Best Dell Laptop Deals: Save $700 On XPS 15 Or XPS 17, $1,050 On Alienware X15

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Best Dell Laptop Deals: Save $700 on XPS 15 or XPS 17, $1,050 on Alienware x15


Best Dell Laptop Deals: Save $700 on XPS 15 or XPS 17, $1,050 on Alienware x15

If you're looking for a new laptop, you'll likely come across a few options from Dell, no matter your budget or computing needs. Along with Lenovo and HP, Dell is one of the big three PC manufacturers and offers a wide selection of Windows-based laptops. 

On Dell's sprawling website you'll see a constantly rotating selection of laptop sales. You can save on everything from low-end Inspiron laptops for basic use to high-end XPS laptops built for content creation and media editing. And gamers can find some deep discounts on Dell's own Alienware brand of gaming laptops that feature the latest AMD and Intel silicon and Nvidia RTX 30 series graphics.

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I scoured Dell's Laptop Deals and XPS Deals pages to find the best bargains, including big price breaks on a few of our favorite laptops. Tracking Dell's deals is a bit like trying to hit a moving target, however. The prices and discounts are valid at the time of this writing, and I'll update this story as sales expire and new deals begin. 

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When shopping for a laptop with a budget less than $1,000, the first items I look for are a modern CPU, at least 16GB of RAM and 512GB or more of solid-state storage. Many models at this price force you to make do with a previous-generation or underpowered processor, a meager 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD that you are sure to fill up fast. This Inspiron 16 5000 features a 12th-gen Intel Core i7 CPU along with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. The 16-inch touchscreen has a 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution with a tall 16:10 aspect ratio. The screen is roomy but not the brightest; it's rated for a mere 250 nits of brightness.

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This 13-inch XPS laptop checks a lot of boxes. Modern CPU? Check. Ample RAM? Check. Plenty of solid-state storage? Check. Roomy and bright display? Check and check. Thin and light, and all-metal design? Check, check and check. It centers on a 13.4-inch, 16:10 display powered by a 12th-gen Core i7 CPU and 32GB of RAM. It also supplies a huge 1TB SSD. You might not think of a 13.4-inch display as roomy, but the taller 16:10 aspect ratio does wonders to make it feel larger than a widescreen 13.3-inch, 16:9 display with which you might be familiar. The machined aluminum chassis is a sleek 0.55 inches thick and weighs only 2.6 pounds.

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Dell's 15-inch XPS laptop isn't necessarily geared toward gamers, but this configuration certainly can handle AAA titles with its 11th-gen Core i7-11800H CPU and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics. You also get 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD -- both sufficient. The OLED touchscreen has what Dell calls 3.5K resolution (3,456x2,160 pixels) in a 16:10 aspect ratio for more vertical space and less scrolling. It's rated for a bright 400 nits and should offer stellar contrast and vibrant colors.

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The big-screen XPS 17 is geared more toward creative work than 3D gaming with its huge display powered by an 11th-gen Core i7. You also get 16GB of RAM and a roomy 512GB SSD. The 17-inch screen has a 4K (3,840x2,400-pixel) resolution with a tall 16:10 aspect ratio and is rated for an impressive 500 nits of brightness. It's rather compact for a 17-inch laptop, and boasts a machine-milled aluminum chassis and a black carbon fiber palm rest.

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This budget gaming laptop is based on Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 graphics and AMD's awesome octa-core Ryzen 7 5800H processor. The 15.6-inch display has full HD resolution and a speedy 165Hz refresh rate. It borrows the Alienware Command Center from Dell's high-end Alienware line that lets you customize game and system settings.

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The superthin and sleek x15 has replaced the m15 as the flagship 15-inch gaming laptop in Dell's Alienware lineup. The m15 looks overqualified to be a midrange laptop, particularly this model that's currently $249 off and one of the least expensive Alienware laptops you'll encounter. It features a 12th-gen Core i7 CPU and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics, and the 15.6-inch display has Full HD resolution and a fairly fast 165Hz refresh rate. Although it's not the thinnest Alienware laptop, the m15 is still less than an inch thick, and Alienware's Cryo-Tech cooling system keeps thermals in check.

Read our Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 review.

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If you want the latest and thinnest gaming laptop from Dell, the Alienware x15 is it. This model features a 15.6-inch Full HD display with a blazing 360Hz refresh rate powered by an 11th-gen Core i7 CPU and RTX 3070 graphics. It also supplies 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. You can knock a hefty $1,050 off its price right now and get it for a reasonable $1,700. You can also get the same configuration in the larger Alienware x17 for the same price.

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