Verdict — High-End Looks Without The High-End Price
Choosing an inexpensive Windows laptop often entails steep compromises including unappealing designs and poorer displays. The new XPS 13 directly addresses these concerns to easily be one of the best-looking 13-inch Windows laptops in the sub $1000 category. The model feels and looks more expensive than it actually is to effortless surpass immediate rivals like the HP Pavilion or Lenovo IdeaPad that generally don't put as much attention to their designs in order to bolster their more attractive pricier alternatives. The display on the Dell is genuinely surprising as you're not going to find a 2.5K touchscreen with full P3 colors of this quality on any other laptop for under $700.
Arguably the two biggest compromises for the new XPS 13 relate to performance and chassis rigidity. The low-power Core 5 320 CPU and limited 8 GB of RAM struggle when running most applications outside of browsers, word processors, or spreadsheets. We recommend considering the 16 GB configuration for longer legs which thankfully still puts the model under $1000. The new design, while still lighter and better than most any other Windows PC for the price, feels more fragile than the traditionally solid XPS 13 design of old. Even so, the XPS 13 has never looked more desirable for basic student and multimedia needs.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
Dell is currently shipping the XPS 13 as configured in this review for just $700.
In contrast to the XPS 14 and XPS 16, the 2026 XPS 13 has been redesigned from the ground up for a significantly lower starting price of just $699 or even $599 with education discounts. The move is especially notable as the XPS series has always been home to pricier prosumer models often retailing for 2x or 3x as much.
Our test unit is the most basic configuration with the Intel Wildcat Core 5 320 CPU and 8 GB of soldered RAM. Doubling the RAM increases the price by $200, but all SKUs at the moment ship with single-channel memory and the same 120 Hz 2560 x 1600 IPS touchscreen. The faster Core Ultra 7 355 option is expected on future configurations.
The Intel Wildcat XPS 13 was designed to be the Windows alternative to the all-popular MacBook Neo. Other competitors include budget-oriented models like the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 series, HP Pavilion series, and other budget-conscious laptops retailing for under $1000.
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Specifications
Case
The 2026 XPS 13 is even thinner and lighter than the 2024 XPS 13. When closed, it looks like a miniature version of the recent XPS 16 redesign. Older and heavier XPS 13 models are nonetheless less susceptible to bending than this latest iteration and so the shrinking size and weight has arguably impacted rigidity.
Connectivity
SKUs with Core Ultra feature Thunderbolt 4 at 40 Gbps while lower-end non-Ultra Core SKUs feature USB-C 3.2 at 10 Gbps only.
Communication
!CHANGE!
Built-in wired and wireless communication modules, compare Networking test data to competitors, alternative solutions available (5G/LTE)?, Irregularities (radio reception)?
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
Webcam
While IR comes standard for Windows Hello support, there is still no privacy shutter physical or otherwise.
Maintenance
Sustainability
The chassis features up to 75 percent recycled aluminum for the top cover and palm rests, up to 50 percent recycled cobalt for the battery, and up to 90 percent recycled steel for the keycaps. The packaging is fully recyclable and free of plastics.
Input Devices
The more traditional keyboard is arguably easier to type on than the zero-lattice keyboard of the larger XPS 14. However, while feedback is sharp, travel is very shallow especially in regards to the Space key.
