Dell Dell has introduced a new lineup of mid-range general productivity laptops to replace its old Plus line . If you'll recall, the company went through a controversial brand restructuring in 2025 and killed the XPS name, as well as eliminating a bunch of its budget and entry-level models. In January, at CES 2026, it walked back the decision  resurrected the XPS brand . The Dell 14S and 16S laptops are a tier below the XPS devices, but Dell says they were built for performance, all-day battery life and on-device AI processing.  The models are powered by  Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors , up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, with built-in AI acceleration. Dell says the processor allows the new laptops to be almost twice as fast with multi-tasking compared to previous models. However, you can also get them with AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors. Both models come with Windows 11 and are Copilot+ PCs with dedicated shortcut keys that process AI tasks on device.…