The Inspiron 14 Plus starts at $1,000 with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H chipset, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 14.0-inch 2.2K IPS display. That’s the configuration I reviewed.

Its design is fairly basic and doesn't match the sleekness of the MacBook Air or Surface Laptop 7, but the Inspiron 14 Plus 7441 still supplies a rigid, all-metal chassis and crisp, 2.5K IPS display.

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 (7445) leverages a moderately fast AMD chipset to offer up an appealing price. ... 14 hours, 30 minutes: Apple MacBook Air (Apple M3) 19 hours, 38 minutes: ...