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Okay, so Dell just put out some new laptops and I gotta tell ya, they’re kinda mixing up the usual playbook. Maybe you’ve heard of the Arrow Lake-H processors? Yeah, I hadn’t either. But slap those together with the flashy new GeForce RTX 50 series and boom, you’ve got what Dell’s calling a “premium experience.” Whatever that means.
Dell’s New Gadgets: Bigger but Somehow the Same?
So, Dell’s fiddling with screen sizes now. The 14-inch and 16-inch models are beefed up a bit. Like, the Dell 14 and Dell 16 are now going by “Dell Premium.” Snazzy, right? They still rock that XPS vibe we’re all familiar with, and I think they’ve got the same vibes, just under a new name. Like when your friend gets bangs and you’re like, “Yeah, still you.”
Now bigger might mean better? Who knows. The 14 will now be a 14.5-inch and the 16 a 16.3. So slightly more real estate without actually growing in size. InfinityEdge displays mean it’s all screen, no bezel. At least, that’s the idea.
So Many Configurations — My Head Hurts
The Dell 14 Premium? It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure book. You’ve got the Core Ultra 7 255H — 16 cores — which sounds like a lot. You can pick between Intel Arc graphics or GeForce RTX 4050. It’s like they’re testing how many tech words they can throw at us before we just nod politely.
Oh, and storage? Two roads diverged in a digital wood. Either go 16 GB/512 GB or 32 GB/1 TB. Same specs otherwise, though. At 2K resolution, 500 nits brightness, and 120Hz, it’s pretty capable. Sounds fancy, but maybe I’m just easily impressed.
Barely-There Weight, But What About the Price?
It’s light. Like, reeeeally light. Somewhere around 1.63-1.72 kg. Perfect for lugging around campus or just from the couch to the fridge. Battery life? Up to 20 hours they say. But you know how these things go. Always seems to end up being “up to” way less in reality.
So then there’s the Dell 16 Premium, strutting along with up to 27 hours of juice. Hardcore fans are gonna dig it with the GTX 5060 and those Core Ultra processors. More graphics options are coming down the pipeline, but if you’re wondering, “Should I care?” That’s up to you.
Dollars and Cents — Will It Break the Bank?
So, cash-wise, the Dell 14 Premium start line is at $1,649, running with that Intel Arc thingy and 16 GB of memory. But if you want the RTX 4050 and 32 gigs of RAM, prepare to cough up $2,249. Add an OLED screen? Try $2,449. Yikes.
The Dell 16 Premium? You’re looking at $2,699 to start. For the full enchilada with the 4K OLED, prepare to part with $3,049. Good luck figuring out pricing with the RTX 5070 — it’s somewhere in the $2,700-$3,000 ballpark. It’s a lot to spend on something with the same display features, though.
Anyway, tech folks (or just folks with cash to burn), these new Dells might be worth a look. Or not. You do you.