Dell’s new XPS 14 is better in almost every way

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The 2026 XPS 14 is the champion premium laptop we've seen from Dell successful a while, with unthinkable physique prime successful a bladed instrumentality and bully show acknowledgment to Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" chips. A bonus: Dell killed its lame "Premium Plus" naming scheme. XPS is truthful back!

I can't judge however overmuch of a turnaround this caller exemplary is from the XPS 13 I reviewed past year, which astatine the clip was acceptable to beryllium the line's depressing swan song. The caller XPS has improved successful conscionable astir each way, with an existent carnal F-row, amended speakers, and singular artillery life. Too atrocious it's wildly expensive.

Dell XPS 14 (2026)

Score: 7

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