News Dell's new 'Premium' laptops are the XPS in all but name — Intel Core Ultra Series 2 arrives in 14 and 16-inch sizes

[Admin]

Dell has unveiled two new Premium laptops sporting Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors.

Dell's new 'Premium' laptops are the XPS in all but name — Intel Core Ultra Series 2 arrives in 14 and 16-inch sizes : Read more

 

[alceryes]

Performance-wise, it's a good CPU/iGPU, but those prices are 50% higher than what I would consider a good deal.
The base model is barely any better than the 7940HS in my laptop. I paid $700 for my ROG Flow X13.

 

[Elusive Ruse]

I’m wondering who needs Windows so much to choose these over a Mac Pro

 

[3ogdy]

I’m wondering who needs Windows so much to choose these over a Mac Pro

I do. I'd never choose Apple products myself.

 

[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.

 

[John Nemesh]

I do. I'd never choose Apple products myself.

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!

 

[Notton]

Personally, I'm not interested in either of these premium Dells or Apple.
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.
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]

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.

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.

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 $$$

16" Spec Sheet from Dell (PDF)
14" Spec Sheet from Dell (PDF)

 

[lemongrassgarlic]

For one , why did Dell stop with 17 inch screens ? (16:10 of course)
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.

 

[alexlf]

Dell is a no-go because of their stupid unusable keyboards.