Dell introduces the $699+ Dell XPS 13, starting with 8GB of RAM, a six-core Intel Core 5 320 chip, and a 13.4-inch touchscreen, rivaling the MacBook Neo
It'll start with just 8GB of RAM and an Intel Wildcat Lake chip. … Dell is making good on its tease from CES and finally announcing a new XPS 13.
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Dell's New XPS 13 Starts at $699, Takes Aim at MacBook Neo
Dell finally unveils the refreshed XPS 13 with Intel Wildcat Lake, an aggressive price tag, and Apple in its crosshairs.
Dell just pulled the trigger on its revamped XPS 13, and the price is the headline. Starting at $699, the laptop undercuts premium ultrabook expectations while packing a 13.4-inch touchscreen, a six-core Intel Core 5 320 processor, and 8GB of RAM.
The base config is lean — 8GB of RAM in this era feels tight — but the entry price positions it squarely against Apple's MacBook Neo. Dell is clearly betting that aggressive pricing plus Intel's Wildcat Lake silicon can steal some thunder from Cupertino's budget play.
This isn't a surprise drop. Dell teased the machine at CES earlier and is now making good on that promise. The real question: can 8GB of RAM and a mid-tier Intel chip deliver enough punch to justify switching lanes from the Mac ecosystem? The spec sheet says budget. The ambition says otherwise.