Dell XPS 14 2024 review - The multimedia laptop with the slowest RTX 4050 Laptop in the world

[Redaktion]

Dell has presented the XPS 14, a new multimedia laptop of which we have tested the high-end variant with an OLED panel and the GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop. At almost US$3,000, the device costs an arm and a leg and especially when it comes to performance, you shouldn't set your expectations too high.

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[Ziv]

So basically all it has going for it is that it looks pretty?

Expensive, heavy, loud, annoying f keys, slow (compare to similar laptops), if you want higher specs you're forced to buy a uselessly slow dgpu...the list goes on and on.

I'm looking to replace my 9560 XPS15 but it looks like I won't be buying an xps14 anytime soon.

[Neenyah]

30W TGP 😂😂

I love the title of this review, btw! 😁

[Bizarro_NikoB]

Love the title too!

I can't believe Dell is going this direction with the XPS line. It will be interesting to see if there is a backlash to their design choices here and if so, how long till they course correct.

[NikoB]

Performance of a 3-year-old Zen3 U series processor for $3000?! WTF?

[DC]

Typing now from my Zenbook 14 Pro OLED with a 14900h and 4070 (110w vbios). It's a non-starter for me, Dell, why continue to parade design ineptitude? It's a non-starter.

[SirTimbit]

I'm surprised this received a score of 86% based on this review. Even that doesn't seem justified given the price and performance.
It's amazing to me that Dell looked to the much-panned 2016-19 MacBooks with Touchbar for inspiration when even Apple abandoned the concept. Even Apple reverted the Esc key back to a traditional key after much criticism.

[BillG]

There are a number of reasons I wouldn't buy this laptop:

• Capacitive function keys with no feedback.  I mean, even Apple first recognized Esc needs to be a separate key, and then ditched the touch bar altogether.
• Stupid Copilot key in place of RCtrl.  I need the right ctrl key for programming.
• It's too expensive.  The competing options with the same specs are at least $500 less.

I don't understand who is the potential customer here.  XPS 14 is as expensive as a MacBook Pro.  It's got to be a person who really, really likes Windows (or hates macOS) to overlook all the flaws and poor performance of this laptop.

[Ws]

The fact is Dell doesn't even open an intake vent directly to the fan with a nvidia graphic card. I'm sure it's for their "simplicity" design, but it can actually kill the machine in terms of performance. One way that I can think of to resolve it - get the 1200p option for 1.68kg and use a driller to open the bottom case. Or just use it without that case should boost the performance.

[Anonymous John]

I hate how dell's premium offerings are overpriced just to compete with Apple's MBP, at the same price.