PRICE £1,139 (£1,377 inc VAT) from dell.co.uk
You can see the lineage between this 13in corporate laptop and its XPS 13 forbears. It’s by no means sexy, but the almost rubberised finish to the aluminium alloy frame, coupled with its compact footprint, ensure it makes a fine first impression. If you carry this laptop into a meeting, you’re to be taken seriously.
It makes an even better second impression thanks to the keyboard. We