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Dell XPS 13 (2026)
Dell's ultraportable flagship pairs a compact CNC aluminum chassis with an Intel Core 5 processor and a battery rated for up to 18 hours. The 2026 redesign drops the old capacitive function row and glass trackpad for a conventional keyboard and mechanical trackpad, though ports remain limited to two Thunderbolt 4/USB-C.
Pros
- Ultra-compact CNC aluminum build (1 kg, 12.7 mm)
- Sharp 2560x1600 display at 120 Hz
- Battery rated for up to 18 hours
- Fingerprint reader and Windows Hello face unlock
Cons
- Just two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports, no headphone jack
- Mechanical trackpad's upper section can miss clicks
- Soldered LPDDR5X RAM, no future upgrades
- Intel Core 5 320 trails Core Ultra chips and prior XPS 13 models
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Dell XPS 13 (2026)
Display
- Screen size
- 13.4 ″
- Panel type
- LCD
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core 5 320
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 52 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 18 h
- Charging
- 60 W
Design
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Thickness
- 12.7 mm
- Material
- CNC Machined Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB Type-C
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- Webcam
- 1080p FHD IR webcam
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Dell XPS 13 (2026) good in 2026?
The Dell XPS 13 (2026) earns an Inno Score of 58.9/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Dell's ultraportable flagship pairs a compact CNC aluminum chassis with an Intel Core 5 processor and a battery rated for up to 18 hours. The 2026 redesign drops the old capacitive function row and glass trackpad for a conventional keyboard and mechanical trackpad, though ports remain limited to two Thunderbolt 4/USB-C.
What are the key specs of the Dell XPS 13 (2026)?
Processor: Intel Core 5 320 · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 13.4 ″ · Weight: 1 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Dell XPS 13 (2026)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5), ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025), ASUS Googlebook 14 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
