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Dell brought back the XPS laptop and made it better than ever at CES 2026, but its launch pricing is a bit too steep.
Despite being smaller than a MacBook Air, the XPS 14 has much more battery capacity, coming in at 70WHr to the Air's 53.8WHr. In combination with the new Intel Panther Lake chip, the result is incredible claimed battery life of up to 40 hours of local video playback and 27 hours of streaming video.
Dell shifts away from AI-first marketing at CES 2026, focusing on consumer needs as buyers show fatigue with AI hype.
Laptops this year will get new processors, but many computer makers are turning back the clock with designs that are easier to repair and upgrade.
Dell announces XPS 14 and XPS 16, teases XPS 13. Alienware adds anti-glare OLED displays and new processors. Dell UltraSharp unveils two monitors.
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Dell brings back XPS laptops at CES, unveils new Alienware devices with anti-glare OLED displays
Last year at CES 2025, Dell surprised everyone by retiring one of its most recognisable laptop brands. The iconic XPS name, long associated with premium design and no-compromise performance, quietly made way for a new naming strategy.
Last year Dell killed of its iconic XPS line of PCs. Now at CES 2026, Dell has admitted it made and mistake and here's what they are doing to fix things.
Dell reversed course on its confusing naming scheme from 2025, but some of it’s intact — with new tweaks. The returning XPS laptops are still joined by entry-level vanilla “Dell” models. Enterprise-focused Dell Pro laptops are now topped by Dell Pro Precision models instead of the Apple-y sounding Pro Max.