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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Dell XPS 16 (2024) vs HP Spectre x360 14 (2024)
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Products
Dell XPS 16 (2024)
HP Spectre x360 14 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-7097SLV-PUS) (Platinum - FHD/Non-Touch/Core Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4050/16GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-9196SLV-PUS) (Platinum - FHD/Non-Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640) (Platinum - OLED/Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-9158SLV-PUS) (Platinum - OLED/Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- Spectre x360 14 (14-eu0013dx) (Nightfall Black - Ultra 7 155H/16GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
Dell XPS 16 (2024)
HP Spectre x360 14 (2024)
The Dell XPS 16 (2024) and the HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) are very different laptops. The Dell is a 16-inch workstation designed for demanding workloads like content creation, programming, and 3D modeling. The HP is a 2-in-1 convertible designed for general productivity tasks like web browsing, text processing, and video playback. Although both feel premium and sturdily built, the HP provides a better user experience overall, as the Dell's edge-to-edge keys, invisible touchpad, and capacitive function row can take a while to get used to.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.9
8.5
Portability
7.2
8.6
Battery
7.8
8.6
Touchpad
7.4
8.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
2 in 1
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
7.5
Hinge Photo
Range
140°
360°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
7.2
8.6
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
14"
Thickness
0.8" (2.1 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Width
14.1" (35.8 cm)
12.4" (31.4 cm)
Depth
9.4" (24.0 cm)
8.7" (22.0 cm)
Volume
110.1 in³ (1,804.3 cm³)
84.3 in³ (1,381.6 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)
Charger Size
8.6 in³ (140.8 cm³)
6.1 in³ (100.7 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
5.8
6.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
8.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
3840 x 2400
2880 x 1800
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
278 PPI
241 PPI
Panel Type
OLED
OLED
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
94%
84%
Refresh Rate
7.0
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
90 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Dynamic Refresh Rate
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
50,750 : 1
25,250 : 1
Brightness
7.5
7.8
Maximum Brightness
349 cd/m²
369 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
21 cd/m²
1 cd/m²
Reflections
9.0
7.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.72%
4.59%
Indirect Reflections
0.95%
1.57%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.77%
3.02%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.239%
0.207%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
8.1
6.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.86
2.44
Avg. Gamma
2.26
2.28
Avg. Color dE
3.53
4.56
Avg. Color Temperature
6,364.5 K
6,395.6 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.7
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
139.33%
150.39%
sRGB uv
131.26%
144.13%
Adobe RGB xy
89.33%
94.56%
Adobe RGB uv
94.38%
97.88%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.98%
99.99%
DCI P3 uv
99.98%
99.99%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.68%
79.38%
Rec. 2020 uv
76.16%
82.85%
Flicker
8.1
7.2
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
No
Flicker Frequency
720 Hz
480 Hz
Flicker Active Below
100%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
7.7
8.1
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
71 gf
69 gf
Actuation Force
39 gf
31 gf
Pre-Travel
0.63 mm
0.92 mm
Total Travel
1.18 mm
1.30 mm
Touchpad
7.4
8.8
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.5
8.5
Size
20.2 in² (130.5 cm²)
19.5 in² (126.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.1
9.0
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
80 dB SPL
82 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.5 dB
5.1 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.9
1.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
240 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
4.3 dB
0.6 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
9.1
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.0
9.5
Resolution
1080p
4k
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
6.5
7.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
1
USB-C Ports
3
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 2
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core Ultra 9 185H
Core Ultra 5 125H
Core Count
16
14
Thread Count
22
18
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
Intel
Model
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
Arc Graphics
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Integrated
VRAM Size
8 GB
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
50W
N/A
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
16 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
2 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
6,400 MHz
7,467 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
937 GB
457 GB
Drive 1
Samsung PM9A1 NVMe 1024GB
SK Hynix PC801
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.8
9.1
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,797 points
1,638 points
CPU Multi-Thread
13,367 points
8,563 points
GPU Compute
89,534 points
28,083 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.9
9.5
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,817 points
1,705 points
Multi-Thread
15,060 points
8,333 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.3
7.5
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
2.6 min
5.0 min
GPU Render Time
0.4 min
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
12 s
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.6
6.1
Basemark Image
Overall Score
104,141
25,873
Storage Drive Performance
9.5
9.4
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,778.8 MB/s
1,739.5 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
4,531.2 MB/s
4,298.5 MB/s
Random Write Speed
88.8 MB/s
77.0 MB/s
Random Read Speed
64.6 MB/s
54.2 MB/s
Battery
7.8
8.6
Capacity
100 Wh
68 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
9.5 hrs
11.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
9.4 hrs
9.3 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.4 hrs
2.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
2.6 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.1
3.4
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
70 fps
22 fps
1% Low
32 fps
4 fps
0.1% Low
11 fps
2 fps
1% Low Delta
17 ms
215 ms
0.1% Low Delta
74 ms
451 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
112 fps
49 fps
Civilization VI
7.7
5.8
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
107 fps
35 fps
1% Low
57 fps
23 fps
0.1% Low
40 fps
21 fps
1% Low Delta
8 ms
15 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
18 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
120 fps
108 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.22 s
7.83 s
Counter-Strike 2
7.4
3.5
Avg. FPS
92fps
22fps
1% Low
46fps
10fps
0.1% Low
37fps
6fps
1% Low Delta
11 ms
58 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
114 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
177fps
44fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
7.4
4.0
Avg. FPS
95 fps
27 fps
1% Low
57 fps
10 fps
0.1% Low
25 fps
5 fps
1% Low Delta
7 ms
66 ms
0.1% Low Delta
29 ms
162 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
115 fps
45 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.2
7.9
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
36 °C (97 °F)
27 °C (80 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
39 °C (103 °F)
42 °C (108 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
40.0 dBA
44.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
7.2
9.2
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
83 °C
70 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
20% loss
5% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
60 °C
74 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
MPP 2.0
Secondary Display
No
No
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