Big news from CES 2026 – XPS is back and better than ever! We have reimagined the XPS lineup with you in mind. Iconic, high-quality design. Refined interfaces. Optimised performance. Stunning displays. More portable than ever. Meet the new Dell XPS 14 and XPS 16, plus preview what’s coming next for the XPS portfolio.
Today at CES 2026, we unveiled the new Dell XPS 14 and Dell XPS 16. That’s right, the iconic XPS laptops that you know, and love are here to stay.
XPS has always been our benchmark for premium laptops. The new laptops are rebuilt from the ground up, delivering striking design, speedy performance, impressive displays and exceptional battery life. All in a compact device, built to move with you.
Thoughtful Design for Seamless Creativity
Caption: The unibody design integrates structural side walls into the base, delivering enhanced rigidity and long-lasting durability.
A great tool should feel like an extension of yourself. That’s the philosophy behind the new XPS lineup, crafted from premium materials like CNC aluminium and durable Gorilla Glass. This refined, minimal design enhances strength and eliminates visual clutter with minimal parting lines and a calming tonal colour palette. These laptops feel solid, sleek and reliable to power your creative workflows.
For the first time, the XPS logo takes its place on the front cover – a change that reviewers and XPS fans have been requesting for years. It’s a small detail that makes a statement: this is XPS.
This commitment to detail carries through to the minimalist yet practical design. Every element is crafted to help you focus and work effortlessly. We’re bringing back the traditional function row for reliable, tactile feedback. We’ve included subtle etching around the active area of the seamless glass touchpad. And we’ve optimised key travel and tactile feedback to deliver a more accurate, faster typing experience. These may seem like small details, but they make a real difference in how the laptop feels to use every day.
Beyond functionality and a sleek interface, we crafted these models with sustainability at their core. They include easy-to-remove keyboards and are the first XPS devices to feature modular USB-C ports, making repairs simpler and extending the life of your PC. We’ve incorporated recycled steel in the hinges, plus recycled cobalt and recycled copper in the batteries[i]. These devices meet the latest EPEAT 2.0 standards[ii], reflecting Dell’s commitment to sustainable innovation and circular design.
Power and Mobility Without Compromise
With Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors and built-in Intel® Arc graphics featuring 12 Xe cores – Intel’s highest performing integrated graphics – the XPS 14 and XPS 16 deliver 78% faster AI performance, respectively,[iii] and more than 50% faster graphics performance vs. previous generation[iv]. These processors also power Copilot+ PC experiences while enabling faster image editing, smooth video playback and lag-free gameplay.
Here’s what that delivers: the XPS 14 weighs roughly three pounds – more than half a pound lighter than the previous generation. The XPS 16 comes in at 3.6 pounds, almost a full pound lighter than its predecessor.
With this balance of portability and performance, the XPS lineup keeps up with your life, wherever it takes you.
Unbeatable Experiences: Remarkable Displays and All-Day (and Night) Battery Life
Caption: The XPS 14 and XPS 16 have two display options: OLED for cinematic quality, vibrant colours and lasting brilliance, or 2K LCD for outstanding battery efficiency and sharp visuals
Your screen is your window to your digital canvas. The new XPS laptops feature InfinityEdge displays that draw you in, whether you are creating, working or streaming.
In 2024, we debuted the world’s first tandem OLED laptop, setting a new standard for display technology. This year, we’re bringing tandem OLED as an option to the XPS 14 and XPS 16, delivering cinematic quality with enhanced brightness, better efficiency, longer lifespan and improved colour stability. These cutting-edge panels offer richer, more vibrant colours with ultra-high resolution, creating lifelike visuals.
For those who prioritise mobility and longer sessions away from an outlet, our standard 2K LCD panels deliver crisp clarity and exceptional battery efficiency.
This incredible endurance means that you can manage work tasks at the office, continue projects from home and enjoy uninterrupted streaming, day and night.
This isn’t marketing spin. It’s the result of specific innovations:
- The LCD display has smart power management you’ll never notice, except when it comes to how long your battery lasts. As the first to market with a 1 to 120Hs variable refresh ratexiii, our panel drops to 1Hs for static content, like reading emails, and ramps to 120Hs when you’re scrolling or watching video.
- And the thermal redesign we mentioned earlier? That’s not just about performance. Running cooler means using less power, which translates directly to longer battery life.
These smart optimisations ensure a premium visual experience while extending battery life.
But wait, there’s more!
If this wasn’t enough good news, here’s one more thing. Later this year, the XPS portfolio expands with new products across different price points and form factors – same commitment to craftsmanship and innovation, more ways to get it.
First up: the XPS 13, expected to be our thinnest and lightest XPS laptop ever at less than 13mm. Same premium build quality. Same calibre InfinityEdge screens. The difference? This is our most accessible XPS price point yet, bringing XPS craftsmanship to more people.
The message is simple – XPS is here, and this is just the beginning. 2026 is going to be a big year!
Additional configurations, including a new entry-level configuration, will be available in February. Both models will initially be available in Graphite, with the Shimmer colour option becoming available later this year. Additionally, the XPS 14 will also be available with Ubuntu 24.04 later this year.
The new XPS 13 will be available later this year.
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[ii] Based on internal analysis, September 2025. Based on EPEAT Climate + Designations. EPEAT registered where applicable. EPEAT registration varies by country. See www.epeat.net for registration status by country.
[iii] Internal Dell testing comparing the XPS 14 with Intel® CoreUltra X7 368H Processor, 2.8K OLED, 32GB and Dell 14 Premium withU7 255H, LP5X 8400 32G, UMA, OLED, using the Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark.
[iv] As measured on Panther Lake reference validation platform measurement vs Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake-H reference validation platforms as measured by 3Dmark Solar Bay, Cyberpunk 2077 and Borderlands 3.
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