•  Date Published: 12 May 2025
    • Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
    • Intel Arc (8-Cores)
    • 14.0″, 2.2K (2240 x 1400), IPS
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    • 1.77 kg (3.9 lbs)
    6.8
    TOTAL SCORE
    6.4 Portability Good
    8.5 Display Excellent
    6.8 For Work Good
    5.5 For Gaming Average

    Review

    Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 in-depth review

    The Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 is a small laptop that offers powerful hardware fitted inside а thin chassis. The Dell device stands its ground among the competition with a decent cooling solution and a lid with a lever design that definitely enhances the capabilities of the thermal system. This machine is offered with a plethora of CPU options including 12th Gen, 13th Gen (based on the Alder Lake architecture), and Core Ultra chips. Read the specs carefully before buying because the CPU choice is tied to different memory configurations, displays, battery capacity, and even Bluetooth versions.The Alder and Raptor Lake-based devices have a base 1200p 60Hz display but you can opt for an optional 1400p unit (that is also available for all notebooks no matter the processor variant). The machines[...]

    Read the full review

    Pros

    • Clean design
    • Compact and light
    • High P and E core clocks during full CPU loads, especially for a 14-incher
    • The fan isn't noisy
    • Aluminum chassis
    • PWM-free (AUO73AB)
    • High max brightness + 92% sRGB coverage (AUO73AB)
    • Good color accuracy with our "Design and Gaming" profile (AUO73AB)
    • Thunderbolt 4 port
    • Great battery life
    • Comfortable keyboard with optional backlight
    • Optional fingerprint reader
    • Snappy performance
    • 1080p Web camera with a privacy shutter

    Cons

    • Soldered memory and only one M.2 slot
    • High CPU temperatures in short and medium loads
    • The port selection is a bit limited

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    Opening the DeviceUndo the 7 Phillips-head screws securing the bottom panel. Note that the screws in the top two corners are captive and will lift the panel up. Pop the zones behind the hinges with a lever tool. Fully pry the rear and then work your way around the sides and the front with a thin plastic tool to remove the bottom panel.More info: Here's how the bottom plate looks on the inside.Battery RemovalUnplug the battery connector from the motherboard. Undo the 4 Phillips-head screws securing the battery. Lift the battery to remove it from the d[...]

    Read more

    DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 2240×1400, IPS

    • Name
    • AUO C03CR-B140QAN (AUO73AB)
    • Diagonal
    • 14.0"
    • Pixel density
    • 160.00 ppi
    • Brightness
    • 363 cd/m2
    • sRGB
    • 92%
    • PWM frequency
    • No PWM (Flicker-Free)
    • Panel Type
    • IPS
    • Resolution
    • 2240×1400
    • Becomes "Retina" from
    • 22 inches (55 cm)
    • Contrast
    • 1220:1
    • dE Color Checker
    • 3.3 1.8
    • PWM Rating
    • 10.0: (safe)

    Buy our profiles for AUO C03CR-B140QAN (AUO73AB)

    In addition to receiving efficient and health-friendly profiles, by buying LaptopMedia's products you also support the development of our labs, where we test devices in order to produce the most objective reviews possible.

    Office Work

    Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

    Design and Gaming

    This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

    Health-Guard

    Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.

    Get all 3 profiles with 33% discount