Dell Announces the 16 Premium and 14 Premium Laptop Ranges

[TheLostSwede]

Today, Dell unveils its new lineup of flagship laptops, now under the Dell Premium name. Powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra 200H series processors, these devices deliver meaningful performance advancements designed for students, creators and entrepreneurs who rely on their PCs to fuel their ambitions and keep pace with what's next.

Staying true to the XPS tradition, the new Dell Premium laptops uphold the signature craftsmanship and innovation that customers know and love - stunning displays, elevated and smooth finishes, monochromatic colors and cutting-edge technology. The new name signals a fresh chapter—one that makes it easier than ever to find the right PC while providing the same exceptional quality, design and performance.




Displays that redefine the experience
The display is where the experience begins, and the new Dell Premium laptops continue to set the standard with amazing front-of-screen experiences. With slightly larger screens—14.5 inches on the Dell 14 Premium and 16.3 inches on the Dell 16 Premium—paired with our signature InfinityEdge bezels, these displays maximize screen real estate without increasing the footprint of the device.

For those who seek cinematic visuals, OLED options deliver up to 4K resolution, 120 Hz variable refresh rates, deeper blacks and vivid colors. These displays ensure every detail pops, whether you're creating content, collaborating or streaming media. And EyeSafe technology developed to reduce blue light exposure means comfort without compromising color.

Performance to match ambitions
The Dell Premium laptops enable people to push boundaries, featuring advancements designed to meet demanding tasks head on.

• Increased creativity and productivity: The Intel Core Ultra 200H series CPUs deliver up to 33% faster performance for daily work and up to 21% faster speeds in lightweight 3D and creative apps. Combined with memory speeds up to 8400 MHz, these laptops handle multitasking, video editing and online collaboration effortlessly.
• Exceptional battery life: If you want the best battery life while still enjoying vivid and vibrant colors with sharp contrast, configure devices with our power-saving 2K LCD display. This display delivers up to 20 hours of streaming battery on the Dell 14 Premium³ and up to 27 hours on the Dell 16 Premium.
• Enhanced multithreading: Complex workflows like high-resolution video editing or batch photo processing are smoother with advanced multithreading. By using multiple CPU cores in parallel, you can boost the speed of demanding tasks by up to 23%.
• Cool and quiet operations: Our innovative Liquid Crystal Polymer fan blades deliver enhanced cooling performance, alongside a unique housing shape designed to boost airflow. This helps your laptop stay cool while performing demanding tasks, all without increasing noise levels.

Dell 16 Premium: Power at its peak
Powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 processors and tailored for intensive workloads, the Dell 16 Premium delivers up to 45 W of sustained CPU performance, meaning demanding applications run without compromise.

For those pushing the boundaries of creativity, the optional NVIDIA Blackwell-powered GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs take your projects to the next level and add AI-enhanced features for outstanding graphics quality and immersive experiences. NVIDIA DLSS 4 supercharges performance by accelerating image generation, quickly transforming your ideas into reality. For connectivity, optional Intel Thunderbolt 56 offers groundbreaking speeds up to 80/120 Gbps for efficient multitasking, lightning-fast data transfers and support for up to four 8K displays.



Dell 14 Premium: Compact and capable
Balancing portability and performance, the Dell 14 Premium features integrated graphics with up to 29% faster speeds for everyday operations. An optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU accelerates your workflow, while Wi-Fi 7 performance even more with up to 4.8x faster throughput.

Find Your Perfect Fit
The 16 Premium offers a more expansive display and higher-performance options, while the 14 Premium packs a more portable punch. Infused with the same design principles, both laptops focus on craftsmanship and robust build quality. Modern, edge-to-edge displays create a sleek, harmonious aesthetic, while premium materials like CNC aluminium and Gorilla Glass 3 ensure a product that's strong, durable, lightweight and built to perform.

The Dell Premium line has met environmental criteria to help accelerate the circular economy. It's Energy Star certified and meets the highest criteria with the EPEAT gold registration, now with Climate+ designation. We integrate low-emissions recycled aluminium and post-consumer recycled plastics throughout each product. Packaging consists of 100% recycled or renewable content, exemplifying how circular design and premium performance can coexist.

