Laptops Windows Laptops Nearly 40 years of history — here are the 5 best Dell laptops you can buy today Best Picks By Joanna Nelius published 28 November 2025 The best Dell laptops for productivity, gaming, and more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works . Jump To: Quick Menu Best for most people Best budget Best gaming Best display Best battery life Benchmark comparisons Recently reviewed How to find the right Dell laptop FAQs How we test laptops Why trust Laptop Mag Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Bluesky Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Quick menu (Image credit: Dell ) 1. The list in brief 2. Best for most people 3. Best budget 4. Best gaming 5. Best display 6. Best battery life 7. Benchmark comparisons 8. Recently reviewed 9. How to find the right Dell laptop 10. FAQs 11. How we test laptops 12. Why trust Laptop Mag When I think of the best Dell laptops (and Dell in general), two memories come to mind: the “Dude, you’re getting a Dell” commercial from the early 2000s, and my dad’s first and only laptop — a 2012 Dell Inspiron. My nostalgic feelings aside, Dell is a brand that sticks in many people’s minds, particularly the iconic XPS series . The company has had a solid reputation since its first laptop was released in 1989, and you’ll typically find a Dell among Laptop Mag’s lists of best laptops , best budget laptops , best gaming laptops , and laptops with the best battery life . We’ve reviewed several of Dell’s newest releases and expect to review more as 2025 marches on. An important note: if you’re considering buying a new 2025 Dell, I highly recommend reading my handy guide on how to find the right Dell laptop to understand the new product names. Dell laptops now have a naming convention closer to how Apple differentiates its MacBooks (XPS, Inspiron, Precision, and Latitude are no more, unfortunately), but my current recommendations still have those familiar, now-former names. It may also be a good time to find discounts on the old models among the best laptop deals . Whether you’ve never owned a Dell or you’ve used Dell laptops for years and are ready to upgrade, this page is regularly updated with our latest reviews to reflect Laptop Mag’s top picks for 2025. Click to view recent updates to this page. Update Log 5/30/25: Updated introduction, “recently reviewed,” and FAQ sections. Quick Menu Best for most people 1. Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (Qualcomm Snapdragon) View at Best Buy View at Walmart Check Amazon Best Dell laptop for most people Dell’s laptops don’t get much more well-rounded than this. This one is speedy, thin and light, has a decent number of ports, long battery life, and it stays cool. Read more below. Best budget 2. Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (Intel Meteor Lake) View at Walmart Check Best Buy Check Amazon Best budget Dell laptop This last-gen laptop is no slouch. It has more than enough performance and battery life to get you through an entire day and evening’s worth of work — for a couple hundred of dollars less than our top pick. Read more below. Best gaming 3. Dell G16 (7630) View at Back Market (US) View at Amazon Check Best Buy Best Dell gaming laptop This is the most impressive budget gaming laptop we’ve tested in years. Stellar performance coupled a 240Hz display refresh rate — and who needs OLED when its IPS panel produces such remarkably bold colors? Read more below. Best display 4. Dell XPS 13 OLED (Intel Lunar Lake) View at Dell View at Back Market (US) Check Best Buy Check Amazon Best display in a Dell laptop Exceptional color accuracy alongside an equally exceptional wide color gamut. If battery life isn’t your main concern, it’s worth getting the XPS 13’s OLED panel upgrade. Read more below. Best battery life 5. Dell XPS 13 (Qualcomm Snapdragon) View at Best Buy View at Amazon View at Walmart View at
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