Intel Wildcat Lake

It’s OK to be wary of budget Windows laptops. For many years, the $600-$700 range of PCs was underwhelming, with cheap plastic bodies, mild features, and so-so performance. That’s not the case with the XPS 13. Not only is it truly an XPS device from a design standpoint — CNC-machine aluminum chassis, superb keyboard and touchpad, beautiful 2.5K display — but also in terms of performance. As Neelalojanan remarks, productivity performance and battery life on the XPS 13 with Wildcat Lake aren’t much different from Lunar Lake. And in terms of AI, although the XPS 13 isn’t a superstar, it’s a great