Dell 14" Graphite Review

A stunning screen trapped in an overpriced and underpowered body. For $2200, you can get a laptop with a real graphics card that won't leave you gaming at 20 frames per second.

The Dell XPS 14 Copilot+ PC is a beautiful machine that's trying to do too much. The one thing you need to know is that it's a fantastic portable screen and a decently powerful laptop, but it's not the gaming or AI powerhouse Dell's marketing might suggest. It's a premium ultrabook with a stunning OLED display, wrapped in a sleek CNC aluminum body that feels fantastic. But for the price, you're paying a lot for that design and the Dell brand.

The performance story is a mixed bag. The Intel Core Ultra X7 358H CPU is solid, landing in the 83rd percentile in our database, so it'll handle heavy multitasking and creative apps just fine. The surprise is the Intel Arc integrated graphics. Dell claims 'discrete-level' performance, but our data puts it in the 62nd percentile for GPU power. That's fine for everyday tasks and some light photo editing, but it's a far cry from a real gaming laptop. It scored a dismal 20.3 out of 100 for gaming, so don't buy this for anything more demanding than indie titles or older games.

At $2200, this is a tough sell. You're paying a premium for the XPS design and that gorgeous OLED screen. For the same money, you can get laptops with much more powerful dedicated graphics cards that will actually game and render video. If the screen and portability are your absolute top priorities, it might be worth it. For everyone else, it's overpriced.

The competition makes the XPS 14 look a bit lost. The ASUS ProArt PX13 is a direct Copilot+ rival with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and a real, dedicated RTX 4050 GPU for the same price. It's a no-brainer for any creative work. The Apple MacBook Pro 14" with an M4 chip runs circles around it in battery life, CPU performance, and has a better integrated GPU. If you need Windows, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is a gaming beast with far superior graphics for less money, though it's much heavier. The XPS 14 is stuck in the middle.

If you're looking for a laptop to do any serious gaming, video editing, or 3D work, this isn't it. The integrated graphics will hold you back immediately. Go get the ASUS ProArt PX13 with the RTX 4050 instead. Also, skip this if reliability is a top concern, given its low score in our data.

We can't recommend the Dell XPS 14 Copilot+ PC for most people. It's a classic case of style over substance at this price point. The screen is phenomenal and the build is excellent, but the weak integrated graphics and concerning reliability scores are deal-breakers for a premium laptop. Buy it only if you have a burning need for that specific OLED screen in a Windows ultrabook and you never, ever plan to game or do GPU-intensive work. Otherwise, look at the ASUS ProArt or a MacBook Pro.