Last year, Dell\u2019s big CES announcement was a major rebrand that re-categorised its (formerly) numerous product lines.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Gone were the household names like Latitude, Precision, XPS, or Inspiron from Dell, as the US company consolidated all of them into a simplified buzzword tier list.<\/p>\n
For about a year, your Dell laptop started from its Base model, followed by Dell Plus, Premium, and Pro Max, which are further combined depending on your notebook needs.<\/p>\n
Dell XPS, the comeback kid<\/h2>\n
As it turns out, Pro-Max-Premiumtising did not work as well as Dell had hoped. For CES 2026<\/b>, Dell announced it will reverse its rebranding decision and reintroduce one of its most iconic consumer laptop series, the XPS.\u00a0<\/p>\n The new categorisation of Dell laptops now.<\/p>\n Image: Dell<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Specifically, Dell XPS<\/b> laptops are returning to serve the high-end \u201cprosumer\u201d category. According to Dell, XPS has become too iconic a brand name across its lineup, ingraining itself with both non-Dell and Dell laptop fans and even affecting users\u2019 retail and online search behaviour.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not hard to see why, given that XPS has been a household name since 1993 and was created to break into the high-end consumer market.<\/p>\n The rebranding wasn\u2019t an own goal entirely: the other names (Base, Plus, Pro, Pro Max) helped reduce the number of Dell laptop brands, and they will continue to serve all other Dell users in a slightly different format (see table image above). Folks looking for an entry-level or mid-range Dell or Dell Plus notebook for school or casual use, as well as those seeking a corporate-forward Pro variant that XPS users don\u2019t really need.<\/p>\n The new Dell XPS, redesigned.<\/p>\n Image: HWZ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n As if aware of its own branding stumble, the reintroduced laptops will feature a prominent XPS logo on the case, juxtaposed with an otherwise sleek ultraportable form factor and look.<\/p>\n Dell XPS 14 (left) and XPS 16 (right).<\/p>\n Image: HWZ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The reintroduced Dell XPS will come in two main configurations: XPS 14<\/b> and XPS 16<\/b>. Both numbers refer to screen sizes in inches, and the device features a redesigned unibody style.<\/p>\n Dell XPS being the workhorse it was always meant to be, with the name it was always meant to have.<\/p>\n Image: HWZ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Dell added that its 14-inch XPS has a smaller physical footprint than a 13-inch MacBook Air despite having more display real estate. This is on top of the 2026 XPS laptops offering 1-120Hz<\/b> variable refresh rates, with a choice between 2K LCD<\/b> and Tandem OLED<\/b> panels.<\/p>\n OLED on an XPS?<\/p>\n Image: HWZ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Inside, these XPS laptops feature the latest Intel Core Ultra Series 3<\/b> processors, plus onboard Intel Arc graphics with 12 Xe cores, delivering up to 57% (XPS 14) and 78% (XPS 16) faster AI performance than before.<\/p>\n The re-engineered thermals for cooler performance.<\/p>\n Image: HWZ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n To ensure good thermals, Dell also equipped the XPS with its largest-ever fans for airflow, and the notebooks are only 14.6mm thin despite packing all that power and hardware (yes, including an 8MP, 4K-resolution webcam).<\/p>\n Also, Dell claimed the new notebooks have insanely long battery lives, with the XPS 14 clocking 27 hours and XPS 16 going up to 40+ hours of local\/offline video playback.<\/p>\n A thinness at just 14.6mm for both Dell XPS models.<\/p>\n Image: HWZ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The XPS 14<\/b> starts at S$1,649.99<\/b> (~S$2,123.46) while the XPS 16<\/b> starts at US$1,849.99<\/b> (~S$2,380.85). We will update with local pricing and availability when Dell brings them to Singapore.<\/p>\n Dell XPS 13, which wasn\u2019t ready for close-up photos yet.<\/p>\n Image: HWZ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Arriving slightly later than the larger versions is Dell\u2019s most affordable and compact variant, the XPS 13.<\/p>\n Dell did not share very much about XPS 13, other than it being even thinner than its other two variants with just 13mm height, and that it\u2019s the budget-friendly alternative to an otherwise premium XPS lineup.<\/p>\n The XPS 13 will be available \u201clater this year\u201d. More to follow after CES 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nXPS 14 and XPS 16<\/h2>\n
XPS 13, its thinnest yet<\/h2>\n