Dell 14 Premium review: An XPS in everything but name

The Dell 14 Premium ($1,499 to start) might sound like a brand-new laptop line, but it’s now the moniker for the company’s long-running XPS series. The rebranding might be confusing, but this is effectively the same Dell XPS 14 I reviewed last year, only with updated internals. That could be good or bad, depending on how you feel about XPS laptops from 2024.

Like the previous Dell XPS 14, this is a compact and minimalist notebook featuring a function row of capacitive LED-lit keys and no visible touchpad. I’m mostly a fan of this design, though the capacitive function row still hasn’t won me over. But if you can look past the divisive design, you’ll find a laptop that’s easy to travel with and looks stylish to boot.