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Laptops
Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024)
Overall Score
60/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 60/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
26/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Average
60/100
Performance
Rating: Average
63/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 1 meters |
| Charge power | 60 / 100 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Voltage | 11.7 V |
| Weight of AC adapter | 263 / 357 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (6P + 10E) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Threads | 22 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 691 cm2(107.1 inches2) |
| Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 320 x 215.98 x 6.7-18.03 mm12.6 x 8.5 x 0.26-0.71 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Noise level (max. load) | 43.3 dB |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 135° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~88.2% |
| Side bezels | 3.8 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1.68 kg (3.7 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | No |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| Contrast | 2000:1 |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 156 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Size | 14.5 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 1848 |
| Solar Bay | 26055 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 1140 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1605 MHz |
| GPU performance | 8.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 96 bit |
| Memory size | 6 GB |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| TGP | 30-40 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio chip | CirrusLogic CS42L43 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 4x2W |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 2 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).