The Dell XPS 13 (2024) is another Snapdragon X Elite laptop that delivers the goods thanks to its fast performance and exceptional battery life. Those aspects alone are enough to overlook its controversial design and minimal port selection. Right now, it’s arguably the best XPS 13 ever released.
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The XPS 13 is a capable and stylish Copilot+ PC, but it’s still slower than the Intel model at times and doesn’t run some games and apps. Battery life is also surprisingly average.
The Intel-powered Dell XPS 13 was already a letdown next to the competition, and this Snapdragon-powered XPS 13 winds up downgrading most of the package without a meaningful reduction in price. It just makes a disappointing experience worse.
When I think of Dell's XPS 13 series of Ultrabooks, I think of generally good and highly portable laptops that are a bit overpriced. But the Dell XPS 13 (2024), equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite, is clearly the best of this line thanks to its excellent performance and battery life. Much improved ventilation doesn't throttle the CPU, the display is phenomenal, and the build quality is leagues better. The only real downsides are the port selection, the inaccessible toolbar, and the steep pricing.
The Dell XPS 13 (2024) is another Snapdragon X Elite laptop that delivers the goods thanks to its fast performance and exceptional battery life. Those aspects alone are enough to overlook its controversial design and minimal port selection. Right now, it’s arguably the best XPS 13 ever released.
Then again, soon we’ll have new offerings from both Intel and AMD in this power-efficient AI PC market segment. It will be a very interesting steeplechase in late Q3 and Q4 this year. However, from here, Dell’s XPS 13 and Snapdragon X Series can only get better. And when you hit the gate running flat out, that’s great way to start.