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May 7th, 2026 13:52

Am I the Only One Who Wants a Thicker XPS for Better Speakers?

I honestly think Dell has a huge opportunity if they make a thicker XPS with a dedicated GPU in 2026 and actually prioritize speakers instead of chasing “ultra-thin” aesthetics again. People act like Apple has some impossible magic, but the MacBook Pro’s audio advantage mostly comes from smart engineering choices: more internal space, force-cancelling woofers, larger bass drivers, and insanely good DSP tuning. Physics matters. Thin laptops almost always sacrifice bass, fullness, and dynamics because there’s simply less room for proper speaker chambers. If Dell made a slightly thicker XPS with force-cancelling woofers, larger side-firing bass drivers, and more advanced DSP, I genuinely think they could match or even surpass the MacBook Pro in some areas. The current XPS already has decent tuning, but it’s clearly limited by chassis size. A redesign with more internal volume could massively improve bass depth, vocal body, stereo imaging, and overall immersion while still keeping the premium XPS look. Honestly, I’d rather have a slightly thicker laptop with insane speakers, better cooling, more ports, and stronger performance than another paper-thin machine that sounds thin and relies entirely on DSP tricks to fake bass. Apple already proved people care about laptop audio, and if Dell really wants the XPS to compete as the ultimate premium creator laptop again, investing heavily in acoustics could make a massive difference.

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May 26th, 2026 20:40

> Am I the Only One Who Wants a Thicker XPS for Better Speakers?

Maybe so.

 

For portable, a nice Bluetooth Speaker works very nice for us. I have an oldish Jabra SoulMate with a Sub-Woofer and it will rock a whole room.

For desk use, just jack-into your real amp/AVR.

 

All sorts of headsets available (for private listening).

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