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

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.

Verge Score

The Good

Exceptional battery life thanks in part to variable refresh rate screens
Excellent build quality
Mercifully, it has a physical function row

The Bad

Expensive — especially post-price increase
Keyboard is nicely tactile, but latticeless design...

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