Dell XPS (2026) Series

Dell XPS 16 (2026) DA16260

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XPS: The Return
Source: Andrew Marc David
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 01/06/2026

The New Dell XPS - It's Back and SO MUCH Better!
Source: Dave 2D
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2026

Dell XPS 14 & 16 First Look - BACK from the DEAD! [2026]
Source: The Tech Chap
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2026

Dell’s XPS laptops are back and better than ever
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

Hands on: Dell XPS 14 2026 and XPS 16 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

Dell announces a new XPS 14 and XPS 16
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

Dell XPS 14 (2026) DA14260

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Average Score: 90% - very good

Reviews

90% Dell XPS 14 (2026) review: Call it a comeback
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%

Dell XPS 14 & 16 First Look - BACK from the DEAD! [2026]
Source: The Tech Chap
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2026

Dell’s XPS laptops are back and better than ever
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

Hands on: Dell XPS 14 2026 and XPS 16 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

Dell announces a new XPS 14 and XPS 16
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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Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.

In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.

For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

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.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Panther Lake:

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.

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.

14.00:

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

16.00:

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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90%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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