Despite being smaller than a MacBook Air, the XPS 14 has much more battery capacity, coming in at 70WHr to the Air's 53.8WHr. In combination with the new Intel Panther Lake chip, the result is incredible claimed battery life of up to 40 hours of local video playback and 27 hours of streaming video.

Dell's modern Alienware gaming laptops are powerful and cool-looking machines, but they have a reputation of being hefty and expensive. That may soon change. At CES 2026 Monday, the American tech company unveiled a first, brief look its forthcoming ultra-slim and entry-level gaming laptops set for release later this year.

Those looking for a new PC should consider the Dell Pro Tower Plus computer. It normally retails for $2,599, but you can snap it up for just $800 after an impressive 69% discount which saves you $1,799. It also comes with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed, so there’s no need to worry about setting up an operating system from scratch.

Laptops this year will get new processors, but many computer makers are turning back the clock with designs that are easier to repair and upgrade.