Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Ice Blue 2024

Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Ice Blue 2024

Dell
70 Overall Score
vs
MSI Thin 15 Cosmos Gray 2025

MSI Thin 15 Cosmos Gray 2025

MSI
71 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
Dell
20
MSI
80
Creator
Dell
35
MSI
77
Compact
Dell
75
MSI
63
Entertainment
Dell
66
MSI
74
Student
Dell
72
MSI
68
Developer
Dell
70
MSI
68
Business
Dell
68
MSI
68

Specifications

Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250MSI Thin 15
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 288VIntel Core i5 13420H
CPU Multi-Core Score
20,147
17,119
Cores88
Frequency5.1 GHz2.1 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
GPU Benchmark Score
5,496
14,333
Typeintegrateddiscrete
VRAM16 GB6 GB
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR6
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XDDR4
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"15.6"
Resolution1920 px
PanelIPS
Refresh Rate144 Hz
Brightness300 nits300 nits
Color Gamut100% sRGB45% NTSC
Connectivity
USB-C Ports21
USB Ports13
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3
EthernetGigabit EthernetRJ-45
Physical
Weight1.55 kg1.86 kg
Battery52 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 Pro

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)

MSI Thin 15 Cosmos Gray 2025

  • Strong storage (81th percentile)81th %ile
  • Strong port (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong gpu (76th percentile)
  • Strong ram (73th percentile)

Pricing

Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Ice Blue 2024

MSI Thin 15 Cosmos Gray 2025

No current pricing available

Verdict

Tie

Both products are closely matched — Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 wins 8 specs while MSI Thin 15 wins 10.

Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Better at:

CompactStudent

MSI Thin 15 Better at:

GamingCreatorEntertainment

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