Display
Dell did not cheap out on the touchscreen despite the low overall price. In fact, this is one of the best displays on any 13-inch subnotebook retailing for well under $1000. Colors are calibrated and vibrant at >95% P3, contrast is high for IPS at ~2000:1, and brightness is great at over 500 nits. Its weak HDR support and slow black-white response times should matter little to the target audience of office users and students.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 539.3 cd/m²
Contrast: 2157:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.2 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.71}
calibrated: 0.92
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 1.4 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.96}
87.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
98.2% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.2
CCT: 6727 K
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 LG Philips LP134WQ, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.4", 120 Hz | Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H LG Philips 140WT2, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | Dell XPS 13 9350 LG Philips 134WU2, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.4", 120 Hz | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB IPS, 2408x1506, 13", 60 Hz | HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr LG Philips LGD0746, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.3", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE B140UAX01.1, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5% | -18% | -15% | -19% | -16% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 98.2 | 99.7 2% | 67.3 -31% | 72.2 -26% | 66.5 -32% | 69.8 -29% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99.9 | 100 0% | 99 -1% | 97.9 -2% | 96.8 -3% | 99.1 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 87.6 | 98.2 12% | 68.6 -22% | 72.6 -17% | 67.3 -23% | 72 -18% |
| Response Times | 98% | 25% | 58% | 13% | 33% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 51.2 ? | 0.75 ? 99% | 37.3 ? 27% | 20.8 ? 59% | 44.7 ? 13% | 42 ? 18% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 33.6 ? | 1.03 ? 97% | 25.9 ? 23% | 14.6 ? 57% | 29.7 ? 12% | 17.7 ? 47% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 240.62 ? | |||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 29 | |||||
| Screen | -9% | 6% | -14% | -94% | -122% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 539.3 | 393.8 -27% | 462.8 -14% | 548 2% | 442 -18% | 540 0% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 503 | 389 -23% | 435 -14% | 519 3% | 420 -17% | 524 4% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 89 | 96 8% | 87 -2% | 91 2% | 88 -1% | 93 4% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.25 | 0.19 24% | 0.48 -92% | 0.3 -20% | 0.3 -20% | |
| Contrast (:1) | 2157 | 2436 13% | 1142 -47% | 1473 -32% | 1800 -17% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.2 | 1.27 -6% | 1.92 -60% | 1.4 -17% | 4.34 -262% | 5 -317% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.63 | 3.35 8% | 3.45 5% | 3.1 15% | 9.71 -167% | 12.2 -236% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.92 | 0.71 23% | 0.48 48% | 0.4 57% | 0.58 37% | 1.1 -20% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 2 -43% | 0.6 57% | 2.1 -50% | 6.5 -364% | 8.3 -493% |
| Gamma | 2.2 100% | 2.19 100% | 2.19 100% | 2.24 98% | 2.13 103% | 2.22 99% |
| CCT | 6727 97% | 6379 102% | 6539 99% | 6870 95% | 7466 87% | 7068 92% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 31% /
13% | 4% /
4% | 10% /
-4% | -33% /
-63% | -35% /
-77% |
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Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 33.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 19.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 90 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (19.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 51.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 23.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 27.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 88 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (30.9 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7735 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Balanced mode as recommended by the manufacturer prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor Performance
Raw multi-thread performance from the Core 5 320 is only slightly faster than the five-year old Core i7-1185G7. Upgrading to the Core Ultra 7 355 may be worthwhile for heavier multitaskers as it would significantly boost multi-thread performance by over 80 percent.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr -1! | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE -1! | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 -1! | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 -1! | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
System Performance
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB -4! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (n=1) | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 6159 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 320 (n=1) | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
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DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
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Storage Devices
| Drive Performance rating - Percent | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The integrated Graphics 2 Xe3 is slightly slower than the Iris Xe 96 EUs that was prevalent on most Ultrabooks in early 2020. Needless to say, it is designed more for 4K video playback than actual gaming or graphics acceleration.
Some titles would fail to launch including F1 24, Strange Brigade and Cyberpunk 2077 under certain settings likely due to tight RAM limitations. Thus, these datasets are not included below.
| Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
| Performance Mode | 3485 | 14951 | 1289 |
| Balanced Mode | 3410 | 15226 | 1283 |
| Battery Power | 3384 | 15116 | 1270 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4261 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 17969 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3302 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1513 points | |
Help | ||
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| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB -4! | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr | |
| Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H | |
| Dell XPS 13 9350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE | |
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 116.8 | 101 | 21.5 | 7.71 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 79.2 | 43.7 | 45.3 | 45.7 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 37.2 | 18.7 | 18.7 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 23.5 | 23.6 | 20.4 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 95.1 | 38.6 | 30.5 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 15.4 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 18.7 | 14.3 |
Emissions
System Noise
The system is quieter than previous generation XPS 13 models to correlate with the slower overall performance of the Wildcat CPU. Fan noise only becomes noticeable when running more demanding loads beyond web browsing or video streaming.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.3 / 23.3 / 23.3 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 27.7 / 40.7 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.3 dB(A) | ||
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU | Dell XPS 13 9350 Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 GPU | HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -8% | -3% | 6% | -10% | ||
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.3 | 22.9 2% | 24.1 -3% | 23.2 -0% | 24.8 -6% | |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 24.4 -5% | 23.3 -0% | 24.8 -6% | |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 24.4 -5% | 23.3 -0% | 24.8 -6% | |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 24.4 -5% | 23.3 -0% | 24.8 -6% | |
| Load Average * (dB) | 27.7 | 34 -23% | 26.2 5% | 24.7 11% | 38.9 -40% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 35.6 | 43.5 -22% | 34.2 4% | 23.5 34% | 38.9 -9% | |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 40.7 | 45.7 -12% | 45.2 -11% | 42 -3% | 38.9 4% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 38.2 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.1 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 30.8 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30 °C / 86 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.2 °C / 82.8 F (-1.8 °C / -3.2 F).
