New year, new Dell. The company announced a full-blown rebrand for its PCs at this year’s CES—complete with new product tiers. The new product lines are named Dell (replaces the Inspiron and XPS models), Dell Plus (replaces the Inspiron Plus), Dell Pro (replaces the Latitude), and Dell Pro Max (replaces the Precision).
Depending on the amount of power and mobility you need, you’ll also have the choice between three sub-tiers for each: the Base, Plus, and Premium. Still with me? It’s very confusing, I know. (Imagine how I feel writing it!) However most of these are for the commercial market. If you’re looking for an everyday laptop to get work done, allow me to direct you to the new Dell 14 Plus and 16 Plus.
The Dell 14 Plus has a 14-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, stereo speakers (complete with spatial audio by Dolby Atmos), and a variety of ports including a USB-C, a USB-A, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Under the hood, you’ll have the choice between a variety of Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors (starting with the Intel Core Ultra 5 up the the Ultra 9) and an Intel Arc graphics card (130V or 140V both of which are locked to different processors).
If you need to go bigger, the Dell 16 Plus comes with the same features as the 14 Plus but with a larger and brighter display. Both sizes are also available as 2-in-1 versions, with a 360-degree hinge that allows you to position the laptop in tent or tablet mode. And these are CoPilot+ PCs, with access to AI features like Recall, Cocreator, Live Captions, and Windows Studio Effects.
The Dell 14 Plus starts at $1,099 and the Dell 16 Plus starts at $1,149. Both laptops go on sale February 18.
