Dell Inspiron 14 is one of the best-selling laptops of the American company. It is intended for heavy consumption and with mid-range functions, it is available in Intel (Core i7-1255U) and AMD (Ryzen 7 5820U) versions.

Now comes the third model with the biggest news and SoC with ARM architectureSnapdragon 8cx Gen 2. It must be said that this chipset is from 2020 and that it will not offer the performance of the 3rd generation of the current models that are on the market, and in addition, Qualcomm is already developing the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4, trying to reach the level of Apple with its silicon Mac.

And there’s another problem, no less: the underperformance of Windows PCs on ARM. If the hardware part has improved the big problem was the software. And it has persisted since its inception. Supporting the vast Windows ecosystem and especially the Win32 applications that are still used by millions of users is a daunting task that Microsoft has not been able to solve and the lack of interest of developers to create native applications has done the rest. We don’t know how this will be resolved for this Windows 11 model.

Dell Inspiron 14 ARM, Specs

The version maintains the design line and chassis of the Intel and AMD models, sa screen from 14 inches, FHD resolution. and a weight of 1.45 kg. Dell only offers a configuration with the mentioned Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, 8 GB of LPDDR4x-2133 memory and a 256 GB PCIe NVMe SSD. Memory is not user upgradeable, storage is.

Laptop supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, offers two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C ports, one USB 2.0 Type-A port, a microSD card reader, a 1080p webcam, stereo speakers, and a headphone jack. Its battery is 40 Wh and includes a 65W power adapter.

While we would never recommend this version over those used by Intel or AMD yet, it must be acknowledged that this model has some strengths to assess. One is that its cooling design is passive and doesn’t need pesky fans. Another is that its chipset supports 5G broadband networks, and Dell also promises “epic battery life,” another of ARM’s advantages.

Finally we have its price: 499 dollars, cheaper than other versions. You choose. The new Dell Inspiron 14 with ARM is now available for pre-order in some regions and will ship from March 23rd.