Dell's new 'Premium' laptops are the XPS in all but name — Intel Core Ultra Series 2 arrives in 14 and 16-inch sizes
Prices start at $1,649.99
Dell has taken the covers off its new flagship laptops, the Dell Premium 14 and 16, following the sunsetting of the XPS brand. The new laptops feature Intel Core Ultra 200H Series processors and are available as 14- and 16-inch models.
The new models feature displays measuring 14.5 inches on the Dell 14 Premium and 16.3 inches on the Dell 16 Premium, replete with Dell's InfinityEdge bezels. These are slightly larger than the XPS models they succeed, but otherwise, they look largely similar to their predecessors.
Display options include OLED panels with up to 4K resolution and 120Hz variable refresh rates. Under the hood, there's the Intel Core Ultra 200H CPU and memory with speeds up to 8400 MHz.
Dell rates battery life at up to 20 hours of streaming on the Dell 14 Premium, or up to 27 hours on the Dell 16 Premium. Naturally, depending on the spec you choose and your usage, your mileage will vary. We'll have to test this on our own to see how it holds up.
The Dell 16 Premium features Intel Core Ultra 9 processors and delivers up to 45W of sustained CPU performance, as well as Nvidia's RTX 50 Series laptop GPUs, specifically the 5060. For the Dell 16 Premium, there's also an Ultra 7 variant, and you get 32GB of memory and 1TB M2 NVMe storage. Prices start at $2,699.
The Dell 14 Premium features the Ultra 7 and Intel Arc graphics as standard, although you can choose to upgrade to a fairly paltry Nvidia RTX 4050. Memory options start at 16GB (upgradeable to 32GB), and you get 512GB SSD storage as standard. While the 14-inch model doesn't support 4K, both sizes are available as a touchscreen.
Both also run on Windows 11 and feature the requisite suite of Copilot AI features you can't escape on laptops these days.
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The two laptops weigh between 1.63- 1.72kg and 2.07 kg - 2.11 kg respectively, and also feature Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, a 1080p 30 fps FHD RBG-IR webcam, and two color options, graphite or platinum.
I/O depends on your model, but you'll get 1 microSDXC v7.1 slot as standard, a universal audio jack, and 3 Thunderbolt 4 Gen 2 Type-C ports. Dell has also hinted at RTX 5070 models, as well as Intel Arc options for the larger 16-inch model, which is says will be "available soon."
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alceryes Performance-wise, it's a good CPU/iGPU, but those prices are 50% higher than what I would consider a good deal.Reply
The base model is barely any better than the 7940HS in my laptop. I paid $700 for my ROG Flow X13. -
3ogdy Reply
I do. I'd never choose Apple products myself.Elusive Ruse said:I’m wondering who needs Windows so much to choose these over a Mac Pro -
John Nemesh Sorry, but "Premium" and "Intel" don't go together...not anymore. I would avoid these like the plauge. WHEN the CPU craps out, Dell and Intel will just blame the user.Reply -
John Nemesh Reply
Funny, because I wouldnt ever again choose Windows for my primary OS. At least MacOS isn't taking screenshots of your desktop and sending it god knows where!3ogdy said:I do. I'd never choose Apple products myself. -
Notton Personally, I'm not interested in either of these premium Dells or Apple.Reply
Apple might have good battery life, great speakers, and good image quality, but the motion blur on MBA's 60Hz panel is a deal killer, and I don't care for the larger MBP.
The Dells are a no go. I wouldn't mind the Intel part, but the nvidia GPU is a deal killer when I want to run linux, not windows. -
Greg7579 So much Windows / Intel vs Apple stuff in these remarks.... That has been going on for decades. Both systems are great.Reply
Me? I build my gaming rigs. For laptops I need powerful clamshells with 4k screens. I'm a photographer and dug into Windows even though I know Apple is great. So, Windows it is.
This laptop is going to be great, but I am going to wait for Panther Lake. This is Arrow Lake H.
I am one of those weird people who never use a laptop unplugged. Never. Ever. I'm always plugged in. Seriously.... Who opens a clamshell on an airplane in 2025?
Anyway, I want max computational power at under 4 pounds. I could care less about battery life. -
funkyfunky Reply
The Dell Pro Max Premium (yes, that's the actual name) will have Intel Arc integrated graphics as an option. An early Geekbench 6 OpenCL score for the Arc Pro 140T came in at 40510, a tad faster than the old M1 Pro. Like the Precision it replaces it can be ordered with Ubuntu preinstalled.Notton said:The Dells are a no go. I wouldn't mind the Intel part, but the nvidia GPU is a deal killer when I want to run linux, not windows.
Not sure how the Intel Arc drivers compare to Nvidia on Linux, but the Precision and now the Max have been some of the only big-name laptops you can buy with Linux preloaded. The extra "Pro Max" will obviously add extra $$$
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lemongrassgarlic For one , why did Dell stop with 17 inch screens ? (16:10 of course)Reply
If these are just like the XPS line , expect bad battery , nowhere near the 27 hours in the article. The uncleanable carbon fiber top, 2 loud fans to keep it cool and because they are so thin , they get dirty too quicky and cool even worse , + very hard to open the computer to clean. The Dell power manager or MyDell is bad, Realtek cr-appy audio chips with audible enable/disable clicks. Cr-pware like maxxaudio/waves that distort the audio and is not fully deletable or switched off. Again these few USB-C ports, nothing else, loads of Dell "monitoring" bloatware, touchpad unresponsive near the edges . Nvidia's RTX 50 Series laptop GPU , lets face it , who uses these ? I'm always on the Intel graphic. Using the nV would make the computer even hotter (I live in hot climate). Keyboard is only average.
And no , never an Apple.