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Dell XPS 14 (DA14250)
XPS 14 DA14250 is Dell’s 14.5-inch three-Thunderbolt creator clamshell.
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In short
XPS 14 DA14250 is Dell’s 14.5-inch three-Thunderbolt creator clamshell. Locked here to Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T, 16GB+ LPDDR5X, 2K 30–120Hz IPS, 70Wh, 1.63 kg FHD start. Buy it for Windows 14.5-inch TB4 + microSD. Skip it if you want the 1 kg XPS 13, an OLED lock, or a published wireless-web hour — the manual writes “varies depending on operating conditions.”
Who it is for
- Windows buyers who want a 14.5-inch XPS / Premium with three Thunderbolt 4 ports and a microSD slot.
- Shoppers comparing this size against leftover 14-inch MacBook Pro who need one locked Dell 14.5-inch SKU.
- People who will live with a 13 TOPS NPU and no named wireless-web hour on the July 2025 manual.
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants the 1 kg 13.4-inch DX13260. That is /laptops/dell-xps-13/.
- OLED 3.2K or RTX 4050 shoppers. Those are configure options on the same manual — not this first-table lock.
- Anyone who needs a published 15-hour wireless-web number. The manual writes “varies depending on operating conditions.”
- Buyers who assume 13 TOPS is a Copilot+ 40+ TOPS row. It is not.
Key differentiators
- 14.5-inch 1920×1200 IPS, 500 nits typical, 100% sRGB, VRR 30–120Hz (locked panel). OLED 3.2K is 400 nits / 100% DCI-P3 / 48–120Hz / touch.
- Three Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with USB4, DisplayPort 2.1, and PD, plus 3.5 mm and microSDXC v7.1 UHS-I/UHS-II.
- 70Wh 6-cell pack. ExpressCharge 0–80% in 1 hour on 60W (iGPU) or 100W (dGPU). ExpressCharge Boost 0–35% in 20 min is 100W-only.
- FHD starting weight 1.63 kg (3.6 lb). OLED start 1.72 kg.
- Intel Arc 140T + Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS on both 255H and 265H.
Caveats
- XPS / Premium sprawl is the failure mode. This hub is DA14250 / Ultra 7 255H / 2K IPS. Ultra 7 265H, RTX 4050, and OLED stay off this chip/panel row.
- Dell.com US shop returned HTTP 403 on evening re-verify 2026-09-19. Do not freeze a search-indexed $1,359.99 as a forever MSRP.
- Shop marketing sometimes prints “up to 20 hours.” That sentence is not on the July 2025 Setup and Specifications battery table. Do not invent it into the first table.
- Manual display diagonal OCR in some PDF extracts prints “14.50 mm.” The titled panel is 14.5-inch; active area is 312.19 × 195.12 mm.
- Dell product photography is not hosted here.
Laptop-category specs
Same rows on every laptop page (MacBook Air/Pro, Dell XPS, Framework, Surface Laptop). Same manufacturer rows on every laptop page.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Chip / processor | Locked: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — 16 cores (6P + 8E. | Dell 14 Premium DA14250 Setup and Specifications, July 2025 Rev. A01 — ProcessorManual also lists Ultra 7 265H (up to 5.3GHz). Do not blend those clocks into this row. |
| Graphics | Intel Arc 140T Graphics, shared system memory (Ultra 7 255H iGPU lock) | Dell DA14250 manual — GPU—Integrated / GPU—DiscreteOptional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop, 6GB GDDR6, is a discrete sibling — not this first-table GPU. |
| RAM / memory configs | 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB LPDDR5X, dual-channel on-board, not upgradeable. iGPU lock: 6400 MT/s. Discrete configs on the same manual: 8400 MT/s | Dell DA14250 manual — Memory |
| Storage configs | One M.2 2230 or 2280 slot. Manual capacities: 512GB or 1TB (2230 Gen4 x4); 2TB or 4TB (2280 Gen4 x4, SED-Ready) | Dell DA14250 manual — Storage |
| Display size | 14.5-inch (locked 2K IPS SKU). Active area 312.19 × 195.12 mm | Dell DA14250 manual — Display |
| Display type | Locked: 14.5-inch 2K WLED IPS, low blue light, non-touch, anti-glare. OLED AMOLED touch is the other panel on the same table | Dell DA14250 manual — Display |
| Display resolution | 1920 × 1200 (156 ppi) on the locked 2K IPS SKU | Dell DA14250 manual — DisplayOLED option is 3200 × 2000 (260 ppi). |
