Laptop · The Windows splurge · Field checked Aug 2026
Dell XPS 14
In the laptop field this took the windows splurge. It is not the crowned answer (MacBook Air 13″ (M5) is), but here is exactly where it earns its place, and where it gives ground.
Price₹2,05,990
JudgedThe Windows splurge
PlacedBeaten by MacBook Air 13″ (M5)
Why it might win
Gorgeous build, dramatically longer battery now
Why it might not
Still pricier than it needs to be, and that touchpad divides opinion
Paying for fit and finish
Metal that doesn’t flex and tolerances that don’t rattle: the XPS 14 is the rare Windows laptop that feels machined rather than assembled. That is mostly what the extra money buys here, not raw speed or battery life.
A steep premium for Windows
₹2,05,990 is ₹86,090 more than the crowned MacBook Air, a serious gap for a laptop that still runs Windows, whatever you make of that. Battery life has finally caught up this generation, but the price and a touchpad that divides opinion keep it a want rather than a default choice.
How it placed, against both rivals
The Windows splurge
Dell XPS 14 you are here
₹2,05,990
The crown went to the MacBook Air 13″ (M5) at ₹1,19,900.
See why it won →
Prices from Amazon.in, checked Aug 2026.