Dell Brings Back XPS with Better Keys and Battery (Full Transcript)

At CES 2026, Dell revives XPS with new 14- and 16-inch models, restores physical function keys, refines the touchpad, and touts up to 40 hours.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: We all make mistakes, but how many of us actually admit it? Well, Dell is here at CES 2026 with the admission of guilt for last year's mistake. Yes, the switch from the Dell XPS laptops to the Dell Premium laptops. I said it was a mistake, most people I know knew it was a bad idea, and now Dell is finally here to say we messed up. Meet the new XPS 14 and XPS 16, which ditched that weird capacitive touch button row at the top for physical function keys. The touchpad is easier to actually see this time. Oh, and the 14-inch Dell XPS takes up less space than the 13-inch MacBook Air. Dell is also pricing up to 40 hours of battery life in its new XPS lineup, and we can't wait to get these tested for ourselves because this looks like the best PC laptop. Heck, it might be the best laptop overall. Stay tuned for more.

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At CES 2026, Dell acknowledges that rebranding XPS laptops as "Dell Premium" was a mistake and brings back the XPS name with new XPS 14 and XPS 16 models. The updated laptops replace the unpopular capacitive touch function row with physical function keys and make the touchpad more visible. Dell claims up to 40 hours of battery life, and the XPS 14 is said to be more compact than a 13-inch MacBook Air, positioning the lineup as a top contender among laptops.
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Dell Revives XPS at CES 2026 with Key Fixes
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Positive: The tone is upbeat and approving, highlighting Dell's admission of error, welcomed design fixes (return to physical function keys), ambitious battery-life claims, and strong competitive positioning.
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