Best Dell Laptop for 2026

Dell restored its XPS brand, and the new XPS 14 is a fantastic way to get reintroduced. Dell also makes a solid midrange laptop, and we’ve also got a couple Alienware favorites for gamers.

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and San Francisco and now lives in New Hampshire. When he's not writing about laptops, Matt likes to play and watch sports. He loves to play tennis and hates the number of streaming services he has to subscribe to in order to watch the various sports he wants to watch.