For Windows 8, Dell has made over its XPS 13 with a 1080p display and Intel Ivy Bridge processor, while leaving the chassis untouched -- and why not? This Ultrabook (starting at $999, $1,599 as configured) has an attractive aluminum and carbon fiber design, and crams a 13-inch screen into a chassis the same size as many 12-inch notebooks. What's more, our configuration features a relatively spacious 256GB SSD that offers blazing performance. Is this the Windows 8 Ultrabook to get?

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