Dell is renaming its lineup of laptops, using the same suffixes that Apple uses for the iPhone. Dell is renaming its lineup of PCs in a page that seems taken directly from Apple’s playbook. The computer company on Monday announced plans to do away with familiar laptop brand names,

Dell rebranded all of its PCs at CES 2025, and while it might ultimately be more simple to understand in the long run, everyone seemed to immediately notice some similarities to Apple's approach. Rather than going by nonsense names like "XPS" and "Inspiron,

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 is reorganizing its entire product lineup, retiring iconic brands like XPS, Inspiron, Latitude, and more. All in the name of simplicity. But for a product lineup this large, simplicity can actually be confusing.

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