{"id":213701,"date":"2026-02-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/we-tested-the-dell-xps-14-vs-macbook-pro-m5-battery-life-this-is-a-close-one\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T06:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T11:10:08","slug":"we-tested-the-dell-xps-14-vs-macbook-pro-m5-battery-life-this-is-a-close-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/we-tested-the-dell-xps-14-vs-macbook-pro-m5-battery-life-this-is-a-close-one\/","title":{"rendered":"We tested the Dell XPS 14 vs MacBook Pro M5 battery life \u2014 this is a close one"},"content":{"rendered":"

We tested the Dell XPS 14 vs MacBook Pro M5 battery life \u2014 this is a close one<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-15 06:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m a lifelong Windows user, but I\u2019ll be the first to admit that the best laptops running Microsoft\u2019s operating system haven\u2019t had the greatest battery life. That has started to change, first with Snapdragon X Elite laptops, and now with notebooks powered by Intel\u2019s latest Core Ultra Series 3 processor. As I show in my latest video, we\u2019re in a new era!<\/p>\n

I recently reviewed the brand-new Dell XPS 14, and it\u2019s more than just a much-needed return to basics. This is one of the best Windows laptops for showcasing Intel\u2019s new \u201cPanther Lake\u201d chip, and the promises Intel made about efficiency (battery life) weren\u2019t empty. As with the other Panther Lake laptops we\u2019ve reviewed, the Dell XPS 14 matches or exceeds the best MacBooks in endurance.<\/p>\n

Dell XPS 14 Battery Life Beats MacBook Pro?! – YouTube<\/span><\/p>\n

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Using our Tom\u2019s Guide battery life test, which involves continuous web-surfing over Wi-Fi with the display set to 150 nits of brightness, the Dell XPS 14 with an OLED panel lasted for close to 12 and a half hours.<\/p>\n


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That\u2019s not bad, but still below a MacBook\u2019s average of around 14 hours. However, things got really interesting when we tested the non-OLED model with a less demanding Panther Lake chip. In short, this machine has epic, MacBook-like endurance.<\/p>\n

I not only compared the Dell XPS 14\u2019s battery life to the 14-inch MacBook Pro M5, but also its Lunar Lake-powered predecessor, the Dell 14 Premium. While this XPS 14 model outlasted both of these laptops, the delta is significantly larger between the previous model, showing that Intel has indeed outdone itself. That said, the MacBook Pro M5 still offers insanely long battery life.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m purposely not giving away the final results here. For that, please check out the full video above to see exactly how long the Dell XPS 14 lasted when compared to the MacBook Pro M5 and some of the other long-lasting laptops we\u2019ve tested. Let us know what you think down in the comments!<\/p>\n

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