The Dell XPS 13 Laptop is down to $949.99 right now, which means you are saving $350.00 on a premium 13‑inch machine. If you want something light, well built, and fast enough to carry you through work, school, or coding, this one checks most of the boxes. The Intel Core Ultra 7 processor has 8 cores and can boost up to 4.8 GHz, so you can run a lot at once without the system feeling slow. Paired with 16GB of fast LPDDR5X memory and a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, you get quick boots, fast app launches, and enough storage for projects, photos, and a fair amount of games or videos before you even need an external drive. At this sale price, you are getting specs that you usually see in much more expensive ultrabooks.
You also get a 13.4‑inch 2K display with an InfinityEdge design and a 30‑120Hz refresh rate, which is nice if you care about smooth scrolling and sharp text. With 500 nits of brightness, the screen can handle bright rooms and some outdoor use better than many basic laptops that fade out in sunlight. If you work on documents, code, or browse for long stretches, that extra sharpness and brightness helps cut down on eye strain. The chassis is CNC‑machined aluminum in a platinum finish, so it feels solid in the hand and not like cheap plastic. At around 2.6 to 2.7 pounds and under an inch thick, you can toss it in a backpack and not feel like you are hauling a brick all day.
This specific model ships with Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS instead of Windows, which is a big plus if you are a developer, sysadmin, or just tired of dealing with Windows updates and bloat. You get a clean, stable setup for coding, Docker, servers, or general web and office work. Just be aware that this means traditional Microsoft Office for Windows is not supported on this system as shipped, so if you live in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, you will want to use the web versions, LibreOffice, or run Windows in a virtual machine. On the flip side, Linux on an XPS 13 is a popular combo for programming and tech work, and having it preloaded saves you time compared to wiping a Windows machine yourself.
For day‑to‑day use, the details are solid too. You get Intel Arc graphics, which are more than fine for video playback, light gaming, and GPU‑assisted tasks. The keyboard is backlit with a fingerprint reader built in, so logging in is quick even in a dark room. The precision touchpad supports multi‑touch gestures and smooth scrolling, and the 1080p webcam with dual‑array mics means you will look and sound better on calls than people stuck with 720p cameras. The quad‑speaker setup (2W x 4, 8W total) gives you clearer sound than the usual thin, tinny laptop audio, which is nice for movies, YouTube, or music at your desk. You also get Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, two Thunderbolt 4 ports with power and DisplayPort support, and a 60W USB‑C charger, so you can run high‑speed storage, hook up an external monitor, and charge quickly with one cable.
Support‑wise, this deal includes 1 year of ProSupport with next business day onsite service after remote diagnosis, which is better than basic mail‑in coverage you get on many cheaper machines. There is no accidental damage plan or bundled security software, so if you want those, you would need to add them on your own, but for many people the standard protection is enough. If you have been looking for a thin, premium Linux laptop that you can carry everywhere, with strong performance and a high‑end screen, this Dell XPS 13 at $949.99 is a pretty good chance to save real money on gear you will use every day.
