📚 We pit the Dell XPS 13 Plus against its Dell XPS 13 predecessor

Best overall Dell XPS 13 Plus From $1,273 at Dell Pros Better overall specs Bigger battery Additional camera and speakers New design Cons More expensive Some may dislike capacitive touch buttons The Dell XPS 13 Plus overhauls Dell's traditional XPS 13 with a snazzy new design, cutting-edge specs, a bigger battery, and better webcams and audio. It's more expensive, and the decision to replace function keys with capacitive touch buttons will likely annoy some, but overall, the Dell XPS 13 Plus surpasses its predecessor. Best classic Dell XPS 13 (9310) From $1,196 at Dell Pros Specs are still great Strong battery life Function keys More affordable Cons Smaller battery Worse cameras and speakers Specs are worse overall If you think you'd prefer Dell's traditional Dell XPS 13 design, the standard Dell XPS 13 is still an excellent laptop with great specs, tons of battery life, reliable function keys, and a potentially lower cost. With that said, the classic... ...