Future-ready with Windows 11
It's time to upgrade to greatness. Both Dell Premium laptops run on Windows 11, delivering a modern and secure computing experience with Copilot on Windows, an AI-powered assistant designed to enhance productivity and creativity.

With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025, these devices help you stay ready for the future with built-in security, faster performance and on-device AI-powered applications. Read more here to learn about how to prepare for Windows 10 end of support.



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[Chaitanya]

Will skip them since there is no AMD CPU option.

 

[ncrs]

Yup, still the absolutely horrible keyboard design with touch buttons for function keys and invisible trackpad location of the late XPS line. Hard pass.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Yup, still the absolutely horrible keyboard design with touch buttons for function keys and invisible trackpad location of the late XPS line. Hard pass.

But they look pretty?

 

[mikesg]

Both Dell & HP have an agreement with Intel ("Intel Evo Edition") to make premium laptops.

But while HPs Zbook Fury line decided to keep making large laptops (55w CPU, 80w GPU), Dell XPS is making thinner laptops (45w CPU, 50w GPU)...

The last top of the line Zbook Fury G11 used a i9-14900HX (55w) which is still 35% faster than the new Dells Core Ultra 9 285H (at 45w).

The new Core Ultra 9 285HX (at 55w) is 35% faster than last gens i9-14900HX (55w). Stats from cpubenchmark.net.

The Dells are a lot cheaper, but are they really still premium.

 

[ncrs]

But they look pretty?

While this is a personal matter, they do not look good to me not to mention pretty. I'm of the opinion that the older carbon fiber based XPS hit the peak of the series, like the 2015 model (source):

Not only they look better, but the feel of this material was something I haven't experienced since, and I had the displeasure of testing the newest XPS model before the rebrand (which is basically the same as this new one in terms of looks).

 

[TheLostSwede]

While this is a personal matter, they do not look good to me not to mention pretty. I'm of the opinion that the older carbon fiber based XPS hit the peak of the series, like the 2015 model (source):

Not only they look better, but the feel of this material was something I haven't experienced since, and I had the displeasure of testing the newest XPS model before the rebrand (which is basically the same as this new one in terms of looks).

I wasn't being entirely serious if that wasn't obvious...

I wish Acer had better support, as their new laptops that they showed off at Computex looked and felt pretty good.
However, they're not Dell, HP or Lenovo when it comes to releasing driver updates and so on.

 

[ncrs]

I wasn't being entirely serious if that wasn't obvious...

I wish Acer had better support, as their new laptops that they showed off at Computex looked and felt pretty good.
However, they're not Dell, HP or Lenovo when it comes to releasing driver updates and so on.

The power button next to Delete and Backspace, sigh. Do people really enjoy such huge trackpads?

 

[TheLostSwede]

I have an older model and it's really not an issue. The power button also doubles as the finger print scanner on that one, still no issue.
The thing with their new track pads is that you can use them with a stylus, so the size makes sense.
Other models have somewhat smaller trackpads.

 

[Mack4285]

Both Dell & HP have an agreement with Intel ("Intel Evo Edition") to make premium laptops.

But while HPs Zbook Fury line decided to keep making large laptops (55w CPU, 80w GPU), Dell XPS is making thinner laptops (45w CPU, 50w GPU)...

The last top of the line Zbook Fury G11 used a i9-14900HX (55w) which is still 35% faster than the new Dells Core Ultra 9 285H (at 45w).

The new Core Ultra 9 285HX (at 55w) is 35% faster than last gens i9-14900HX (55w). Stats from cpubenchmark.net.

The Dells are a lot cheaper, but are they really still premium.

You can add Lenovo to the list as well that have agreement with Intel. Basically, Intel "co-develop" certain model series with them (XPS, X1 Carbon, etc) and that prevents them from ever using an AMD CPU in them even if Intel is the worse choice. It all seems rather suspicious and stupid.

 

[remixedcat]

Will skip them since there is no AMD CPU option.

Dell pro line has AMD and is better and is the new Latitude range

 

[chodaboy19]

The keyboard layout is atrocious. I still think Thinkpad does it best: proper inverted-T arrow keys, separate Insert/Del/Home/End/Pg Up/Pg Dn keys.

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

You can add Lenovo to the list as well that have agreement with Intel. Basically, Intel "co-develop" certain model series with them (XPS, X1 Carbon, etc) and that prevents them from ever using an AMD CPU in them even if Intel is the worse choice. It all seems rather suspicious and stupid.

