The mesmerizing Dell XPS 14 'screams premium' and is $550 off for a limited time

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The Dell XPS 14 is $550 off right now (Image credit: Laptop Mag, Dell)

It's the first week of October and Dell laptop deals offer Black Friday-worthy discounts on its best-selling XPS notebook PCs. One deal that stands out knocks hundreds off one of the best configurations for college students, creators, and business pros alike.

For a limited time, you can get the Dell XPS 14 with Intel Ultra Core 7 CPU and RTX 4050 GPU for $1,449. It typically costs $1,999, so that's a whopping $550 in savings, its lowest price yet, and one of the best laptop deals I've seen this year.

The 2024 Dell XPS 14 boasts the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU alongside Nvidia's GeForce RTX 40 series graphics. With its powerful hardware, sleek, minimalist, design, and responsive 120Hz display, the XPS 14 appeals to anyone looking for a capable multi-use laptop for productivity, creating, and gaming.

In our Dell XPS 14 review, we gave it an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars for its gorgeous design, powerful performance, and solid battery life. During testing, it lasted nearly 11 hours in our Laptop Mag Battery Test of non-stop web surfing at 150 nits of brightness.

Back in our lab, we ran the Geekbench 6.2 overall performance test on the Dell XPS 14, and here's what happened. It scored 12,711 which not only beats the average premium laptop (8,132), but it also surpasses industry rivals, the Apple M3 MacBook Pro (11,968) and Acer Swift X (12,118).

Now $550 off, the Dell XPS 14 is a sensible choice if you're in the market for a new laptop. Looking for something else? Browse Dell's entire sale for more fantastic fall discounts on laptops and peripherals.

Today's best Dell XPS 14 deal

Dell XPS 14 9440 RTX 4050 Laptop
Was: $1,999
Now: $1,449 @ Dell
Overview:
Lowest price!

Dell XPS 14 9440 RTX 4050 Laptop
Was:
$1,999
Now:
$1,449 @ Dell
Overview:
Lowest price!
For a limited time, you can save $550 on the new Dell XPS 14 (model 9440).

Features: 14.5-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 500-nit 120Hz anti-glare display, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-core CPU, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU with 6GB VRAM, 1TB SSD, quad-speakers, 1080p RGB camera with dual microphones, Windows 11 Home

Release Date: March 2024

Price history: This is the lowest price ever for the Dell XPS 14 configuration.

Price comparison: Only at Dell

Reviews consensus: The Dell XPS 14 9440 received high ratings across our brands. In our Dell XPS 14 review, we rated it 4 out of 5 stars for its gorgeous design, as well as its powerful overall and graphics performance. It also had a solid battery life of around 11 hours which is impressive.

Laptop Mag: ★★★★ | TechRadar: ★★★★½ | Tom's Guide: ★★★★

Buy it if: You want a laptop for multitasking and graphics-intensive creative tasks like video and photo editing with RAW files. The Dell XPS 14 is a solid MacBook alternative for remote workers, college students, and creators.

Don't buy it if: You want a laptop predominantly for basic tasks like surfing the internet, emailing, and streaming YouTube. See our best laptops or best Chromebooks buying guides to find the best machine for your use case.

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.