Dell Dell - Plus - 14" 2K 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop - Review

A decent AI-powered 2-in-1 that's hamstrung by a mediocre screen. Buy it for the ports and the hinge, not for the display or gaming.

The Dell Plus Copilot+ PC is a sleek, versatile 2-in-1 that nails the basics but feels a bit confused about its own identity. It's got the Intel AI chip, a solid 16GB of RAM, and a full 1TB of storage, but the one thing you need to know is this: it's a fantastic portable productivity machine that you should absolutely not buy for gaming. The screen is the main letdown, landing in a disappointing 37th percentile in our database.

The performance story is a mixed bag, but the connectivity is a genuine surprise. The Intel Core Ultra 7 chip and 16GB of RAM handle everyday multitasking and those new AI features just fine. But the real star is the port selection, which is in the 94th percentile. You get two USB-A ports, a USB-C, and HDMI 2.1, which is a breath of fresh air compared to the dongle life most ultraportables force on you. The integrated Arc graphics are fine for video calls and light photo editing, but that 17.5/100 gaming score tells you everything.

At $1100, the value proposition hinges entirely on how much you value that 2-in-1 flexibility and those physical ports. You're paying a premium for the Copilot+ AI features and the convertible design. If you don't need to flip the screen around, you can get a laptop with a much better display for the same money.

This sits in a weird spot. It's trying to compete with the sleek Microsoft Surface Laptop on AI features and portability, but that machine likely has a better screen. It's also up against workhorses like the ASUS ProArt PX13, which offers an OLED display and a dedicated RTX 4050 GPU for creative work, though at a higher price. And if you're even slightly tempted by gaming, the Lenovo Legion or MSI Vector in this competitive set will run circles around it. The Dell Plus is for the person who wants a jack-of-all-trades portable, not a master of any one thing.

If you care about screen quality, skip this. The dim, 60Hz panel is a deal-breaker for media consumption or creative work. Go get an ASUS ProArt or a MacBook Air instead. Also, if you're on a tight budget and don't need the 2-in-1, there are more powerful clamshell laptops for less.

We can only recommend the Dell Plus Copilot+ PC if your top priorities are a 2-in-1 form factor and avoiding dongles at all costs. It's a good, not great, portable AI PC. For most people, that mediocre screen is a deal-breaker at this price. Look at the competition unless the specific combo of a flip screen and legacy ports is your non-negotiable requirement.