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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) vs MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023)
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023)

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Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Picture
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Picture

Variants

  • Inspiron 14 (i5430-5817SLV-PCA) (Platinum Silver - i5-1335U/16GB/512GB)
  • Inspiron 14 (‎i5430-5621SLV-PFR) (Platinum Silver - i5-1335U/8GB/512GB)
  • Inspiron 14 (‎i5430-7381SLV-PUS) (Platinum Silver - i7-1360P/16GB/1TB)
  • Inspiron 14 (i5430-7763SLV-PCA) (Platinum Silver - i7-1360P/16GB/512GB)
  • Inspiron 14 (i5430-7381-CTO) (Platinum Silver - i7-1360P/16GB/512GB)
  • Prestige 14 Evo (B13M-269US) (Urban Silver - i7/32GB/1TB)
  • Prestige 14 Evo (B13M-498US) (Urban Silver - i7/32GB/512GB)
  • Prestige 14 Evo (B13M-483US) (Urban Silver - i9/16GB/1TB)

Our Verdict

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023)

MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023)

The MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) and the Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) are very similar overall. The main difference is the CPU options; the MSI is available with faster Intel 13th Gen H-series processors, while the Dell is available with low-power U- and P-series processors. You can get the Dell with a sharper 120Hz QHD+ display, whereas the MSI is limited to an FHD+ resolution; however, the MSI's display gets brighter to combat glare.

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Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

7.6
7.3

Battery 
 

7.7
6.5

Portability 
 

8.2
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Style Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build Quality Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Build Quality Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

5.4
9.4

Hinge Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Hinge Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

130°
170°

Stability 
 

Decent
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

No
Yes
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Portability 
 

8.2
7.5

Dimensions Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Dimensions Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

14"
14"

Thickness 
 

0.9" (2.3 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)

Width 
 

12.4" (31.5 cm)
12.4" (31.5 cm)

Depth 
 

8.9" (22.7 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)

Volume 
 

100.4 in³ (1,644.6 cm³)
110.5 in³ (1,811.3 cm³)

Weight 
 

3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)

Charger Size 
 

8.1 in³ (132.3 cm³)
10.3 in³ (168.8 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
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Serviceability 
 

6.5
5.3

Internals Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Internals Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

8.0
6.5

RAM Slots 
 

0
0

Storage Slots 
 

1
1

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) In The Box Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Display Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1200

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:10

Pixel Density 
 

161 PPI
161 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

87%
88%
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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Motion Blur
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No
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Contrast 
 

7.4
8.0

Contrast Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Contrast Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,365 : 1
1,802 : 1
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Brightness  
 

6.4
8.1

Maximum Brightness 
 

247 cd/m²
415 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

14 cd/m²
9 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

7.1
6.6

Reflections Photo Off  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Reflections Photo Off
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Reflections Photo Max
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

5.39%
5.41%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.07%
0.79%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.32%
4.62%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.0
7.0

Black Uniformity Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Black Uniformity Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

2.649%
1.284%
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.3
8.2

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Horizontal Chroma Picture
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

25°
41°

Color Washout From Right 
 

21°
33°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Horizontal Hue Picture
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

46°
60°

Color Shift From Right 
 

22°
60°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Horizontal Lightness Picture
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

28°
40°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

25°
35°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

24°
58°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

24°
52°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.4
7.3

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Vertical Chroma Picture
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

22°
29°

Color Washout From Above 
 

25°
29°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Vertical Hue Picture
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

30°
45°

Color Shift From Above 
 

44°
45°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Vertical Lightness Picture
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

24°
32°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

26°
32°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

24°
30°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

25°
30°
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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

6.5
9.2

White Balance Screencap  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) White Balance Screencap
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Gamma Curve Screencap
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Color Screencap
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

3.09
1.93

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.33
2.14

Avg. Color dE 
 

4.5
1.96

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,241.1 K
6,826.3 K
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Color Gamut 
 

4.2
8.5

Gamut SDR  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Gamut SDR
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

66.52%
99.32%

sRGB uv 
 

55.61%
98.54%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

50.01%
76.9%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

48.08%
85.78%

Gamut HDR  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Gamut HDR
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

