Dell Pro Rugged 14 14" RB14250 Black 2024
Built with a MIL-STD-tested chassis, this 2.04kg notebook stands out for its rugged durability paired with an Intel Core Ultra 7 165U chip and a bright 400-nit, 100% sRGB display. The comprehensive port selection, including Thunderbolt and dual Ethernet, ensures seamless connectivity in field environments where consumer laptops fail. This device is best for field engineers and first responders who need a reliable, secure Windows 11 Pro workstation that withstands drops, dust, and extreme temperatures.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2 kg
Battery 54 Wh
60 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | DDR5 SDRAM |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.5 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Rugged 14 14" RB14250 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8192 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 72 | - | - | - | 71 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Rugged 14 14" RB14250 | 53.6 | 56.5 | 50.7 | 91.9 | 63.2 | 58.9 | 39.7 | 32.4 | 26.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 19 | 96.4 | 79.2 | 99.2 | 67.4 | 99.8 | 96.7 | 88.4 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 87 | 91.4 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 96 | 72.7 | 90.3 | 59 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 92.3 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.3 | 97.7 | 79.3 | 87 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.8 | 64.9 | 82 | 82.4 | 91.1 | 95.2 | 74.2 | 59 | 86.5 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 89 | 87.5 | 91.3 | 91.9 | 96 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 32.4 | 96.7 |
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