The laptop industry is also advancing like the smartphone and other consumer IoT products with the latest technologies. From conventional bulky laptops, we now have options to select from ultrathin and 2-in-1 convertible designs. And that too without compromising on the hardware. Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, and HP are amongst a few of the established players in the laptop market that are offering Windows-powered laptops with Intel and AMD series processors. However, there has been a recent trend with smartphone OEMs foraying into the laptop space and bringing in some pocket-friendly options for the audience.
We have done several gadget comparison articles including smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, and also chipsets. Now, we are starting with laptop comparisons as well. In this article, we are pitting down two of the most popular laptops in the Indian market. The spec sheet of the Asus Vivobook Pro 14 OLED and the new Dell Inspiron 16 models are compared in this article. If you are looking to buy a new machine for yourself and one of these models has been on your list then this comparison article is a must-read.
Asus Vivobook 14 Pro OLED Vs Dell Inspiron 16: Display Specification Comparison
Display game is getting stronger with laptops as it is being with smartphones. Laptop brands are making sure they are using a high-end panel for an immersive viewing experience with their products. The Asus Vivobook 14 Pro is one of the best examples of a mid-range laptop with a high-resolution panel. Asus has packed the Vivobook 14 Pro with a 14-inch compact display.
The panel type is OLED that offers a screen resolution of 1800 x 2880 pixels and has an aspect ratio of 16:10. The Asusu Vivobook 14 Pro OLED display also supports a 90Hz refresh rate and has a picel density of 243 ppi. It is HDR10 certified with which it can smoothly render FHD content via OTT platforms.
On the other hand, the Dell Inspiron 16 features an IPS LCD screen that is 16-inches in size. The screen resolution and the refresh rate is slightly lower here compared to the Asus Vivobook Pro 14 OLED variant. This laptop model supports 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and has a standard 60Hz refresh rate.
The pixel density is also a bit lower compared to the Asus model at 142 PPI and also comes void of HDR10 support. The display size is bigger on the Dell laptop, but if you need better specs, opt for the Asus Vivobook Pro 14 OLED out of these two.
Asus Vivobook 14 Pro OLED Vs Dell Inspiron 16: Processor, Software Version
The Asus Vivobook 14 Pro OLED runs on the Intel Core i5-11300H quad-core processor with a 3.1GHz (up to 4.4Ghz) clock speed. The Asus Vivobook 14 Pro has integrated Intel Iris XE graphics, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU support. This laptop comes with an onboard 16GB DDR4 RAM and has 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD storage.
The Asus Vivobook 14 Pro OLED has the Windows 10 Home/ Pro edition pre-installed for home and professional users respectively. The software is upgradable to Windows 11 for free.
Moving to the Dell Inspiron 16, this laptop runs on the 12th Gen Intel Core processor. You can select from Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 variants depending on the budget and user requirement. You can also select the integrated graphic card depending on the requirements including Intel UHD, Intel Iris Xe, and NVIDIA GeForce MX570, 2GB GDDR6 GPUs.
The memory version is also dual including 8GB DDR4 3200MHz and 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 RAM. The device has 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD storage.
Asus Vivobook 14 Pro OLED Vs Dell Inspiron 16: Connectivity Ports, Battery Capacity
Both Asus Vivobook 14 Pro and the Dell Inspiron 16 come with multiple connectivity ports. The Asus Dell Inspiron 16 ships with two USB-A, one USB Type-C, one HDMI 1.4, and an SD card reader. On the other hand, the Asus Vivobook Pro 14 OLED ships with three USB-A, one USB Type-C, one HDMI 1.4, and one 3.5mm headphone jack.
As far as the battery capacity is concerned, the Asus Vivobook 14 Pro is packed with a 63wh battery whereas the Dell Inspiron 16 comes with 41whr and 54whr battery units. Both laptops comes with fast charging support.
