If you're on the hunt for a new Windows laptop, then the official Dell Store is always a fantastic choice on Black Friday. Like many other leading retailers, Dell has already launched an early holiday sale, which you can check out this week to scope out any potential upgrades.
While the discounts cover everything from high-end gaming laptops to efficient working-from-home machines this week, two deals in particular have caught my eye. They're Dell's listings on the latest XPS 13 and 14S laptops, which include discounts for students specifically.
With an eligible student discount, you can currently get the Dell XPS 13 for $649 (was $749) and the Dell 14S for $649 (was $749), which are the cheapest listings you'll find at the official Dell Store this week.
Both laptops feature a premium design, 8GB of RAM, and an Intel Core 5 chipset in their baseline configuration, meaning they're great if you just want a stylish laptop to cover the basics.
Of the two, the XPS 13 features a lighter and thinner design with a slightly higher-end display, but the 14S features a larger 512GB SSD. If storage is a concern, then the Dell 14S is the obvious choice since it's just as powerful and almost as portable as the stunning XPS 13.
Today's best laptop deals at Dell
Most laptop listings at Dell these days run upwards of $1,000 due to the ongoing components shortage, so the above student deals really stand out as more affordable options to me.
It's highly likely we'll see more sub-$1,000 machines at Dell over the next few weeks as the retailer continually updates its holiday sale, but I doubt we'll see any close to $749 unless we're really lucky. Students definitely have a rare opportunity to save some cash here.