49.73%
78.65%

DCI P3 uv 
 

44.67%
84.47%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

35.68%
56.71%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

32.56%
62.8%
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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Flicker Graph
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
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Interface

Keyboard 
 

7.7
7.7

Keyboard Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Keyboard Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Numpad 
 

No
No

Backlighting 
 

Adjustable
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

65 gf
63 gf

Actuation Force 
 

35 gf
36 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

0.89 mm
0.98 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.33 mm
1.32 mm
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Touchpad 
 

7.5
7.5

Touchpad Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Touchpad Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Size 
 

14.3 in² (92.0 cm²)
14.0 in² (90.0 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

8.2
6.7

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

78 dB SPL
79 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

5.5 dB
7.1 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

-1.3
-2.8

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

298 Hz
354 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
14 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.7 dB
0.8 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.0
6.5

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Resolution 
 

1080p
1080p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

Yes
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

8.5
7.5

Ports Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Ports Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

2
1

USB-C Ports 
 

1
2

Thunderbolt 
 

Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

1.4
2.0

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

SD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 2

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

No
No
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

5.3
5.2
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Core i5-1335U
Core i7-13700H

Core Count 
 

10
14

Thread Count 
 

12
20
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Iris Xe Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

8 GB
32 GB

Modules 
 

4 (Soldered)
8 (Soldered)

Type 
 

LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5

Speed 
 

4,800 MHz
4,800 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
1,000 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

431 GB
924 GB

Drive 1 
 

KIOXIA KBG50ZNS512G
Samsung MZVL21T0HCLR-00B00

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

8.4
8.3

Geekbench Image  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Geekbench Image
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,488 points
1,846 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

6,666 points
5,011 points

GPU Compute 
 

14,244 points
20,047 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

9.2
8.5

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Cinebench R23 Photo
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,493 points
1,500 points

Multi-Thread 
 

7,680 points
4,756 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

6.9
5.5

Blender Image  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Blender Image
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

6.2 min
8.5 min

GPU Render Time 
 

5.8 min
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

5.1
5.7

Basemark Image  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Basemark Image
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

16,313
21,584
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.1
9.5

Storage Performance Image  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Storage Performance Image
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

894.3 MB/s
780.6 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

2,652.1 MB/s
4,026.5 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

77.0 MB/s
119.8 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

46.1 MB/s
82.0 MB/s
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Battery 
 

7.7
6.5

Capacity 
 

54 Wh
70 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

9.6 hrs
7.8 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

5.5 hrs
5.9 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

2.6 hrs
5.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.9 hrs
2.7 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

1.7
1.3

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

11 fps
8 fps

1% Low 
 

3 fps
4 fps

0.1% Low 
 

3 fps
2 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

197 ms
132 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

297 ms
348 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

22 fps
15 fps
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Civilization VI 
 

4.3
3.5

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

19 fps
16 fps

1% Low 
 

14 fps
11 fps

0.1% Low 
 

14 fps
11 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

20 ms
23 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

22 ms
26 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

72 fps
48 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

8.4 s
9.5 s
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

5.7

CS:GO graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

62 fps

1% Low 
 

28 fps

0.1% Low 
 

20 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

20 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

33 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

102 fps
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Counter-Strike 2 
 

3.3

CS2 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

21fps

1% Low 
 

5fps

0.1% Low 
 

2fps

1% Low Delta 
 

162 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

552 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

44fps
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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

3.6
2.2

SOTTR Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

23 fps
14 fps

1% Low 
 

15 fps
6 fps

0.1% Low 
 

7 fps
3 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

26 ms
106 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

96 ms
270 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

33 fps
20 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

8.1
7.1

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) Keyboard Temps Picture
MSI Prestige 14 Evo (2023) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

34 °C (92 °F)
33 °C (92 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

39 °C (103 °F)
53 °C (127 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

42.0 dBA
38.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

Yes
Yes
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Performance Over Time 
 

7.3
7.0

Performance Over Time Graph  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

60 °C
53 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

19% loss
8% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

56 °C
55 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
10% loss
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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 11
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
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