Dell Latitude 14" 7450 2024, Core Ultra 7 165U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Gray

A beautiful screen and great ports wrapped around graphics that couldn't render a PowerPoint transition smoothly. Buy it for work, not for play.

The Core Ultra 7 165U handles office multitasking without breaking a sweat. 16GB of DDR5 keeps dozens of browser tabs and Excel files humming along. But the integrated Intel ARC graphics land in the 14th percentile, which is a polite way of saying gaming performance is basically a rounding error. The 512GB SSD is solid but nothing special, sitting right around average. What surprised us most is how much the 400-nit display carries the experience, it's a standout panel that makes everything look crisp.

The MacBook Pro M4 Pro absolutely destroys this in GPU performance and reliability, but you'll pay a lot more for that privilege. The MSI Prestige is the more interesting comparison, similar business focus but with better graphics options. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and Lenovo Legion 5i are gaming machines that happen to be portable, so they're not really in the same conversation unless you want to game. For pure office work, the Latitude holds its own against all of them on screen quality and portability.

At USD 850, this is a fair deal for a business laptop with this screen and port setup. You're not overpaying, but you're also not stealing it. The reliability percentile gives us pause though. If this is a used unit, that 33rd percentile reliability score means you should factor in potential headaches down the road.

The Dell Latitude 7450 is a business workhorse that knows exactly what it is and doesn't pretend otherwise. The one thing to know: this is a productivity machine with a gorgeous screen and killer port selection, but the integrated graphics mean you're not playing anything beyond Solitaire on it. At 1.50kg with a 14-inch 2560x1600 touchscreen, it's built for spreadsheets, video calls, and travel, not frame rates.

If you want to game or do any GPU-heavy work like video editing or 3D rendering, this isn't it. Go get an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 or a Lenovo Legion 5i instead. If you're a student looking for an all-rounder, the gaming score of 13.8 out of 100 should tell you everything you need to know.

If you need a reliable daily driver for work and you don't care about gaming, the Latitude 7450 is a solid pick, especially at this price. The screen alone makes it worth considering. But that reliability score bugs us. We'd recommend checking the warranty situation carefully before pulling the trigger on a used unit.