Dell officially launched its latest flagship laptops today, and to celebrate, the tech company is hosting a launch sale that reduces the prices of its new Premium laptops by $250.
That brings the starting price of the Dell 16 Premium down from $1,799.99 to $1,549.99 at Dell, and the starting configuration of the Dell 14 Premium down from $1,649.99 to just $1,499.99 at Dell.
The 14 and 16 Premium both have three configurations each to choose from, and they’re all discounted right now.
A closer look at the Dell 16 Premium
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As seen in my Dell 16 Premium review, I’ve spent the last week using this device as my main work laptop. Not only is it elegant-looking, but it’s more than capable of handling day-to-day office work, school work, or even creative work.
Dell provides plenty of configuration options to choose from, so you can build the perfect laptop for your needs. That starts with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with an Intel Arc Graphics card, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a non-touch 16.3-inch 2K touch screen.
If you need something with more oomph, you should consider the configuration I specifically reviewed, which has that same AI CPU, but is accompanied by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 L, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and a 16.3-inch 4K OLED touchscreen.
Visuals look stunning on the 4K OLED, and the touchscreen is always responsive to my touch. On another note, this laptop supports Windows Hello facial recognition and fingerprint scanning, and I personally find it extremely convenient to log in using those methods.
Now, something to be aware of is that the Dell Premium line is very future-forward, with some design choices that offer the latest and greatest, but might not suit everyone’s preferences.
First off, while this laptop has three Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, a microSD card reader, and a headphone jack, it doesn’t offer any USB-A ports or HDMI ports. So, if you tend to use accessories or monitors that require these connections, you might need to purchase one of the best Thunderbolt 4 hubs.
It’s also worth noting that some of the keys that are usually on a keyboard actually run along the top as capacitive buttons. This includes the volume controls, brightness controls, Delete, Esc, Prt Sc, and more.
Some people like the capacitive buttons, while others find them strange to use since they don’t feel like the other keyboard controls. That’s something you’ll have to decide for yourself.
Additionally, the invisible touchpad might take some getting used to, since there aren’t any physical or visual indicators to tell you where it is. However, this design does give the laptop a sleek and minimalist look.
A closer look at the Dell 14 Premium
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My editor-in-chief, Daniel Rubino, is currently working on a review for the Dell 14 Premium and took the pictures of it embedded above. This laptop has a very similar design and layout to the Dell 16 Premium, but with a smaller display and chassis.
Note that the lower-tier configurations for both the 16 Premium and 14 Premium have a darker coloring, while the highest-tier offerings come with a white color scheme.
As with the larger Premium, this flagship offering features three Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, a microSD card reader, and a headphone jack. It also has the same capacitive buttons above the keyboard as well as an invisible touchpad.
If you need something smaller to tote around during your busy days (or while working at home), this might be the laptop for you. The starting configuration comes with a 14.5-inch 2K non-touch display, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc Graphics, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD.
Of course, if you want something stronger, you can go for the highest configuration with 14.5-inch 3.2K OLED touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD.
There are three configurations in total to choose from, and they’re all discounted during Dell’s launch sale.
