Dell · 2025
Dell Pro 14 Premium
PA14250, Core Ultra 7 268V
A 1.17 kg Lunar Lake business 14 with a real 12-hour battery and tank build, but the MIPI webcam is the usual Intel mess on Linux and you live without it or carry a USB cam.
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- Best for office and web work programming study
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery, with no category below average.
- Battery 9/10
- Display 6/10
- Build 8/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 6/10
- Value 6/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Bright 400-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- Light at 1.17 kg
- Long 12h real-world battery
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Works · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : broken
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : works
8 GA. Like the XPS 13 9350 this chassis uses the Intel IPU6/IPU7 MIPI webcam, which needs the libcamera and intel-vsc stack and still does not work in most apps out of the box.
ArchWiki: Dell IPU6 camera and Lunar Lake notes →Show full report
MIPI webcam, which needs the libcamera and intel-vsc stack and still does not work in most apps out of the box. Speaker amp wants a sof-firmware and UCM profile before it sounds right. Fingerprint is a Goodix sensor that enrols with fprintd after a manual quirk. Wi-Fi (Intel BE201), Bluetooth and s2idle are fine.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz, 400 nitsbright enough for sunlight |
| Weight | 1.17 kgvery light to carry |
| Battery | 60 Wh, around 12 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the Dell Pro 14 Premium (PA14250, Core Ultra 7 268V) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Ubuntu LTS). Lunar Lake (Core Ultra 200V) is solid from kernel 6.12, so use Ubuntu 24.10 or the 24.04 HWE kernel, not the 6.8 GA.
- What does the Dell Pro 14 Premium (PA14250, Core Ultra 7 268V) cost?
- RRP is about 1499 USD (1699 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the Dell Pro 14 Premium (PA14250, Core Ultra 7 268V) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 6/10 on value and 6/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the Dell Pro 14 Premium (PA14250, Core Ultra 7 268V)?
- 1.17 kg (2.58 lb). That's light enough for daily commuting.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 60 Wh pack, around 12 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 9/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 32 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
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from € 1.699 $1,499 RRP
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