The Dell XPS is officially back! Like many others, I wasn’t exactly enthused when the company decided to rebrand its iconic laptop line as “Dell Premium.” I even had bets going with my colleagues on how long it would take for Dell to return to the XPS name. I gave the company at least two years, but thankfully, I was wrong. XPS has returned, and it’s arguably better than ever.
We recently received two XPS 14 models — one with a lower-end Panther Lake chip and an LCD panel, and a more premium model with a Core Ultra X7 chip and a tandem OLED screen. I’ve spent the past 24 hours with the latter, and let me tell you, it’s impressive so far. Not only is it fast and efficient, but the design finally gets back to basics. I’ll have a full XPS 14 review for you soon, but for now, here are my initial impressions of this sleek (and refreshingly retro) laptop.
