Dell XPS 14 (2026) DA14260
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The Dell XPS 14 (2026) DA14260 reintroduces the XPS branding after Dell’s brief rebranding detour and positions the laptop as a premium Windows ultraportable. It combines an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H (Panther Lake) with Intel’s Xe3 integrated graphics, 16GB of DDR5-7467 memory, and a 14-inch 16:10 2560×1600 display. Connectivity is heavily USB-C focused, with USB4/Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB-C power delivery, Wi‑Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6.0. Reviews cited rate it highly (around 90%), praising its performance, battery life, and polished design while noting Dell’s responsiveness to feedback in areas like input redesigns. The system includes a 70Wh battery, Windows 11 Home, and an HDR Windows Hello webcam supported by Intel IPU7. For buyers not committed to Windows, reviewers point to the MacBook Pro 14-inch as a strong alternative that can cost less and offer longer battery life.
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Primary Camera: 8 MPix
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Average of 1 scores (from 5 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell XPS 14 (2026) DA14260
Source: Tom's Guide
The Dell XPS 14 (2026) might be a modern-day “New Coke” situation, but I’m glad the company listened to user feedback and returned to what has always worked for this iconic laptop line. Not only is this a brilliant redemption story, it’s also a fantastic Windows laptop that offers stunning performance and strong battery life in an elegant, refined design. If you aren't tied to the Windows ecosystem and want a notebook that offers even stronger raw performance and longer battery life, the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5) remains an excellent alternative. This is especially true considering the entry-level MacBook Pro costs $600 less than the XPS 14 configuration I reviewed here.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/11/2026
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: The Tech Chap
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2026
Source: Engadget
After the boneheaded decision to kill its XPS brand at CES 2025, Dell is back this year with its tail between its legs and some lovely new XPS laptops to show off.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 01/06/2026
Source: Techradar
I personally didn’t lose much sleep over the XPS rebranding last year, the way many of my colleagues did, but I’m sure the XPS’s triumphant return from exile will make plenty of people happy. What I care far more about, though, is the redesign of these two laptops, particularly the Function keys and the trackpad. Those fixes alone make this the one laptop I’m most excited to test out in the next few weeks, and if Intel Panther Lake can live up to its hype, these two models just might be the laptops to buy in 2026.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 01/06/2026
Source: XDA Developers
It feels like only a year ago that Dell killed all branding on its laptops, telling journalists we were wrong when we almost universally told them they were crazy. That's because it was only a year ago, but the company has seen the error of its ways and it's bringing back XPS, starting with a new Dell XPS 14 and XPS 16. In a CES 2026 pre-briefing, Dell reps didn't mince words. It completely owned the blunder of discontinuing the most recognizable brand in Windows consumer laptops.
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/05/2026
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Intel Intel Graphics 4 Xe3: The Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 is an integrated graphics card in Panther Lake SoCs with 4 Xe3 cores (32 EUs / 512 ALUs), 4 raytracing cores and a clock rate of up to 2450 MHz.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Ultra X7 358H: High-end 16-core SoC from the Panther Lake family for notebooks with 12 Xe3 GPU cores. As with Lunar Lake, the built-in NPU 5 offers 50 TOPS and now offers support for FP8. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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