Don’t get a MacBook Air this Prime Day – get the Dell XPS 13 instead, at the cheapest price ever

If you’re a die-hard Windows user like me, it can be tough sometimes to see coworkers and friends with their sleek, fast MacBooks. But there are some great Windows laptops out there that give the MacBook Air a run for its money – and one of these is the incredible Dell XPS 13, now available as cheap as $749 (was $1,099) direct from Dell.

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That discount makes this version of the Dell XPS 13 the cheapest it has ever been; it’s the Snapdragon X Plus model, which also features 16GB of RAM and 256GB of high-speed SSD storage. It’s a fantastic all-rounder laptop with a sleek design and gorgeous HDR touchscreen.

If you’re looking for a bit more power, you can also check out this beefed-up Snapdragon X Elite version, now down to $1,049 (was $1,499) at Dell, which features 32GB of RAM and a larger 1TB SSD. We called it ‘the best XPS 13 ever’ in our review, highlighting its exceptional battery life and great design. Want to shop more deals? Check out our Amazon Prime Day live hub.

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Honestly, at $749, the Snapdragon X Plus version of the XPS 13 is an absolute steal – perhaps the single best deal on a Windows Ultrabook I’ve seen this Prime Day.

Dell might be quietly dropping the XPS branding as it shifts towards different naming conventions for its new 14- and 16-inch laptops (like the new Dell 14 Plus), but it seems that its bestselling XPS 13 isn’t leaving the party just yet – there are plenty of different configurations still available to purchase, both directly from Dell and at third-party retailers.

There’s a good reason for that, too: the XPS 13 is simply amazing, perhaps one of our favorite enduring laptop brands here among the TechRadar team. Various XPS models have found a home in our ranking of the best laptops over the years, and the Snapdragon-powered iteration was no exception – and although it was recently replaced in that list by the newer Intel Core Ultra model, that configuration is nowhere near as good value as the ones I’ve championed here.

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