Named brands like XPS and Inspiron will now fall under performance categories. Plus, Dell expanded its partnership with AMD.

Dell COO Jeff Clarke said at a media briefing that the naming decision was based on research the company did with "tens of thousands of customers."

Dell executives say they want to make buying easier for consumers by simplifying the process. CEO Jeff Clarke stated that customers prefer names that are easy to remember and pronounce. The company says the decision is supported by research involving "tens of thousands of customers.

No more XPS, Inspiron, Latitude? Yep. Dell is eliminating its well-known PC family names across its laptop and desktop PC stacks, aiming to simplify what's what for new customers.

Dell announced that the XPS brand is dead, and its computers will have more straightforward names going forward.

This year at CES 2025, Dell is announcing a huge rebranding for all of its consumer and commercial PCs. However, while this change is generally a move in the right direction, I think getting rid of the iconic XPS name is an unforced error.