Design and Build

TXPS 14 9440 provides high-quality and user-friendly features. Thanks to a 14.5" display with two options: FHD+ (1920x1200, 120Hz, 500 nits, non-touch) or OLED 3.2K(3200x2000, 120Hz, 400 nits ,touch). The market also offers two versions, one using a touch screen and the other non-touch, with the former having a 120Hz refresh rate and brightness of 500 nits. Nits are the units of power output. The FHD+ has a ~156 PPI pixel density and a protecting layer of Gorilla Glass. No HDR support. The OLED is color-accurate but it lacks

• Aluminum chassis, carbon fiber palm rest
• 18.0mm thick, 1.68–1.74kg
• MIL-STD-810H compliant
• No water resistance
• Backlit keyboard, precision touchpad

Dell XPS 14 9440 Display

Found on XPS 14 9440 are the capabilities to host up to 16 cores, 5.0GHz. It features Intel Core Ultra 7 155H or 165H, max 16 cores and up to 5.0GHz. Very few were sold with 64GB LPDDR5x RAM. The base model had a 512GB of NVMe storage which could be augmented to 4TB. A very good choice of an operating system is to run Windows 11 Home or Pro. The device is open for the GeForce RTX 4050 GPU (optional) which will be used for heavy gaming and video editing. The thing that is worth more than anything is that the users who should be happy with the performance of a computer might need to take into consideration the factor that the same machine is not so power-efficient.

• FHD+ or OLED 3.2K options
• ~156 PPI, 400–500 nits
• Gorilla Glass protection
• 120Hz refresh rate
• No HDR

Performance and Software

Powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 155H or 165H (up to 16 cores, 5.0GHz), the XPS 14 9440 offers 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB LPDDR5x RAM and 512GB–4TB SSD storage. It runs Windows 11 Home or Pro. Optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU supports creative workloads. Users praise its power but note it’s less efficient than the MacBook Pro M2.

• Intel Core Ultra 7, up to 16 cores
• 16–64GB LPDDR5x RAM
• 512GB–4TB SSD
• Windows 11 Home/Pro
• Intel Arc or RTX 4050 GPU

The Core Ultra processors excel in multitasking, but Windows 11 lacks macOS’s optimization for creative tasks.

Battery and Charging

With the presence of a battery of 69.5Wh, you can enjoy video playback for an amazing duration of 21 hours. Thanks to 100W USB-C charging (0-100% in 1.2 hours), the device's power consumption will be very minimal. Despite the fact that it still is a practical figure, we can easily observe that the results in real life are approximately 12-14 hours. Performance is a strong reason users answer the claim and further point out that MacBook Pro surpasses its counterpart with much faster battery charging time.

• 69.5Wh battery
• Up to 21h video playback
• 100W USB-C charging
• 12–14h real-world
• No wireless charging

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, a microSD slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack are supported by XPS 14 9440. Its fundamental features include a 1080p webcam and quad speakers. Biplex connectivity increases flexibility but excluding USB-A or HDMI is a downside. With Thunderbolt 4, it can easily be connected to different using adapters. USB-A is completely forgetting the user's concerns about adapter compatibility just like the HP Spectre x360.... Users find it the most advantageous and yet additional adapter connection must be done as compared to the HP Spectre x360.

• Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4
• 3x Thunderbolt 4, microSD
• 1080p webcam
• Quad speakers
• No USB-A or HDMI

Pricing and Availability

Here goes the new version: Starting from Core Ultra 7, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD, the XPS 14 9440 became available at the $1,699 beginning and was manufactured by Dell and its channel partners in January 2024. You can still buy it at $2,699 for the higher configurations. Besides, the laptop could also be purchased from the company's official website as well as other accessible platforms. Dell also sells refurbished units for somewhere between $1,200 and $1,800. It is being inquired about the store consistently but the performance of the machine is what the users are concerned with however they see the more superior machine as the MacBook Pro which is being used for creativities.