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Dell XPS 16 (2026) DA16260

Dell XPS 16 (2026) DA16260
This page provides reviews and specifications about the Dell XPS 16 (2026) DA16260 of the series XPS (2026).

Specifications

Dell XPS 16 (2026) DA16260 (XPS (2026) Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 8c/8t, 4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 4 x 3.5 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, Panther Lake
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR5
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 3200 x 2000 pixel 236 PPI, OLED, 120 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
3 USB4 40 Gbps, 3 Thunderbolt 4, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm
Networking
802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 6.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 14.62 x 352.58 x 237.47 ( = 0.58 x 13.88 x 9.35 in)
Battery
70 Wh, 3-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HDR webcam Windows Hello compliant, Intel IPU7
Primary Camera: 8 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.65 kg ( = 58.2 oz / 3.64 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Reviews for the Dell XPS 16 (2026) DA16260

XPS: The Return
Source: Andrew Marc David English
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 01/06/2026
The New Dell XPS - It's Back and SO MUCH Better!
Source: Dave 2D English
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2026
Dell XPS 14 & 16 First Look - BACK from the DEAD! [2026]
Source: The Tech Chap English
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2026
Dell’s XPS laptops are back and better than ever
Source: Engadget English
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
Hands on: Dell XPS 14 2026 and XPS 16 2026
Source: Techradar English
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
Dell announces a new XPS 14 and XPS 16
Source: XDA Developers English
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

Comment

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 7 355: Mobile mid-range 8-core SoC from the Panther Lake family with 4 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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DeepL / Ninh Duy, 2026-03- 3 (Update: 2026-03- 3)