Dell XPS 14
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People recommend the XPS 14 for its long battery life and large, well-liked trackpad. The most common caveat is trackpad trouble for some users.
People recommend the XPS 14 for its long battery life and large, well-liked trackpad. The most common caveat is trackpad trouble for some users.
20 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 14
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 70%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Large trackpad that many praise
“The XPS build quality (from what I remember) was pretty good and the new one looks like it has a massive trackpad.”
Comment from 2 Apr 2026 in “43 hours battery life: Dell XPS 14 2026 lasts almost 3x longer vs MacBook Air 15” “The touchpad on the new XPS 14 seems to be extremely good.”
Comment from 3 Jun 2026 in “MacBook Neo Is So Popular That Apple Doubled Production” “I actually like the touchpad on the xps slightly more”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union” Long battery life
“David Heinemeier Hansson reports excellent battery life on 2026 Dell XPS 14 with Panther Lake”
Comment from 13 Apr 2026 in “Microsoft isn't removing Copilot from Windows 11, it's just renaming it” “the current XPS14 without the OLED will have hours more battery life than any macbook”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5” “the 1-120Hz panel in the Dell XPS 14 getting it to 40+ hours”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Framework Laptop 13 Pro”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Reliability problems reported by some owners
“I'm a little gun-shy of getting another Dell after two bad machines in a row”
Comment from 13 Apr 2026 in “Microsoft isn't removing Copilot from Windows 11, it's just renaming it” “mine is defective (keyboard AND motherboard)”
Comment from 23 Apr 2026 in “Canonical Releases Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon” “has been acting up this week”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Microsoft cancels Patch Tuesday for some Dell users shutdowns overheating”
Other laptops people recommend
The four most recommended other laptops, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro | 928 | 688 | 57% | 13 | 5 yrs248 owners | — |
| Apple MacBook Neo | 707 | 355 | 66% | 9 | 1 mo8 owners | — |
| MacBook Air | 633 | 209 | 75% | 12 | 5 yrs130 owners | Approved |
| Apple MacBook | 499 | 348 | 59% | 12 | 9 yrs77 owners | — |
| Dell XPS 14This page | 14 | 6 | 70% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
21 of the 22 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Dell XPS 14 is not really at the top of Windows reviewers' rankings as an overall choice”
“every Windows laptop seems to have a worse display”
“this dell is superb, has tandem oled with 200% scaling and runs linux”
“in practice it's not worth much because the standard configurations are discounted”
“essentially looks like Macbook Pro”
“I actually like the touchpad on the xps slightly more”
“has been acting up this week”
“The touchpad on the new XPS 14 seems to be extremely good.”
“mine is defective (keyboard AND motherboard)”
“the 1-120Hz panel in the Dell XPS 14 getting it to 40+ hours”
“I really like the Dell XPS 14”
“I'm a little gun-shy of getting another Dell after two bad machines in a row”
“David Heinemeier Hansson reports excellent battery life on 2026 Dell XPS 14 with Panther Lake”
“The XPS build quality (from what I remember) was pretty good and the new one looks like it has a massive trackpad.”
“it weighs in at a claimed 3.4 lbs”
“Windows laptops always claim crazy battery life figures”
“it's never unplugged from the dock because this annoying touchpad issue is too much trouble”
“that huge seamless trackpad looks like it will be a nightmare for touch typists”
“the current XPS14 without the OLED will have hours more battery life than any macbook”
“25% / ~$400 laptop price increase due to market price increases for 16GB RAM?”
“the webcam being totally uncalibrated and looking kinda shite, but at least it works”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.