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Dell released the XPS 13 laptop starting at $699, or $599 for students, directly competing with Apple's $599 MacBook Neo. The aluminum chassis is 0.5 inches thin. The XPS 13 follows Dell's relaunch of the XPS line with the XPS 14 and XPS 16.

Chinese memory vendors are switching from Samsung and Micron to domestic suppliers CXMT and YMTC. Government backing allows these Chinese chipmakers to prioritize local supply over profit, stabilizing pricing. Corsair, HP, and Dell already use China-produced DDR5 chips in their products.

The Dell XPS 13 is now available in stores and online, starting at $599 for students and $699 for other customers. The low-cost laptop follows Apple's MacBook Neo, which targets education buyers and secured a deal for over 4,500 units with Kansas City Public Schools.

Notebookcheck compared the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 against the Dell XPS 14 and identified a specific performance advantage for the HP model. The review highlights how the OmniBook Ultra 14 differentiates itself in the competitive ultrabook segment. Details of the advantage and broader performance comparison are available in the full review.

Dell launched the XPS 13 starting at $700. The laptop offers a thin, light design with premium features and optional higher-end configurations. It positions itself as a Windows alternative to Apple's MacBook Air.

Dell's entry-level XPS 13 is now available for $699, targeting the MacBook Neo with Intel's Wildcat Lake processor. The $699 model includes a Core 5 320 chip, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 13.4-inch 2.5K touch display. A 16GB configuration costs $899.

Students can buy the new Dell XPS 13 laptop for as low as $599 through November 2. The offer requires joining Dell Rewards and verifying student status. The XPS 13 weighs 2.2 pounds, features a 2.5K LCD touchscreen, Intel Core processor, WiFi 7, and up to 17 hours of battery life.

The Dell Inspiron 15 3530 is $729, down from $1100, at Best Buy. The configuration includes a 13th-gen Intel Core i7-1355U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 15.6-inch FHD touchscreen. The laptop weighs 3.66 pounds and handles office work, browsing, and light content creation comfortably.