Dell XPS 13 (2026) DX13260 - Reviews and Specs

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Reviews for the Dell XPS 13 (2026) DX13260

I Tried Dell’s New $699 XPS 13. Here's What It Has Over the Apple MacBook Neo
Source: PC Mag
The new XPS 13 isn’t merely a foil to the Neo—it’s a worthy budget option in its own right. College students, for example, are likely to love this build for the price. It’s fun, highly portable, and stylish. As a MacBook alternative, even if Windows versus macOS is often the true deciding factor, the XPS has plenty to offer. I appreciate the metal build, roomy touch screen, lighter body, and key backlighting. If you aren’t deciding just by operating system, the XPS 13 makes a compelling case for itself. Dell will also sell more expensive XPS 13 versions with Intel Panther Lake processors at a later date. The Wildcat Lake version launches this month, and Dell representatives said that Panther Lake models will land around July.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/04/2026

Hands on: The new Dell XPS 13 is a true MacBook Neo killer
Source: XDA Developers
I think that the new XPS 13 is a really exciting entry into the lineup. It is an XPS in every way, offering some lower-tier specs like Wildcat Lake Intel chips and lesser RAM in order to hit a price point; however, it does still scale up. You can get a proper Intel Panther Lake chip, and you can get that with up to 32GB RAM. But if you want a really premium laptop that still costs around the same as a MacBook Neo, there you go.
Hands-On, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/02/2026

Dell's new XPS 13 price point makes it a MacBook Neo competitor
Source: XDA Developers
Indeed, the XPS 13 is positioned to actually be a premium product at a budget price, rather than just being a budget product. The select Dell XPS 13 configurations with Intel Core processors will be available soon, starting at $599 for students and $699 for everyone else. Other configurations will arrive later this summer, including Core Ultra models.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/01/2026

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Intel Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL: An integrated graphics adapter of certain Wildcat Lake SoCs, featuring 2 Xe³ cores (16 EUs / 256 ALUs) and 2 raytracing cores.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Core 5 320: The Intel Core 5 320 is a small SoC from the Wildcat Lake family. It uses 6 CPU cores in two clusters. Two fast performance cores from the Cougar Cove series clock at 1.5 to 4.6 GHZ. In addition, the chip contains four low power E-cores (Darkmont architecture) with 1.4 to 3.4 GHz. The integrated NPU offers 16 TOPs (Int8).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.