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

June 7, 2026 Antonio G. Di Benedetto

The 2026 Dell XPS 14 sitting on a small table in a cafe.
Back from the dead. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

The 2026 XPS 14 is the best premium laptop we've seen from Dell in a while, with incredible build quality in a thin machine and good performance thanks to Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" chips. A bonus: Dell killed its lame "Premium Plus" naming scheme. XPS is so back!

I can't believe how much of a turnaround this new model is from the XPS 13 I reviewed last year, which at the time was set to be the line's depressing swan song. The new XPS has improved in just about every way, with an actual physical F-row, better speakers, and remarkable battery life. Too bad it's wildly expensive.

Dell XPS 14 (2026)

Score: 7

ProsCons
  • Exceptional …

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