Dell Revives XPS Line with Powerful XPS 16 at CES 2026
Dell XPS 16 expected price in Nepal
Rs 2,199(Expected)
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Key Takeaways
- Starting price of USD 2199 (NPR 317,999 expected in Nepal)
- Features Intel Panther Lake CPUs, up to 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD
- Choice of 2K or 3.2K OLED touch display with 120Hz refresh rate
- Premium CNC aluminum build with powerful audio and long battery life
Dell has made a notable reversal at CES 2026 by reintroducing the XPS brand, just one year after discontinuing it in favor of a generic "Dell Premium" naming scheme. The new Dell XPS 16 combines a sleek, durable design with powerful performance, making it a strong contender in the premium laptop market.
The XPS 16 features a premium CNC-milled aluminum chassis with Gorilla Glass 3 on the palm rest, weighing just 1.65kg for a 16-inch device. Display options include a 16-inch 2K non-touch panel with 500 nits brightness and full sRGB coverage, or an advanced 3.2K OLED touch display with VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 certification, 100% DCI-P3 colors, and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate.
Under the hood, the laptop houses Intel's latest Panther Lake processors, ranging from the 8-core Intel Core Ultra 5 325 up to the impressive 16-core Intel Core Ultra X9 388H with a 5.1 GHz boost clock. The system supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a massive 4TB PCIe Gen 5 SSD, ensuring top-tier performance for demanding tasks. These processors are also AI-ready, delivering 50 TOPS through the integrated NPU.
Connectivity includes three Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort 2.1 support and a 3.5mm headphone mic combo jack. Wireless options cover WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 6. The laptop is powered by a 70Wh battery with a 100W charger included, promising up to 40 hours of local video playback. Audio features a quad-speaker setup tuned with Dolby Atmos for an immersive sound experience.
The XPS 16 will start at USD 2199 for the base Graphite model with the Intel Ultra 5 325, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, with additional configurations expected to arrive in February. In Nepal, the base model is anticipated to launch at NPR 317,999, offering strong value in the premium laptop segment.
Key specs
| Keyboard | Backlit Keyboard |
| Memory | up to LPDDR5x 64GB 7467 MT/s |
| Display | 16-inch 2K (1920x1200 pixels) Non-Touch, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, anti-reflective OR 16-inch 3.2K (3200x2000 pixels) Touch, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3, anti-reflective |
| Weight | 1.65 - 1.70 kg |
| Graphics | Integrated, Intel Arc / Intel Graphics |
| Storage | up to 4TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (Gen 5 Ready) |
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