Since Dell went all in with this ridiculous design, it's probably the last year we will see it. Their "Project Luna" concept is out on the new 2-in-1 XPS and that's where they want to invest their money from now on.
That 2-in-1 XPS is basically a sealed tablet, and even the Service Manual doesnt gives any hint as to how to replace the hard drive or battery.
Dell has launched an upgrade to the XPS 13 Plus 9320. The laptop is now available with both Intel 12th gen Alder Lake and 13th gen Raptor Lake options up to the Core i7-1370P. The current configuration on Dell's website with a Core i7-1360P starts from US$1,399.