Dell XPS 14 2026 review: Fully reborn with Intel Panther Lake X7

[Redaktion]

The XPS series has gone through some bumps on the road, but the latest Panther Lake XPS 14 puts the family back on track to be a much easier recommendation than any recent predecessor.

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[FPS per weight]

2200 bucks for 4050 Laptop level of performance..and it's not even particularly lightweight. The B390 ExpertBook is lighter and faster.

2880 x 1800, touchscreen, glossy, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3, OLED, 20 - 120 Hz

But reaches only 400 nits?

The B390 in the Duo and ExpertBook are 15% faster. This is the slowest B390 laptop so far.

And so the FPS per weight isn't that good, even compared to 4050 or 4060 laptops. But may be it's quieter or sturdier built..but the Apple Air 15" should be well built and it's still larger and lighter.

[SQ]

I do like the design, the overall size, and the build materials & quality seems decent. Little bit heavier than I would like though.

I do like the fact that it has no vents underneath so it can be easily used on your lap and in bed etc but what those two slits on either side?

Had high hopes for the display but that PWM rate of 240 hz at all brightness levels (together with low brightness) is appalling.
Why don't they offer an optional good quality high resolution non-touch Mini LED/LCD panel like the MacBook Pro or even the  Air. Much kinder on the eyes.

At the current silly prices, especially outside of the US, this is a hard pass for me. Will wait to see what the XPS 13 offers.