Dell’s XPS laptop lineup is a perennial pick near the top of the best laptops lists. Between the high-quality displays that simply look stunning and the latest-gen specs, there’s a lot to like.

The latest Dell XPS 13 is the most minimal yet in terms of ports, packing just two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C connections while ditching the headphone jack and microSD slot from previous models.

This year's XPS 13 is the thinnest yet, and while that's good news for portability, it's terrible news for port selection. There are just two USB-C ports on the XPS 13. At least they're powerful ...

Say farewell to the classic XPS 13, and say hello to the spiffy new XPS 13. Dell surprised us at CES by bringing the modern (and somewhat controversial) design of 2022's XPS 13 Plus to its entire ...

This XPS 13 has a grand total of two ports, both of which are USB-C / Thunderbolt 4. One will sometimes be occupied by the charger, so only one is reliably and consistently available. Even for ...

As with most thin-and-light laptops, the Dell XPS 14 has gone fairly lean on ports, though not as lean as some. It features three USB-C ports, each boasting bandwidth-buff Thunderbolt 4 support.

There are two important differences between the XPS 15 and XPS 17. First, the XPS 15 offers just three USB-C ports, whereas the XPS 17 has four. More than that, all four of the XPS 17’s four USB ...

The XPS 13 is a beauty. Among midrange laptops ... To supplement the minimal ports, Dell includes two adapters in the box. There’s one USB-C to 3.5mm jack dongle for connecting headphones ...

Like other Dell XPS notebooks, not to mention Apple Macbooks, the XPS 14 relies on USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports—two on the left edge and one on the right, the latter joined by an audio jack ...

The XPS 17 (9720)’s design is unchanged from the ... Connectivity is quite limited compared to other 17-inch laptops. You get four USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, a 3.5mm audio jack ...

(Credit: Joseph Maldonado) As for ports, the XPS 16 is equipped with three USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, a microSD card reader, and a headphone jack. That last is very welcome—the ...

Note that you'll need a cable like Cable Matters' Thunderbolt 4 USB-C to USB-C cable to connect your Dell XPS 13 to the dock. Once your laptop boots up, you'll be able to use it with your TV while ...