Dell XPS 9440

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Date Published: 30 May 2024

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Intel Arc (8-Cores)
14.5”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), 120 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD
16GB RAM
1.68 kg (3.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

8.0 Display Excellent

7.2 For Work Very Good

5.7 For Gaming Average

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Review

Dell XPS 9440 in-depth review

Nowadays, offering a laptop with a distinctive design that stands out among the others is a hard job. However, the look of the Dell XPS 14 9440 is for sure fresh and different which is great. The chassis of this fella may be light but there are some powerful internals below the keyboard. We are talking about 28W Intel Meteor Lake CPUs with 16 cores and an optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 for gamers in the office. The memory is soldered but the max amount of 64GB should be enough for most people out there.Two 14.5" 120Hz panels are available (yay, no 60Hz screens!). The base one is a 1200p unit but you can get the optional touch-enabled 3200 x 2000 AMOLED display. We decided to go for the default option and we are pretty happy with our choice - this unit is just great! Still, if money i[...]

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Pros

Clean minimalistic design
Compact
High P and E core clocks during max CPU load, especially for a 14-incher
The fans aren't noisy
Premium build quality and fresh design
PWM-free (HPXJN-145WU1)
High max brightness + very good contrast ratio and 95% sRGB coverage (HPXJN-145WU1)
Great color accuracy with our "Design and Gaming" profile (HPXJN-145WU1)
Has three Thunderbolt 4 ports
Outstanding battery life
Comfortable keyboard
Offers an optional fingerprint reader and IR camera
Snappy performance

Cons

Limited upgradability
Pricey
Invisible touchpad

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Opening the DeviceUndo the 8 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. Use a lever tool to pop the bottom panel in the hinge zone areas near the top two corners. Raise the central part of the back vent attached to the bottom plate. Press the chassis with a finger on the left or right to pop the mid-section. Work your way around the sides and front with a thin plastic tool to remove the bottom panel.More info: Here's how the bottom plate looks on the inside.Battery RemovalUndo the single Phillips-head screw securing the bracket on top of the battery[...]

DISPLAY: 14.5-inch, 1920x1200, IPS

Name
HPXJN-145WU1

Diagonal
14.5"

Pixel density
156.15 ppi

Brightness
492 cd/m²

sRGB
95%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1200

Becomes "Retina" from
22 inches (56 cm)

Contrast
2100:1

dE Color Checker
4.2 1.0

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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