Dell’s new Dell 14S laptop computer sounds so much like a MacBook Neo: it is available in 4 colours, is geared toward college students, and it begins with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Introduced at IFA 2026, the 14S is supposed to sit down beneath the not too long ago launched XPS 13 and supply one other inexpensive laptop computer possibility as most different fashions proceed to climb in worth. The 14S will are available linen (beige), dusty rose (pink), washed denim (blue), and velvet inexperienced (yep, that’s inexperienced). That’s rather more colourful than the XPS 13, and like its fancier brethren, the 14S might be configured with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB or 1TB SSD.
The Dell 14S isn’t as skinny or as gentle because the XPS 13, however along with the identical two USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with DisplayPort and Energy Supply, it additionally has HDMI 1.4 and a 3.5mm audio jack. (Why the XPS 13 lacks a headphone jack, I’ll by no means perceive). However the 14S has rather more primary, non-touch show choices: a 300-nit 1920 x 1200 / 60Hz LCD or a 450-nit 2880 x 1800 / 120Hz one.
There are another niceties for college kids on the 14S, together with a 1080p webcam with Home windows Howdy face unlock assist, and battery life that Dell claims can final for as much as 23 hours of Netflix streaming. For chip choices, it’ll be both the Intel Core 5 320 or Core 7 350 — the 14S received’t scale as much as Intel Panther Lake choices just like the XPS 13 is quickly anticipated to.
We don’t know the way a lot any of this can value simply but, as pricing is TBD for now, however in a digital briefing Dell reps stated the 14S will likely be near the XPS 13’s $700 beginning worth but barely extra accessible. We’ll know precise costs nearer to its launch later this fall. I’m presently testing and reviewing the XPS 13, and I’ve been very impressed with the {hardware} (aside from the lacking headphone jack). I’m all for seeing extra good, inexpensive laptops on the market — hopefully the 14S makes the correct compromises to get the value down.
