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Dell's new 14S laptop has the screen I want and the RAM I don't

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Dell's new 14S laptop has the screen I want and the RAM I don't Dell's new 14S laptop comes in gorgeous colors and packs a 1800p display. Today at IFA, Dell announced the new 14S, a 14-inch laptop that comes in four colors, including a pretty unusual Velvet Green. The higher-end display option is also surprisingly impressive. I'm a little less enthusiastic about the RAM, though, which is onboard and can't be upgraded later.


Is a mainstream laptop good enough for gaming?

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Laptop hardware has come a long way in recent years, with the most expensive models featuring CPU and GPU specs similar to what you'd expect from a beefy gaming desktop PC. If a laptop isn't aimed squarely at gamers, odds are it lacks a discrete GPU for gaming. With an integrated GPU (iGPU), you'll never get to explore futuristic ray traced cityscapes or the ultra-detailed surface of an alien world, but that doesn't mean your computer time has to be totally about productivity. If you temper your expectations, you can still get some gaming done with integrated graphics. Looking to pick up a gaming laptop?