Dell Bets Premium on 14S to Take on MacBook Neo With Wildcat Lake CPUs

Dell debuted the 14S family at IFA 2026, outfitted with Intel’s Wildcat Lake CPUs to compete with Apple’s MacBook Neo. The 14S is a premium 14-inch notebook with a non-touch base model and optional higher‑res touchscreen, supports up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, a 61.2Wh battery offering up to 21 hours of Netflix streaming, and a versatile ports suite (two 10Gbps USB‑C, HDMI, 3.5mm, Wi‑Fi 6/6E). Pricing hasn’t been announced, but Dell says the 14S will be positioned “priced complementary to the XPS 13”; US XPS 13 starts at $699.99, while Korea shows the 14S priced well over $1,400, with DRAM shortages potentially driving costs higher.