- Dell brought back the XPS 13 at Computex 2026, starting at $599 for students (16+) and $699 for everyone else (~Php 40k).
- The base model runs a 6-core Intel Core 5 320 behind a 13.4-inch 2.5K 120Hz touchscreen, on full x86 Windows. It ships June 2026.
- A faster Core Ultra 7 (Panther Lake) configuration follows later this summer; Dell hasn’t detailed Philippine pricing.
Dell brought the XPS name back at Computex this year. The new XPS 13 — under the brand Dell retired in its 2025 rebrand, then revived at CES this year — starts at $599 for students 16 and up and $699 for everyone else. For that you get a 6-core Intel Core 5 320, a 13.4-inch 2.5K touchscreen, and full Windows on x86.
The base chip is mid-tier silicon. The Core 5 320 — Intel’s “Wildcat Lake,” six cores up to 4.6GHz — handles documents, browser tabs, and video calls rather than heavy lifting. Because it’s x86, every Windows program an office or school depends on runs natively, without the emulation question marks that hang over the ARM laptops also shown this week. A Core Ultra 7 355 (Panther Lake) tier arrives later this summer.
The screen is a 13.4-inch 2.5K (2560×1600) panel with a 30–120Hz variable refresh rate and 500 nits, in a 1kg, 12.7mm body. Dell lists configurations up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage but hasn’t broken out the entry memory tier.
| Spec | Dell XPS 13 (2026) |
|---|---|
| Display | 13.4-inch 2.5K, 30–120Hz |
| Chip | Intel Core 5 320 (6-core) |
| RAM / storage | Up to 32GB / 1TB |
| Weight | 1kg (2.2 lb) |
| Starting price | $599 students / $699 (~Php 40k) |
| Ships | June 2026 |
Dell’s local pricing typically runs 10–20% above US MSRP once import costs and margin are in, which would put the Philippine entry around Php 40k–48k. The laptop ships globally in June 2026; Dell hasn’t announced Philippine timing as of this writing, and the entry memory tier is the spec it hasn’t yet detailed.