| Refresh rate | 30Hz to 120Hz VRR on the locked 2K IPS SKU | Dell DA14250 manual — DisplayOLED option is 48Hz to 120Hz VRR. |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | 500 nits typical (locked 2K IPS). OLED option is 400 nits typical | Dell DA14250 manual — Display |
| Color / HDR (OEM) | Locked 2K IPS: 100% sRGB; 2000:1 minimum contrast. OLED option: 100% DCI-P3; 1,000,000:1 minimum contrast | Dell DA14250 manual — Display |
| Dimensions | Front 6.70 mm / rear 18.02 mm × 320 mm × 215.97 mm (0.26 / 0.71 × 12.6 × 8.50 in) | Dell DA14250 manual — Dimensions and weight |
| Weight | FHD (locked): 1.63 kg (3.6 lb) minimum / 1.78 kg (3.92 lb) maximum. OLED: 1.72 kg (3.79 lb) min / 1.83 kg (4.03 lb) max | Dell DA14250 manual — Dimensions and weight |
| Chassis material | CNC aluminum as marketed on the US shop tech-spec block; haptic touchpad; capacitive touch function row | Dell DA14250 shop tech specs / manual top view |
| Finishes | Graphite on the US shop lock accessed via search index 2026-09-19; Platinum also appears on regional shop blocks | Dell.com XPS 14 shop tech specs (search-indexed 2026-09-19) |
| Battery capacity | 6-cell lithium-ion polymer 70 Wh (11.70 VDC) | Dell DA14250 manual — BatterySome shop blocks print 69.5Whr. The July 2025 manual table is 70 Wh. |
| Battery — wireless web (OEM) | Not published | Dell DA14250 manual — BatteryDo not invent a 20-hour shop-marketing sentence into this cell. |
| Battery — video playback (OEM) | Not published | Dell DA14250 manual — Battery |
| Charging (OEM) | Locked iGPU: 60W USB-C small-form-factor adapter; ExpressCharge 0–80% in 1 hour / 0–100% in 2 hours on 60W. Discrete sibling: 100W adapter; ExpressCharge Boost 0–35% in 20 min is 100W-only. USB-PD fast charging supported. iGPU minimum operate-and-charge: 27W | Dell DA14250 manual — Power adapter / Battery |
| Ports | Three Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C (USB4, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery, up to 40 Gbps); one headset combo jack; one microSDXC v7.1 UHS-I/UHS-II. No USB-A, HDMI, or security-cable slot | Dell DA14250 manual — Views / External portsConnect the USB-C adapter to only one of the three Type-C ports. TB4 supports two 4K or one 8K per the right/left views. |
| Webcam | FHD RGB-IR camera; 1920×1080 at 30 fps still/video; IR 640×360 at 15 fps; 81.3° RGB / 78.1° IR diagonal; Windows Hello face | Dell DA14250 manual — Camera |
| Speakers | Quad: two top-firing tweeters + two bottom-firing woofers; average 2W+2W tweeter and 2W+2W woofer; Waves MaxxAudio Pro and Waves Nx 3D | Dell DA14250 manual — Audio |
| Microphones | Dual digital-array microphones; IntelliGo noise reduction | Dell DA14250 manual — Audio |
| Keyboard | Backlit; capacitive touch function row (Fn toggles F1–F12 vs media); Copilot key (falls back to Windows Search if Copilot is unavailable); fingerprint on the power button | Dell DA14250 manual — Keyboard / Fingerprint |
| Trackpad | Haptic touchpad; >300 DPI; 149 × 74 mm active area | Dell DA14250 manual — Touchpad / Top view |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 (BE201); 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz; Bluetooth 5.4 | Dell DA14250 manual — Wireless module |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro | Dell DA14250 manual — Operating system |
| External display support (OEM) | Thunderbolt 4 views: two 4K or one 8K. Integrated Arc 140T: 3 external displays with laptop panel on, 4 with it off. RTX 4050 sibling: 3 with panel on, 3 with it off (manual Table 26) | Dell DA14250 manual — Views / External display support |
| Security / biometrics | Windows Hello face (IR camera) and fingerprint on the power button (capacitive, 500 dpi). No security-cable slot | Dell DA14250 manual — Camera / Fingerprint / Ports |
| Cooling | Active (bottom air vents). Dell Optimizer on this model: selectable thermal modes for performance, power, cooling, and fan noise | Dell DA14250 manual — Bottom view / Setup |
| US MSRP (launch / current list) | Dell.com US shop HTTP 403 on evening re-verify 2026-09-19. Search-indexed shop the same day: $1,359.99 (Ultra 7 255H / 16GB / 512GB / 2K Graphite). Quote live configure | Dell.com XPS 14 shop (403 on evening fetch; search index 2026-09-19) |
