Dell's New 14S And 16S Are The Replacement For Its Old Plus Models
Dell has introduced a new lineup of mid-range general productivity laptops to replace its old Plus line. If you'll recall, the company went through a controversial brand restructuring in 2025 and killed the XPS name, as well as eliminating a bunch of its budget and entry-level models. In January, at CES 2026, it walked back the decision resurrected the XPS brand. The Dell 14S and 16S laptops are a tier below the XPS devices, but Dell says they were built for performance, all-day battery life and on-device AI processing.
The models are powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, with built-in AI acceleration. Dell says the processor allows the new laptops to be almost twice as fast with multi-tasking compared to previous models. However, you can also get them with AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors. Both models come...
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