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7.2 / 10
SCORE Dell 14 Premium $1,450 at Dell Pros Beautiful 3.2K OLED display
Quad speakers produce great sound
Haptic touchpad feels lively and accurate
Excellent webcam Cons Shockingly heavy for the size
Unimpressive battery life
Form-over-function touch-sensitive function row
Limited port selection and adapter costs extra
Dell must equate "premium" with sturdiness and heft. That's the only reason I can think of as to why the Dell 14 Premium is one of the hardiest and heaviest 14-inch laptops I've ever encountered. On the plus side, it's extremely well built to the point of feeling like a block of granite. The downside is being forced to carry around what feels like a block of granite.
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