For all you students, road warriors, and people who work remotely, here’s a great deal on a premium ultra-portable laptop. As part of the Dell Back to School Sale, the Dell XPS 13 13″ Snapdragon X Elite laptop is on sale for just $999.99 with free delivery after a $400 off instant discount. Weighing in at less than 3 pounds and equipped with a capable yet efficient CPU, the XPS 13 has everything you’d want in a productivity laptop that you can take with you anywhere.
$400 Off the 2.6lb Dell XPS 13 Ultraportable Laptop
Dell XPS 13 Snapdragon X Elite Laptop (32GB/512GB)
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The XPS is Dell’s flagship ultra-slim premium laptop, with the 13″ being the most popular model because it offers the perfect balance between usability and portability. This particular configuration weighs in at a mere 2.6 pounds and measures only 0.6″ thin. The XPS boasts premium materials, such as a machined CNC aluminum chassis, glass trackpad, and Gorilla Glass 3 protected display. It comes with 32GB of memory, which is great because the RAM is pre-soldered RAM and thus isn’t user upgradeable. The 512GB SSD, however, is user upgradeable if you need more storage.
The Snapdragon X Elite processor is capable and power efficient
The Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is one of Qualcomm’s best laptop CPUs and it performs better than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H while also being more efficient. This is a capable processor for your every day productivity and multimedia tasks. The processor is equipped with Adreno X1 onboard graphics; performance-wise it’s better than Intel’s UHD but not as good as Intel Arc. It’s not geared towards high-end gaming, but you shouldn’t get an Dell XPS laptop for that in the first place. There is a newer Snapdragon X2 Elite CPU that is out, but Dell hasn’t released a laptop with it just yet.
You can upgrade to a 3K tandem OLED display for $200
For an additional $200, you can upgrade to a tandem OLED display. This is the same type of OLED panel you’ll find in the newest iPad Pro. Tandem OLED is better than traditional OLED because it’s brighter and less prone to burn-in.
The laptop can last 15 hours or longer on a single charge
Connectivity wise, the XPS 13 includes two USB Type-C 40Gbps ports with DisplayPort and Power Delivery, which means you can connect it to a USB monitor and charge it simultaneously. It’s also equipped with the newest Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 standards. Battery life is outstanding. Reviews state that they’ve gotten anywhere between 15 to 25 hours on a single charge. When you do need to charge, ExpressCharge lets you top up the battery to 80% in less than an hour.
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