DERE V14S

DERE V14S 14 Inch Laptop

The subject of our test today is the V14S notebook made by DERE; a company that boasts a wide range of laptops for all needs, from low cost solutions to powerful laptops suitable for gaming. The V14S is a notebook for all budgets, with a refined design and interesting technical features.

Notebook available in three different colors, with a 14.1-inch screen, a large backlit keyboard and a good supply of memory. We analyze, therefore, in detail all the features of the DERE V14S.

The V14S comes with an elegant and neat look; a body with a metallic finish, available in three different colors: silver, pink and green.

Notebook that also stands out for the reduced black bezels around the screen, with the webcam, unfortunately, moved above the keyboard. Position of the camera (of sufficient quality) that tends to frame only the top of the head.

As for the available ports, let’s start with the left side where we find a USB Type-C (lacking video output), the input for the external power supply and the one for the headphone jack. On the right are a standard USB-A port and a Micro SD slot.

Let’s not forget the two stereo speakers located on the bottom where there are, in addition, two rubber strips that improve the grip of the notebook on slippery surfaces. We conclude with the dimensions of 32.3 x 21 x 1.9 cm and the weight of about one kilo.

Heart of the V14S is the Intel Celeron N5095 processor with a frequency up to 2.9 GHz; Cpu accompanied by 12 GB of RAM and an SSD available in two variants, 128 or 256 GB.

Let’s move on to the display, a 14.1-inch IPS with Full HD resolution. We also remember the 5,000 mAh battery and wireless connections with WiFi ac dual band and Bluetooth.

As for the operating system, the V14S is equipped with Windows 10 Pro, software that arrives in English, free of utilities and unnecessary software. The V14S is presented with a decent build quality. Positive our judgment on the matte display, natural colors and decent brightness. Well made also the hinge of the screen.

Same evaluation for the backlit keyboard (3 levels available) that allows a fast and error-free typing. The keys, with a fairly long stroke, are of good size, including the directional arrows, but we point out that this is a keyboard in the U.S. – International version without, therefore, the accented letters. Let’s not forget the touchpad, large and precise.

Let’s now move on to performance analysis. The V14S is a notebook suitable for Office applications, web browsing, watching streaming content and very light gaming. In these areas of use, this laptop manages to demonstrate satisfactory performance, with Windows booting up in about 20 seconds. There are no particular problems when using Chrome or Edge thanks to the 12 GB of RAM available, and a few hours of Netflix entertainment is also possible thanks to the good screen.

Barely sufficient, however, the evaluation on the connections, with the V14S lacking, unfortunately, a video output. Let’s not forget the discrete performance storage, with a writing speed of 470 MB/s and reading speed of 551 MB/s. No problems with thermal dissipation, with the V14S equipped with a barely audible fan.

Not very high autonomy, with the 5,000 mAh battery powering the notebook for about 3-4 hours.

Finally the price, the DERE V14S can currently be purchased starting at 339 euros, in the version with 128 GB SSD.

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