Dell
Laptops · Last assessed 6/9/2026
Score breakdown
Parts Availability78
Schematic Access85
Repairability65
OEM Pricing68
Software Freedom78
Why this grade
PIRG 2026 graded Dell laptops B-. Dell's standout strength is free, openly published service manuals (repeatedly praised by iFixit) plus broad parts availability and minimal software locks. Business Latitude/Precision lines are highly modular (older Latitude E5270 scored iFixit 10/10; XPS 15 was 9/10). But recent consumer XPS 13 moved to soldered RAM and storage and lost iFixit's recommendation, pulling repair-friendliness down. Average lands high-C, just under PIRG's B-.