Take $150 Off the New XPS 13 with 8th-Gen Intel

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Dell's new XPS 13 is getting a price cut. Again.

Less than three weeks after the new XPS debuted at $1,299, Dell's premium laptop — which packs Intel's new 8th-generation processor — is selling for $1,149.99. That's $150 off its list price and an extra $20 under our last mention. 

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While it's pricier than other laptop deals we've seen with Intel's new chip — the Asus VivoBook F510UA, for instance, is selling for $499 — the XPS 13 is worth the extra bucks. The previous generation XPS 13 won our Editors' Choice award for delivering a near-perfect trifecta of performance, design, and durability.

The new model sticks to the same design/chassis, but thanks to its new 1.6-GHz Core i7-8550U quad-core processor, it's over 60 percent faster than the last model. Battery life has also improved from its predecessor's 13-hour and 49-minute achievement.

In addition to the new CPU, this model packs a 13.3-inch Infinity Edge 1080p display, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB PCIe SSD.

Stay tuned for our full review of the XPS 13 for a breakdown of benchmark scores and our final take on Dell's new flagship.

Louis Ramirez

Louis wrote about some of the best tech deals for Laptop Mag. With a keen eye for discounts and the ability to tell a great deal apart from a fake sale, Louis covered deals on laptops, tablets, and other gadgets, as well as seasonal sales. He spotted some of the best MacBook deals and reported on all the best Prime Day and Black Friday sales at the time. He's now the deals editor-in-chief at Tom's Guide, digging for sales on 4K TVs, Apple devices, streaming services, and more.