$999 is Dell’s starting price for the new XPS Googlebook, about $400 below Microsoft’s discounted 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 8 at $1,399.99.
Dell pairs the laptop with a Snapdragon X Elite chip, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, a 13.4-inch 120Hz touchscreen and an 18-hour claimed battery life in a 2.2-pound chassis.
Microsoft’s pricier Surface offers newer Snapdragon X2 Plus or X2 Elite processors, broader configurations up to 64GB RAM and 1TB storage, and Windows 11 compatibility.
Googlebook OS is the bigger swing factor for buyers, because organizations must test Windows-dependent apps, peripherals, security tools and management workflows before switching.
Google opened Googlebook preorders on Sept. 21 with Dell, Acer, Asus, HP and Lenovo models, positioning the platform for browser-based, Android and Linux-friendly workloads.