Dell
Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260)
$699.99Cheaper
Released 2025
Best Laptops · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) is cheaper at $699.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Dell
$699.99Cheaper
Released 2025
Acer
$999
Released 2024
The Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-61T, 2024) wins 2 of the 3 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 1. The Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) is the cheaper at $699.99. Get the Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-61T, 2024) for the stronger spec sheet, the Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260) to spend less.
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The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $699.99 | $999 |
| Brand | Dell | Acer |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Display (in) | 13.4 | 14 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| CPU | Intel Core 5 Processor 320 (6-core, up to 4.6 GHz, Series 3) | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (Strix Point, 10-core, up to 5.0 GHz) or Snapdragon X Plus/Elite variants |
| GPU | Intel Graphics (integrated) | AMD Radeon 880M (RDNA 3.5 integrated, 12 CUs) or Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 |
| Weight (kg) | 1 | 1.29 |
| Battery (Wh) | 52 | — |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home |
| Ports | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C with DisplayPort and power delivery | 2x USB-C (USB4), 1x USB-A, HDMI, microSD, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Release | 2025 | 2024 |
Sources — Dell XPS 13 (2025, DX13260): dell.com (verified 2026-06-23). Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-61T, 2024): newegg.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (9 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Two whitelisted labs (Tom's Hardware, Notebookcheck) bench-tested this exact Intel Lunar Lake XPS 13 9350. Both praise standout battery life on the LCD panel (17.5 to 20+ tested hours) and the slim, minimalist aluminum design, while flagging weak multi-core/turbo performance and, from Tom's, the polarizing capacitive 'zero-lattice' function row. Notebookcheck additionally notes the aging 2MP webcam and lack of variable refresh rate. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Very long real-world battery life on the LCD/IPS panel; Attractive, slim, minimalist all-aluminum design with narrow bezels; More consistent/efficient Lunar Lake performance and improved graphics vs the prior 9340.
Flagged: Weaker multi-core / Turbo Boost performance (vs the prior 9340 per Notebookcheck); Capacitive 'zero-lattice' function row hard to use (esc/delete); OLED panel option roughly halves battery life vs the LCD.
No sourced tester review yet.