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Other CPU/storage and AMD DB14255 rows excluded.","dimensions_mm":"Live US table gives front 14.00 mm and published maximum height 16.95 mm. Manufacturer brochure technical table agrees. Manual rear-height 14.70 mm is a different named measurement and is not substituted for the overall maximum. Brochure overview 16.99 mm conflicts with its own exact table.","weight_kg":"Live page starting weight and manual non-touch reference both 1.55 kg. Configuration and manufacturing variability apply.","refresh_rate_modes":"Exact selected US display explicitly says native QHD+ 120 Hz. June A02 manual adds this distinct option beside the older 90 Hz QHD panel. No VRR protocol or lower-resolution accepted maxima are inferred.","ram_type":"Detailed selected table says LPDDR5x. Short configuration-card DDR5 text is generic and conflicts, so detailed onboard specifications take precedence.","ram_speed_mts":"Selected maker row says up to 8533 MT/s, and matching model manual memory table specifies 8533 MT/s. This is a published configured rating, not a measured clock.","fingerprint_sensor":"Exact page Palmrest says Ice blue power button with Fingerprint Reader. Optional fingerprint wording in generic family documents does not establish other configurations.","status":"Current exact US Offer ID db14250_fixed_16 has a purchase offer, Add to Cart and shipping. Detailed table independently matches 226V, 16 GB onboard LPDDR5x, 512 GB QLC, QHD+ non-touch 120 Hz, Ice Blue, Windows 11 Home. Price discount and estimated value are not launch MSRP.","warranty_service_type":"Exact US offer Base Warranty explicitly Basic Hardware Service with Mail-In. This row establishes base mail-in service. Separate Hardware Support Services Upgrades names Onsite Support After Remote Diagnosis, but no paid upgrade selection or inclusion is proved, so onsite is not assigned as base service. Duration is unstated."}},{"url":"https://resource.ewe.rs/media/documents/2025/04/2025-04-25501779.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["spec_sheet_url","hinge_max_angle_deg","mil_std_810","panel_type","windows_hello_ir","audio_features","energy_star"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Original Dell DB14250 22-page product brochure read from public distributor mirror. Maker resources page links original brochure, which returned forbidden and was not bypassed.","panel_type":"Technical specification table names the 14-inch non-touch 2560 x 1600 panel WVA/IPS. Current June manual separately verifies the selected 120 Hz option. Touch FHD and other hardware panels are not inherited.","mil_std_810":"Maker final testing table claims independently reported MIL-STD-810H testing May 2024, including shock/transport/drop/bench handling and rapid freeze/thaw temperature changes. It explicitly excludes certification for military use.","windows_hello_ir":"Brochure technical table and multimedia condition state FHD+IR camera for non-touch configurations, matching represented non-touch unit. Generic manual IR emitter/camera optional markers remain configuration-qualified.","energy_star":"Technical specification and sustainability section explicitly claim ENERGY STAR 8.0."}},{"url":"https://cdn.cs.1worldsync.com/6e/51/6e51e5f4-c179-437f-80b7-3843d62350a1.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manual_url","brightness_typical_nits","srgb_coverage_pct","has_discrete_gpu","ram_channels","ram_upgradeable","storage_type","storage_slots","ports","wifi_bands","webcam_resolution","webcam_privacy","speaker_count","microphone_count","battery_wh","charger_w","charger_connector","fan_count","kensington_lock","power_modes"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original Dell June 2025 A02 manual for DB14250, P197G001, read from public producer-document mirror. March A00 was also read and lacks the later 120 Hz option.","brightness_typical_nits":"Table 20, printed p. 23 display, option 1 QHD non-touch 120 Hz: 300 nits typical. Other-panel values are not mixed.","srgb_coverage_pct":"Table 20, printed p. 23 option 1 explicitly publishes 100% sRGB typical gamut. No measured coverage or volume is claimed.","ram_upgradeable":"Memory table specifies memory on processor, no slots. Generic 32 GB maximum requires another CPU package and is omitted for unchanged 226V.","storage_slots":"Internal slots and storage table describe exactly one physical M.2 2230 SSD connector plus a separate Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card connector, which is not counted as storage. Installed PCIe Gen4 interface does not prove an independent connector maximum generation.","ports":"Chapter 1 views p. 6 and external ports table pp. 15-16. USB-A and headset jack are right, HDMI and two distinct USB-C are left. USB-C Power Delivery/adapter capability does not establish accepted input wattage, so per-port power limits omitted.","wifi_bands":"BE201 option in wireless table states 2.4/5/6 GHz. OS, driver and country regulations affect availability.","webcam_resolution":"Both RGB and optional RGB+IR camera table options explicitly give 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps. IR numerical resolution is separate.","webcam_privacy":"Front view names the physical sliding camera shutter.","speaker_count":"Audio Table 10 explicitly states two speakers. Bare average 2 W and peak 2.5 W rows lack an explicit per-driver versus total basis. The separately sourced CNET published combined 5 W rating is retained with unknown RMS/peak classification, without treating this maker row as an explicit total.","microphone_count":"Complete front view names a left microphone and right microphone.","charger_w":"Power adapter table specifies 65 W USB-C. Exact US box inclusion is unproved, so charger_in_box omitted.","fan_count":"Complete major-components figure and fan removal procedure name a single cooling fan.","kensington_lock":"June 2025 A02, external ports Table 7 continued on printed page 16: Security-cable slot, Not supported. Exact DB14250 built-in hardware, not a USB lock adapter. Table 8 describes internal slots.","power_modes":"June A02 keyboard secondary functions Table 14 printed page 19: fn+T, Toggle ultra performance mode. Only this explicitly named model mode is listed, with source spelling retained. Not a claim that this is the complete profile set. No configured PL1/PL2 values borrowed from another CPU review."