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Welp, it finally happened. We complained—and Dell listened.
Dell’s XPS laptops have officially risen from the grave to haunt CES 2026 in Las Vegas, after Dell unceremoniously kicked the brand (and all others) to the curb in 2025 for a simplified lineup. Honestly? They’re looking pretty darn slick—I know I’m glad to see them again, and I’m convinced I’m not the only one. The XPS 14 and XPS 16 are light, sleek, and pack both aluminum and Gorilla Glass. It’s the kind of polish I’ve come to expect from this brand, and Dell appears to have delivered on that front.
Visually, Dell has fully leaned into the XPS identity again. The minimalist design is cleaner than previous iterations, with the XPS logo boldly staring out from the front lid, making it all the more recognizable.
The real kicker? The performance. These laptops pack Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 processors and Intel Arc graphics, which Dell says are up to 78 percent faster for AI tasks and more than 50 percent faster for graphics than before. There’s a big jump in battery life this year, too. With the LCD configuration of the laptop, Dell claims up to “27 hours of regular use or 40+ hours of local video playback.”
Dell
And yet, somehow, they’re still surprisingly light. The XPS 14 weighs just three pounds. The XPS 16? Around 3.6 pounds. That makes them Dell’s thinnest XPS laptops yet.
Speaking of the display, this is a nice highlight that’ll appease the movie aficionados among us. You can pick the 2880×1800 OLED version (with Dell’s tandem technology) if you long for a truly beautiful picture, or you can stick with the more power-efficient 2560×1400 LCD model. Both have InfinityEdge screens and a 1–120Hz variable refresh rate, so your stuff should look crisp and multitasking shouldn’t overwhelm it.
Dell also plans on releasing a brand new XPS 13 in late 2026. Not only will it be smaller and lighter than previous versions, but its price will be more accessible as well. Neat!
Dell’s XPS 14 and 16 arrive January 6, 2026, starting at around $1,650 and $1,850. More options are coming in February.
Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She's been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.
Recent stories by Ashley Biancuzzo:
Image: Dell
Welp, it finally happened. We complained—and Dell listened.
Dell’s XPS laptops have officially risen from the grave to haunt CES 2026 in Las Vegas, after Dell unceremoniously kicked the brand (and all others) to the curb in 2025 for a simplified lineup. Honestly? They’re looking pretty darn slick—I know I’m glad to see them again, and I’m convinced I’m not the only one. The XPS 14 and XPS 16 are light, sleek, and pack both aluminum and Gorilla Glass. It’s the kind of polish I’ve come to expect from this brand, and Dell appears to have delivered on that front.
Visually, Dell has fully leaned into the XPS identity again. The minimalist design is cleaner than previous iterations, with the XPS logo boldly staring out from the front lid, making it all the more recognizable.
The real kicker? The performance. These laptops pack Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 processors and Intel Arc graphics, which Dell says are up to 78 percent faster for AI tasks and more than 50 percent faster for graphics than before. There’s a big jump in battery life this year, too. With the LCD configuration of the laptop, Dell claims up to “27 hours of regular use or 40+ hours of local video playback.”
Dell
And yet, somehow, they’re still surprisingly light. The XPS 14 weighs just three pounds. The XPS 16? Around 3.6 pounds. That makes them Dell’s thinnest XPS laptops yet.
Speaking of the display, this is a nice highlight that’ll appease the movie aficionados among us. You can pick the 2880×1800 OLED version (with Dell’s tandem technology) if you long for a truly beautiful picture, or you can stick with the more power-efficient 2560×1400 LCD model. Both have InfinityEdge screens and a 1–120Hz variable refresh rate, so your stuff should look crisp and multitasking shouldn’t overwhelm it.
Dell also plans on releasing a brand new XPS 13 in late 2026. Not only will it be smaller and lighter than previous versions, but its price will be more accessible as well. Neat!
Dell’s XPS 14 and 16 arrive January 6, 2026, starting at around $1,650 and $1,850. More options are coming in February.
Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She's been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.
Recent stories by Ashley Biancuzzo:
