That’s true of most laptops I’ve reviewed over the last couple of years. I sound like a broken record lately, but the laptop has a minimalist design without any bling. In terms of its aesthetics, the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 is offered in two colors, my review unit’s Platinum Silver and Lavender Blue. The Inspiron 14 2-in-1 is still a portable laptop, but it doesn’t lead the class. As a comparison, the Acer Swift Go 14 is just 0.59 inches thick and weighs just 2.76 pounds. It weighs 3.48 pounds, which is getting a bit heavy for a 14-inch laptop. The laptop isn’t particularly small thanks to larger top and bottom display bezels, and it’s rather thick at 0.73 inches at the rear. I’ll also note that the hinge was a bit tight and both hands were required to open the lid, but that meant the display was held firmly in place in all four modes – clamshell, media, tent, and tablet. Most other laptops I’ve reviewed in this price range are made of aluminum and so have generally been more rigid as well. The Asus ZenBook 14 OLED, which is the best comparison machine, was sturdier. Overall, the build quality wasn’t bad, with a lid that’s just slightly bendable and some flex in the keyboard deck and palm rest. At Dell’s top price of $950, it stands out, and not in a good way. That’s not inherently a bad thing, but it’s becoming more unusual on all but the cheapest laptops. The Inspiron 14 2-in-1 is one of the first all-plastic laptops I’ve reviewed in a while. A decidedly budget design Mark Coppock/Digital Trends You’d likely get similar performance from the Intel models but less battery life, with the advantage of Thunderbolt 4 ports that the AMD version lacks. Note that Dell also sells an Intel version of the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 that starts at $550 for a Core i5-1355U and maxes out at $850 with the same RAM, storage, and display. The best Dell laptops for 2023: XPS, Inspiron, and more Why the latest ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 isn’t worth the upgrade You can get some other great laptops for the same or less money with similar performance, such as the Asus ZenBook 14 OLED that tosses in a much better display. Upgrading to a Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD raises the price to $950, which is less of a bargain. That’s an attractive price for a convertible 2-in-1 with Dell’s performance and battery life. My Inspiron 14 2-in-1 review unit is currently listed in Dell’s store for $650, with an AMD Ryzen 5 7530U CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and the only 14.0-inch FHD+ IPS panel offered with the laptop.
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