Dell’s XPS 13 Laptop Is on Sale for Less Than the MacBook Neo Right Now
Tech > Computing > Laptops Dell’s XPS 13 Laptop Is on Sale for Less Than the MacBook Neo Right Now The XPS 13 is $200 off at Best Buy and selling for just $600. Matt Elliott/CNET The MacBook Neo showed up this spring and immediately became a hit. There simply wasn’t another laptop for $700 with a better mix of design, display quality and portability that had enough performance for basic, everyday use.
- ▪Tech > Computing > Laptops Dell’s XPS 13 Laptop Is on Sale for Less Than the MacBook Neo Right Now The XPS 13 is $200 off at Best Buy and selling for just $600.
- ▪Matt Elliott/CNET The MacBook Neo showed up this spring and immediately became a hit.
- ▪There simply wasn’t another laptop for $700 with a better mix of design, display quality and portability that had enough performance for basic, everyday use.
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Tech > Computing > Laptops Dell’s XPS 13 Laptop Is on Sale for Less Than the MacBook Neo Right Now The XPS 13 is $200 off at Best Buy and selling for just $600. Matt Elliott Senior Editor Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services.… Read full bio Matt Elliott Senior Editor Read full bio October 6, 2026, 5:25 pm ET 1 min read Dell's XPS 13 (left) has a similarly awesome design as Apple's MacBook Neo (right) along with a few advantages. Matt Elliott/CNET The MacBook Neo showed up this spring and immediately became a hit. There simply wasn’t another laptop for $700 with a better mix of design, display quality and portability that had enough performance for basic, everyday use.
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