MSI B14WGK-085IN vs Dell MB18250

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Summary

Spec Score

92%
80%

Processor Family

Intel Core i9
(14th Gen)
Intel Core Ultra 9
(Series 2)

Clock Speed

5.9 GHz
5.5 GHz

Capacity

16 GB RAM
128 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR5
5600 Mhz
CAMM2
6400 Mhz

Hard Disk

1 TB SSD
1 TB SSD

Display Size

17.3 Inches
(43.94 cm)
18 Inches
(45.72 cm)

Display Features

QHD
Antiglare

OS

Windows 11
Windows 11

Type

(64-bit) OS
(64-bit) OS

Expert Review

N/A
8.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Top-tier performance
  • Impressive upgrade potential
  • Large screen real estate
  • Heavy-duty construction

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Bulky to carry around
  • No OLED panel option

User Ratings

5/5
(3 ratings)
N/A

General

Brand

MSI
Dell

Model

B14WGK-085IN
MB18250

Series

Katana 17 HX
Pro Max 18 Plus

Body Material

N/A
Plastic

Operating System

Windows 11 Home Basic
Windows 11 Professional

Operating System Type

64-bit
64-bit

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Processor

Intel Core i9-14900HX
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX vPro

Max Clock Speed

5.9 GHz
5.5 GHz

Chipset

Intel HM770
N/A

Number of Cores

24
24

Cache

32 MB
36 MB

Graphic Processor

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
NVIDIA RTX Pro 5000

Graphics Memory

8 GB
24 MB

NPU

N/A
Intel AI Boost up to 13 TOPS

Design

Design Rating

Good
Good

Thickness

27.8 mm
31.70 mm

Dimensions (WxDxH)

398 x 275.6 x 27.8  mm
402.00 x 279.95 x 31.70  mm

Weight

2.7 Kg
3.25 Kg

Colors

Black
Grey

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Size

17.3 Inches  (43.94 cm)
18 Inches  (45.72 cm)

Display Resolution

2560 x 1440 Pixels
2560 x 1600 Pixels

Pixel Density

170 ppi
168 ppi

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Display Features

QHD
Antiglare

Touch Screen Display

No
No

Refresh Rate

240 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:10

Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Battery Capacity

75 WHrs
96 WHrs

Battery Type

Li-Ion
N/A

Battery Cell

4 Cell
6 Cell

Fast Charging Support

N/A
Yes

Power Supply

240 W
280 W

Storage

SSD Capacity

1 TB
1 TB

SSD Type

M.2
M.2

SSD Interface

NVMe PCIe (Gen 4)
NVMe (Gen 5)

Ports

Ports Rating

Very Good
Excellent

HDMI Ports

1
Yes (HDMI 2.1)

USB Type C

1
3

Thunderbolt Port

N/A
1 x Thunderbolt 4 2 x Thunderbolt 5

SD Card Reader

No
Yes

Ethernet Ports

1
1

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

No
N/A

Memory

Capacity

16 GB
128 GB

RAM Type

DDR5
CAMM2

RAM Speed

5600 MHz
6400 MHz

Memory Slots

1
1

Expandable Memory

64 GB
N/A

Memory Layout

1*16 Gigabyte
1x128 Gigabyte

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n/ax
802.11 b/g/n/be

Wi-Fi Version

6
7

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.3
5.4

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Speakers

Built In Speakers
N/A

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Built In Microphone
N/A

Peripherals

Pointing Device

Touchpad
Touchpad

Backlit Keyboard

N/A
Yes English US backlit Copilot key keyboard with numeric keypad

Fingerprint Scanner

No
No

Face Recognition

Yes
N/A

Others

Warranty

2 Year
1 Year

Lockport

No
Yes

Sales Package

Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card
N/A