| Price band | 14.5-inch Windows creator ultraportable ($1,300+ depending on GPU/panel) | Derived from Dell shop index |
| Announced | Setup and Specifications original publish 26 June 2025 (Rev. A00); Rev. A01 3 July 2025 | Dell DA14250 manual — Revision history |
| Availability | Configurable as XPS 14 / Dell 14 Premium DA14250 on Dell.com on 2026-09-19 (shop page present; price fetch 403 this runner) | Dell.com XPS 14 shop |
Dell XPS 14 (DA14250) extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other laptops keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| XPS 13 sibling | /laptops/dell-xps-13/ is DX13260 Core 5 320: 13.4-inch 2.5K, 52Wh, 1 kg, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (no TB4 on Core 5). Do not paste 70Wh or three TB4 onto that table. | Editorial |
| OLED panel sibling | Same DA14250 manual option two: 14.5-inch 3.2K OLED touch, 3200×2000, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, 48–120Hz, 1.72 kg start. New lock if you need that panel — do not merge into this 2K IPS table. | Dell DA14250 manual — Display |
| RTX 4050 sibling | Optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop, 6GB GDDR6. Discrete RAM is 8400 MT/s; adapter is 100W; ExpressCharge Boost is 100W-only. Do not paste those rows onto this iGPU lock. | Dell DA14250 manual — GPU—Discrete / Power adapter |
| Regulatory model | P184G; types P184G003 / P184G004 | Dell DA14250 Setup and Specifications cover |
Overview
Dell XPS 14 DA14250 (Dell 14 Premium in the July 2025 manual) is the current 14.5-inch three-Thunderbolt XPS / Premium clamshell. The failure mode is merging OLED, RTX 4050, or XPS 13 rows into this table. This hub locks Ultra 7 255H + 2K IPS.
XPS 13 is /laptops/dell-xps-13/.
We do not claim we color-graded on this machine. The manual does not print a named wireless-web or video hour.
Chip, memory, and storage
| Item (Dell July 2025 manual) | Locked Ultra 7 255H / 2K |
|---|---|
| CPU | Ultra 7 255H, 16-core / 16-thread, 28W / 115W, up to 5.1GHz |
| NPU | Intel AI Boost, up to 13 TOPS |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T (shared) |
| RAM | 16 / 32 / 64GB LPDDR5X-6400, soldered |
| SSD | One M.2 2230/2280, 512GB–4TB as listed |
Display and chassis
14.5-inch 1920×1200 IPS, 30–120Hz VRR, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, anti-glare, non-touch. Front 6.70 mm / rear 18.02 mm × 320 × 215.97 mm. 1.63 kg FHD start.
Battery, ports, and webcam
| Item | What Dell published |
|---|---|
| Pack | 70Wh 6-cell |
| Wireless web / video hours | Not published (varies) |
| Adapter (iGPU) | 60W USB-C; ExpressCharge 0–80% in 1 hour |
| Ports | TB4 ×3 + 3.5 mm + microSDXC v7.1 |
| Webcam | FHD RGB-IR, 1080p30, Hello face |
Software and price
Windows 11 Home or Pro. Quote the live Dell Ultra 7 255H / 2K configure; do not freeze search-indexed $1,359.99.
How this page compares on a desk
/laptops/dell-xps-13/— 13.4-inch DX13260, 52Wh, 1 kg, Core 5 USB-C or Ultra TB4 ×2./laptops/macbook-pro-14-m5/— fanless-adjacent Apple 14-inch with an hour table./laptops/framework-laptop-13/— repairable 13.5-inch, no hour claim.
Sources
- Dell — XPS 14 / DA14250 shop — accessed 2026-09-19
- Dell — XPS 14 (Dell 14 Premium) DA14250 Setup and Specifications — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is this the 13-inch XPS?
No. DX13260 lives at /laptops/dell-xps-13/. This hub is 14.5-inch DA14250.
Does every XPS 14 have RTX?
No. This lock is Intel Arc 140T. RTX 4050 6GB is an optional discrete SKU on the same manual.
How long does the battery last?
The July 2025 manual publishes 70Wh and “varies depending on operating conditions.” It does not print a named wireless-web or video hour. Do not invent 20 hours from shop marketing.
What is the live price?
This runner got HTTP 403 from Dell.com US on evening 2026-09-19. Quote the live Ultra 7 255H / 2K configure. A same-day search index showed $1,359.99 — not a forever MSRP.
Official product page: Dell XPS 14 (DA14250). Tech specs: Dell XPS 14 (DA14250) specs.