Dell XPS Line gets Intel Core Ultra, loses function key row and physical touchpad

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Dell is completely revamping its flagship XPS laptop line, including a new XPS 13, as well as two new sizes: the XPS 14 and XPS 16. They're coming with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, and the larger two options will also support discrete Nvidia graphics. But here's the rub: The entire lineup is taking the critically mixed design of the XPS 13 Plus, which means no function keys — just a "capacitive touch function row," and a haptic touchpad with no defined borders. In fact, the XPS 13 Plus is gone. This lineup is all just regular XPS, taking over that design, oh, and there's a Copilot key.

The new XPS 14 and XPS 16 effectively replace the XPS 15 and XPS 17, following a pattern we've seen among many productivity laptops at 16:10 screens have become more popular. The XPS 15, however, will stick around for a bit in its old chassis without any updates, as Dell tells me it's one of the most popular models.

Header Cell - Column 0	Dell XPS 13 (9340)	Dell XPS 14 (9440)	Dell XPS 16 (9640)
Processor	Up to Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Up to Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Up to Intel Core ultra 9 185H
Graphics	Intel Arc (integrated)	Intel Arc (integrated) Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6GB, 30W)	Intel Arc (integrated) Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (8GB, 60W)
Memory	Up to 64GB LPDDR5x-7467	Up to 64GB LPDDR5x-7467 with RTX 4050, LPDDR5x-6400 with Arc	Up to 64GB LPDDR5x-7467 with RTX 4070, LPDDR5x-6400 with Arc, RTX 4050 or 4060
Storage	Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD (4TB coming later)	Up to 4TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD	Up to 4TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD
Display	13.4-inch, 1920 x 1200, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision or 13.4-inch, 2560 x 1600, touchscreen, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision or 13.4-inch 2880 x 1800, OLED touchscreen, 60 Hz, Dolby Vision	14.5-inch, 1920 x 1200, InfinityEdge, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision or 14.5-inch, 3200 x 200 OLED, touchscreen, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision	16.3-inch, 1920 x 1200, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision or 16.3-inch, 3840 x 2400, OLED, touch screen, 90 Hz
Battery	55 WHr	69.5 WHr	99.5 WHr
Networking	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 1750 (BE200) 2x2, Bluetooth 5.4	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1672 (AX211) 2x2, Bluetooth 5.3	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 1750 (BE200) 2x2, Bluetooth 5.4
Webcam	1080p	1080p	1080p
Starting Price	$1,299.99	$1,699.99	$1,899.99
Release Date	Q1 2024	Q1 2024	Q1 2024

Full article

Dell XPS 13, 14, and 16 get Intel Core Ultra, lose function rows and physical touchpads

The former Plus look is the mainstay across the XPS 13 and two new sizes. Oh, and there's a Copilot key.

www.tomshardware.com

Microsoft’s new Copilot key is the first big change to Windows keyboards in 30 years

New laptops and PCs will ship with a dedicated Copilot key.

www.theverge.com

 

[Jonny Quest]

As for myself, I always thought a 14" laptop was a perfect size. A 13" may be more portable, but is a bit to small for me, and a "15 is almost to the point of that I may as well just get, or use a desktop PC. A lot of what I do with my laptop is on my kitchen table.