Dell Inspiron Chromebook 7486 (14-inch, 2019) Series

Excellent display ; Built-in stylus storage ; Powerful components

Keyboard a little squishy ; On the hefty side

We’re intrigued by Dell’s entry into the premium Chromebook space with an impressive screen and built-in stylus. Only a full review will tell whether the Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 was successful, but it’s so far, so good.

Snappy performance. EMR touch display. Stylish, sturdy aluminum design. Included pen fits inside chassis. Comfortable backlit keyboard.

Heavy for its size. Ho-hum battery life. Display hinges are overly stiff. Loud touchpad clicks. No dedicated video-out connector. No cable lockdown slot.

Bottom Line: Dell's Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 delivers a top-notch look and feel with premium features, but its battery life falls short of the bar, and it could stand to lose a pound.

excellent build quality ; beautiful display ; best-in-class performance ; pleasant keyboard ; vibrant, color accurate touchscreen ; runs Android apps very well ; included stylus is fluid and responsive ; good battery runtimes

expensive ; screen backlight is slightly uneven ; lid is heavy ; speakers are quiet

Dell nailed it. The Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 (Inspiron 7486) is far and away the best Chromebook we have tested. The build quality is on par with the Pixelbook, the screen is beautiful, the included stylus and EMR pen support are wonderful...

Performance ; A modern Core i3 processor is more than enough for Chrome OS, though 8GB RAM would have been nice. ; Display ; The large screen is bright and vivid, and pen support is a plus. ; Storage ; 128GB of internal storage isn't uncommon on $500+...

Weight ; This Chromebook weighs nearly four pounds (1.81 kg) — a far cry from the ultrabooks many of us are used to. ; Price ; I think $599 is a bit too much for a Core i3 Chromebook with 4GB RAM.