Dell revives XPS brand with redesigned 14 and 16-inch laptops. Ubuntu 24.04 support coming to XPS 14 later this year. Details and specs inside.

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Dell has revived its XPS laptop brand at CES 2026 with redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch models. The XPS 14 will be available with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS later this year. Both models are thinner (14.6mm) and lighter than predecessors, featuring Intel Core Ultra Series CPUs with Arc iGPUs, improved thermal systems, physical function keys, and modular components for easier repairs. Display options include tandem OLED or 2K LCD with variable refresh rates. The XPS 14 starts at $2050 and XPS 16 at $2200, with limited configurations available from January 6th and broader options from February.

New Dell XPS 14 and 16 Announced, Ubuntu Version Coming This Year

OEMs shipping linux versions of their devices is the best thing that could happen to linux!
We literally have a chicken and egg problem because people don’t use linux because it is not preinstalled on their devices and it is not preinstalled on their devices because people don’t use linux.
So this is great news!

In the past, it was very difficult to find a laptop with an Ubuntu version on Dell’s website. It seemed like they were making it artificially difficult. Hopefully, that won’t be the case anymore.