}},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/240960/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-226v-8m-cache-up-to-4-50-ghz/specifications.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["cpu_clusters","cpu_thread_count","cpu_cache_l3_mb","npu_tops","integrated_gpu","process_node_nm","ram_max_gb"],"notes":{"cpu_clusters":"Intel exact 226V CPU table: four performance and four low-power efficiency cores. Generic processor power limits are not configured laptop limits.","npu_tops":"Intel NPU Peak TOPS Int8 40, not combined CPU/GPU/NPU throughput.","process_node_nm":"Exact Intel 226V CPU Lithography is TSMC N3B. Stored 3 refers to the named compute-die process, not every package tile or a measured physical feature size. Other tile processes are not combined.","ram_max_gb":"Exact 226V Max Memory Size is 16 GB. Dell manual identifies memory on the processor and no removable slots, matching represented 16 GB. With this CPU package unchanged, 16 GB is the supported maximum. Family 32 GB purchase options require another processor package and cannot apply to 226V."}},{"url":"https://www.dell.com/ja-jp/blog/dell-cpu-core-ultra-2/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Dell Japanese February 2025 retrospective release states the Dell 14/16 Plus and two convertible models went on sale starting February 18 2025. Month precision records marketed-model first retail, not the current US reference configuration or its later 120Hz panel first-sale day."}},{"url":"https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/dell-transforms-ai-pc-portfolio-for-anywhere-productivity/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Maker CES announcement dated January 6, 2025 explicitly introduces Dell 14 Plus and Dell 16 Plus with Lunar Lake. This is marketed-model announcement. It does not claim the represented later 120 Hz US panel configuration was first sold that day. Existing February release month is preserved."}},{"url":"https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/dell-14-plus-db14250-213814231.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["keyboard_backlight"],"notes":{"keyboard_backlight":"PCMag maker-independent actual US Ice Blue DB14250 review, authorized Yahoo publication: white backlighting with two brightness levels. Model has one common full-size backlit keyboard assembly in maker manual, including exact selected US offer. This shared hardware feature applies across retained Intel clamshell configurations. Review numeric tests use 256V/16 GB/1 TB/90 Hz and are excluded. No other regional layout is imported."}},{"url":"https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/dell-14-plus-review-mainstream-110003044.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["touchpad_type","speaker_total_power_w"],"notes":{"touchpad_type":"CNET actual June 2025 Intel DB14250 Ice Blue clamshell review, authorized Yahoo publication: mechanical click response and diving-board effect, firmer at top than bottom. Maker DB14250 service manual specifies one common touchpad assembly with no CPU/panel-specific mechanism option. This shared mechanism applies to current Intel clamshell reference. No measured size or other configuration numeric tests are copied.","speaker_total_power_w":"CNET exact DB14250 review explicitly says two 2.5-watt stereo speakers, total output 5 watts. Notebookcheck independently names Waves MaxxAudio 2.5 W x2, and maker same DB14250 audio table specifies two speakers with no configuration-specific assembly option. Rating basis is unknown. Maker bare average 2 W / peak 2.5 W rows do not explicitly identify per-driver versus combined basis, so no peak or RMS label is inferred merely by matching numbers. This is published speaker rating, not reviewer measured acoustic power."}},{"url":"https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=32vf6","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["tpm_version"],"notes":{"tpm_version":"Maker Dell TPM 2.0 Firmware Update Utility, Important Information says Nuvoton TPM 2.0, Compatible Systems explicitly includes Dell 14 Plus DB14250. The public web read redirected to Italian locale with the same driver ID and exact compatible-model list. Ordinary direct HTTP returned 403. No updater was downloaded or executed. Version 2.0 is TPM standard, not firmware version 7.2.4.1."}},{"url":"https://www.epeat.net/product-details/2727841ba5d74b0ca9e19b9c1f0a1943","kind":"certification_list","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["epeat","other_certifications"],"notes":{"epeat":"Official registry exact Dell 14 Plus DB14250, Registered In United States, Tier Gold, Active, registration February 18, 2025. Conditional scope: configurations must have ENERGY STAR compliant power-management features and power supply, otherwise they would not conform to EPEAT criterion 4.5.1.1. Represented reference has maker ENERGY STAR claim and specified compatible 65 W USB-C adapter. Exact US box inclusion and individual user power settings are not claimed verified. No model-family UPC is assigned to this CPU/storage/display configuration.","other_certifications":"Official United States DB14250 registry explicitly EPEAT Climate+ achieved February 18, 2025. Model registration is conditional on ENERGY STAR compliant power management and power supply as stated by the same registry. Environmental status, not display colour certification. No claim that the exact US box includes an adapter or that user settings were measured. Broader dated TÜV panel claims are not inherited by the later 120 Hz display."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/laptops/dell-14s-2026-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Tom's Guide calls the Dell 14S the direct replacement for the Dell 14 Plus."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-16S-DS16260-review-A-better-Dell-16-Plus.1368939.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Notebookcheck says the 14-inch Dell 14S succeeds the older Dell 14 Plus."}}],"fields_filled":88,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}