Dell is dearing up to compete against Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 with its updated Inspiron 14 Plus. Remarkably, Dell becomes the third laptop producer to integrate Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite into its system, a significant stride forward in laptop performance and connectivity.
With the Snapdragon X Elite promising faster LTE speeds, optimized power usage, and extended battery life, Dell seeks to carve a competitive edge in the smartphone market. The modem-integrated Snapdragon X Series is marking a strong trend in laptops, echoing in various Geekbench listings for consumer versions of Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus.
Microsoft has applied these chips into their ‘for Business’ models, and other tech companies are conjectured to follow suit. The robust connectivity and energy efficiency brought by the Snapdragon X Series is shaping a new era of innovation in the laptop market. Tech manufacturers are looking to harness these benefits to create superior devices.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10 will feature unique characteristics different from their ‘for Business’ counterparts. Leaked images of these models reveal the distinct specifications and designs, ranging from the internal components to color options and finishes.
Dell’s Inspiron 14 Plus embraces Qualcomm Snapdragon
These consumer models are slated to offer a highly personalized user experience, fueling the anticipation for the official release.
The Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7441, as spotted on Geekbench, is powered by the Snapdragon X Elite, following Microsoft’s lead. The laptop comes with a 16GB RAM capacity and a large 512GB SSD storage, providing ample space for files. Improving user experience, it also features a full HD display, Bluetooth 5.1, and long battery life. The laptop also supports 5G networks, echoing the trend toward 5G connectivity. Additionally, the laptop’s fanless design ensures quiet operation under heavy loads.
The performance of the Snapdragon X Elite, however, showed weaker single-threaded and multi-threaded test results than anticipated. Speculation points to the chipset operating under a reduced Thermal Design Power (TDP) state during testing, but this assumption remains unverified.
Leaked performance data for the Snapdragon X Elite aligns closely with those from Snapdragon X Elite Reference Devices. This fuels speculation that forthcoming events may see Microsoft unveiling the first real-world devices powered by these chipsets.
