This Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 would be great, if not for two major flaws

Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel) laptop on a wooden desk, against a black backdrop.

Dell dressed its laptop lineup in new “simple” monikers, including this simply named Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1. While we had high hopes for the Dell 14 Plus (2025) clamshell, the new Dell Plus didn’t quite live up to the now-discontinued Dell Inspiron 14’s legacy.

So, I tried to temper my expectations of the Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (Intel) convertible. After all, it’s got very similar specs to the clamshell Dell 14 Plus, though there are some obvious differences in design and construction to fit that convertible form factor. Much like the clamshell edition, the Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 offers great battery life and solid performance and comes at an incredibly reasonable price. But it similarly suffers from a dull display and poor audio quality.