AMD is free to spend the cash to co-develop an premium AMD line of anything with partners and they often do. In this case it's an intel product. That's just the way it works.

 

[Hecate91]

You can add Lenovo to the list as well that have agreement with Intel. Basically, Intel "co-develop" certain model series with them (XPS, X1 Carbon, etc) and that prevents them from ever using an AMD CPU in them even if Intel is the worse choice. It all seems rather suspicious and stupid.

That isn't anything new from Dell, they've been collaborating with Intel to monopolize the market with Intel CPU's for years.
At least Dell has the Pro tier which used to be Latitude, with AMD cpu's, the Pro laptops are much better build quality than their consumer laptops.

 

[MrDweezil]

The keyboard layout is atrocious. I still think Thinkpad does it best: proper inverted-T arrow keys, separate Insert/Del/Home/End/Pg Up/Pg Dn keys.

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I don't need most of those, but my 2019 xps13 has the pg up/pg dn keys that I use all the time.

 

[Squared]

The power button next to Delete and Backspace, sigh. Do people really enjoy such huge trackpads?

The Macbooks have similarly huge trackpads. I use one at work. I'm not sure how important the size is, but I like it enough that I refuse to by a personal laptop without a comparable trackpad (it has to be large-ish and haptic). Very few laptops fit this requirement.

The Dell XPS laptops have had haptic touchpads, and the attached spec sheets for these "Premium" laptops say they have haptic touchpads with a glass surface, which is ideal. I am interested but the memory on the XPS models was soldered. (I'm not sure why, since Dell created CAMM memory.) And the memory upgrades were (are) prohibitively expensive. They're competitive with Apple only if you pay for equal storage on the Macs. But in the SODIMM world you can get a lot more RAM for a lot less. Also that function bar is a difficult concept to spend money on. It's sad that they didn't fix the function row but at least a 64GB option is coming to the 14" model.

Tier	Dell	Apple
XPS 13 / Air 13	16GB/512GB $1100	16GB/512GB $1200
XPS 13 / Air 13	32GB/1TB $1600	32GB/1TB $1800
XPS 14 / Pro 14	32GB/1TB $2061	32GB/1TB $2200

It's also nice to see Arrow Lake here. From what I've heard it's a lot more competitive than Arrow Lake on desktop. Some reviewers claim it's better than AMD's Ryzen 300 mobile processors.

 

[Tyler-98-W68]

Skip because there is no AMD option? Lunar lake is actually quite good vs previous intel mobile CPU's.

What intrigues me is the GPU options, 5050 5060 5070 all at 45w, and then for the 14.5" RTX 4050 at 30w, I'd love to see a 4050 at 30w compared to the Integrated graphics on lunar lake, i'm thinking it's probably not much faster.

I guess i'll have to wait for some benchmarks

 

[Squared]

Skip because there is no AMD option? Lunar lake is actually quite good vs previous intel mobile CPU's.

The (Core "Ultra") 200H processors are Arrow Lake, not Lunar Lake. But N3B thrives at lower power so Arrow Lake seems to compete a lot better in laptops than in desktops.

	Lunar Lake	Arrow Lake
P cores	4 Lion Cove N3B	6 Lion Cove N3B
E cores	N/A	8 Skymont N3B
LPE cores	4 Skymont N3B	2 Crestmont N6
GPU	8 Xe2 N3B	8 Xe1 N5 w/ XMX

 

[Prima.Vera]

I used to like Dell, however their tech support, especially here in Japan, is THE WORST OF THE WORST. Cannot think of any other bad support, from any other company...
Extremely bad, rude and their incompetence is ridiculous.

 

[Visible Noise]

But while HPs Zbook Fury line decided to keep making large laptops (55w CPU, 80w GPU),

Top of the line Fury Laptops use Xeon 125W Xeon CPUs. I own one.

 

[Chaitanya]

Dell pro line has AMD and is better and is the new Latitude range

yep, also since its enterprise should have better after sales service than these models. I have made request for one of those AMD based 14" laptop to be procured as daily driver.

 

[mikesg]

Top of the line Fury Laptops use Xeon 125W Xeon CPUs. I own one.

The last Fury to use a Xeon was the G8 at 45w (Intel Xeon W-11955M).