PC World - USA (2021-01)

42 PCWorld JANUARY 2022

REVIEWS DELL INSPIRON 14 2-IN-1

bottom of the screen drops down below

the keyboard section in clamshell mode,

providing a raised surface for typing. The

screen can also flip around 360 degrees

into tablet mode and has stylus support,

though no pen is included

in the box.

Still, with a peak

brightness of 250 nits, this

is a screen whose

brightness you’ll want to

keep cranked up all the

way in well-lit

environments, and you’ll

likely wish it could get a bit

brighter. I also noticed a

slight fading in brightness

around the upper edge of

the screen—the mark of a

mediocre display.

TRACKPAD AND

KEYBOARD

Dell put a pretty nice

keyboard into the Inspiron 14

2-in-1. While the keys keep a

low profile and don’t offer a

huge amount of travel, they

depress with a satisfying

bump and I detected none of

the squishiness or wobbliness

you find on cheaper

keyboards. They also barely

give off any noise and support

two levels of backlighting.

The trackpad is more of an issue,

particularly for users who prefer to click

down instead of tapping. The click

mechanism starts to get pretty stiff about

halfway up the trackpad and it wobbles just

As the name suggests, the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 can fold around into a

tablet—or prop itself up in tent mode.

Dell equipped this laptop with a spacious keyboard and trackpad, but

the former is better than the latter.