--- title: "Dell is on a roll with the XPS" url: https://daily.dev/posts/dell-is-on-a-roll-with-the-xps-j8ttwtbox source_url: https://world.hey.com/dhh/dell-is-on-a-roll-with-the-xps-5a09a84e type: article source: "David Heinemeier Hansson" published: 2026-07-14T22:12:19.704Z updated: 2026-07-14T22:13:14.391Z tags: ["linux", "intel"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 5 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Dell is on a roll with the XPS **[David Heinemeier Hansson](https://daily.dev/sources/dhh)** · 6 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary DHH shares his experience with the 2026 Dell XPS lineup after several months of use, praising the XPS 14 and 16 and the newly released XPS 13. He highlights Dell's quick reversal of poor design decisions (capacitive touch keys, rebranding) and credits Intel's 18A process for the hardware quality leap. The XPS 13 is positioned as a compelling Linux laptop at $699-$899, competitive with Apple's MacBook Neo on specs, screen quality, keyboard, and weight. He runs Omarchy Linux on the XPS 13 and recommends pairing it with a home server over Tailscale for agent-heavy development workflows. The post is explicitly not sponsored — he bought the machines himself. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#intel](https://daily.dev/tags/intel) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/dell-is-on-a-roll-with-the-xps-j8ttwtbox)