The Dell XPS 14 (2026) is a true return to form. Like many others, I wasn’t exactly enthused when the company decided to rebrand its iconic laptop line as “Dell Premium.” Thankfully, it didn’t take long for the company to rethink its strategy. XPS is back, and arguably better than ever.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the new XPS looks a heck of a lot like a MacBook. The CNC-machined aluminum chassis features softer, rounded corners and weighs just 3.0 pounds — nearly a full pound lighter than the previous model. Best of all, Dell fixed its biggest blunders: the capacitive touch row is gone in favor of physical function keys, and the haptic trackpad now has subtle tactile etching so you can actually feel its boundaries.