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU | Dell XPS 13 9350 Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 GPU | HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6% | -2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 39 | 34 13% | 34.8 11% | 40.8 -5% | 35.8 8% | 40.7 -4% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 38.2 | 35.8 6% | 37.4 2% | 38 1% | 37.6 2% | 42.8 -12% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 26 | 25.6 2% | 25.4 2% | 23.8 8% | 24.2 7% | 24.9 4% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 26.2 | 26.4 -1% | 26.2 -0% | 22.8 13% | 24 8% | 25 5% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
The CPU would boost to 3.6 GHz and 35 W when initiating Prime95 stress before quickly topping out at 100 C. Performance would then swiftly drop to 2.6 GHz and 18 W in order to maintain a more manageable core temperature of 89 C. Core temperature can be quite warm leading to noticeably warm surface temperatures when running demanding loads.
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | 1000 | 34 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2.6 | -- | 89 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 2.4 | 1800 - 2500 | 79 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | ~1.7 | 2500 | 82 |
Speakers
Dell XPS 13 DX13260 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.9% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Consumption can be as low as 2 W and 5 W when on the lowest and highest brightness settings, respectively, for an extremely high level of power efficiency. Runtimes are subsequently very long at over 18 hours of real-world web browsing despite the average battery size.
| Off / Standby | 0.03 / 0.56 Watt |
| Idle | 1.9 / 5.4 / 5.8 Watt |
| Load |
20.6 / 52 Watt |
   
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| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL, , IPS, 2560x1600, 13.4" | Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Dell XPS 13 9350 Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, Micron 2550 512GB, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.4" | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 GPU, Apple SSD AP0256Z, IPS, 2408x1506, 13" | HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL8512HFLU-00BLL, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -59% | -10% | 13% | -53% | -22% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 1.9 | 3.1 -63% | 1.3 32% | 1.5 21% | 3.2 -68% | 1.6 16% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 5.4 | 3.6 33% | 2.5 54% | 8.9 -65% | 6.8 -26% | 4.6 15% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 5.8 | 10 -72% | 4.1 29% | 9 -55% | 7 -21% | 4.9 16% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 20.6 | 39.2 -90% | 40.1 -95% | 18.9 8% | 50.3 -144% | 39.7 -93% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 33.6 | 51.4 -53% | 46.1 -37% | 11.5 66% | 52.8 -57% | 45.2 -35% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 30.1 | 51.2 -70% | 43.1 -43% | 10.3 66% | 41.6 -38% | 46.1 -53% |
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 52 | 101.4 -95% | 57.3 -10% | 26.3 49% | 59.9 -15% | 64.2 -23% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
| Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL, 52 Wh | Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, 70 Wh | Dell XPS 13 9350 Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, 55 Wh | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 GPU, 36.5 Wh | HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, 43 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, 58 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | -9% | 12% | -30% | -43% | 26% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 18.4 | 16.8 -9% | 20.6 12% | 12.9 -30% | 10.4 -43% | 23.2 26% |
| Reader / Idle (h) | 56.8 | |||||
| Load (h) | 2.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| H.264 (h) | 13.6 |
Notebookcheck Rating
The XPS 13 with Intel Wildcat breaks the mold of what users can expect from cheap Windows PC laptops.
Dell XPS 13 DX13260
- 08/12/2026 v8
Allen Ngo
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 85.7%  | Dell XPS 13 DX13260 Intel Core 5 320 ⎘ Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU ⎘ 8 GB Memory | Amazon: List Price: 700 USD | 1.1 kg | 12.7 mm | 13.40" 2560x1600 225 PPI IPS |
2. 87.4%  | Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra X7 358H Intel Core Ultra X7 358H ⎘ Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,399.99 Dell XPS 14 Premium Laptop D... 2. $1,499.98 Dell XPS 13 9350, 13.4" FHD+... 3. $2,049.00 Dell XPS 14 9440 14.5" Noteb... List Price: 2200 USD | 1.4 kg | 14.62 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
3. 85.3%  | Dell XPS 13 9350 Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1400 USD | 1.2 kg | 15.3 mm | 13.40" 1920x1200 169 PPI IPS |
4. 86%  | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB Apple A18 Pro ⎘ Apple A18 GPU ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 699€ | 1.2 kg | 12.7 mm | 13.00" 2408x1506 218 PPI IPS |
5. 86.9%  | HP OmniBook 7 Aero 13-bg1077nr AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1250 USD | 1 kg | 17.6 mm | 13.30" 1920x1200 170 PPI IPS |
6. 89.9%  | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 21V70075GE Intel Core Ultra 5 325 ⎘ Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,899.00 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ge... 2. $1,929.74 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ge... 3. $1,199.00 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ge... List Price: 2469€ | 1.1 kg | 16.8 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
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