Are there any alternatives?

At over $1,700, you have a wide world of options. One of the other few other laptops to use the six-core Core i7 is the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Unfortunately, a comparable configuration with a 4K screen and 16GB of RAM will cost you over $3,000.

　　You could opt for the Razer Blade Stealth. It has just a four-core processor, but includes options for a discrete GTX 1650 graphics card and a 4K screen. That’ll cost you $2,000.

　　If you don’t need the power or the 4K screen, of course, there are plenty of cheaper 13-inch laptops out there, such as the Surface Laptop 3 or the Asus ZenBook 13. None offer as good a balance between price, features, and performance as the XPS 13 though. You can read more about how the Surface Laptop 3 and Dell XPS 13 match up through our in-depth comparison of these devices.

　　

How long will it last?

The XPS 13 should last year at least three or fours. Dell’s standard one-year warranty is nothing special, though the hardware is durable and futureproof-enough to make up for it. You can’t, however, upgrade the storage or memory once you but it. Make sure to give it the amount of power you really need when finalizing your purchase.

　　

Should you buy it?

Yes. I’ll leave which configuration you spring for to you, but you can’t go wrong with the Dell XPS 13.

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