Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Ice Blue 2024
Dell
70 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Sky Blue 2026
Apple
87 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 5.1 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics★ | Apple M5 10-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | — | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.55 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS |
Pros & Cons
Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Ice Blue 2024
- Strong ram (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong storage (81th percentile)81th %ile
- Strong compact (71th percentile)
- Strong social proof (71th percentile)
- Below average reliability (31th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Sky Blue 2026
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong compact (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 7 of 28 specs.