It’s most likely a driver problem in that the touch screen interface and touchpad are interfering with each other; however this should have been sorted by Dell before despatch, so send it back for a replacement. (Perhaps choosing a slightly different model)

In the meantime try turning off the interface you are not using, to see if this improves it.

Hope this helps

Bill
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