Dell
Sample dataDell XPS 13 (2024)
13.4-inch · Intel Core Ultra 7 · 16GB RAM · 512GB SSD
Holds value fairly well.
Good price today — no strong reason to wait.
Black Friday starts in 12 days, but today's price is already near its 180-day low.
45/100Fair
Keeps 50% of its value at 12 months.
$350 – $390
35 prices in the last 30 days · based on current listings
$20/ month
($859 − $375) ÷ 24 months
Note: expected resale capped at today's Good resale value.
$859
Usually $859–$909 (last 180 days)
- Black Friday starts Nov 27, 2026 (usually about 15% off)
$859 today. Over the last 180 days it has usually been $859–$909. Shaded areas are past sale events.
Keeps 65% of its launch price at 6 months, 50% at 12 and 33% at 24 (Laptops average at 24 months: 32%).
Key takeaways
- Heads up: Fair value retention: keeps 50% of its launch price at 12 months.
- Minus: Real buy-in $20/mo over 24 months, lower than 0% of laptops.
- Plus: Good price today: $859, $540 below list (usual range $859–$909).
- Note: Fair: Black Friday starts in 12 days, but today's price is already near its 180-day low.
Real buy-in = (Price paid − Expected Good-condition resale) ÷ Months owned
($859 − $375) ÷ 24 =$20/mo
Price paid defaults to today's price. Expected resale comes from how much of its launch price this model keeps over time, and is never more than what it sells for used today.
Real buy-in$20/mo
($859 − $375) ÷ 24 = $20/mo, where the second amount is the expected Good-condition resale after 24 months (expected resale capped at today's Good resale value).
Costs less to own
FAQs
What is the Dell XPS 13 (2024) worth used?
In Good condition, $350–$390 over the last 30 days (35 prices, based on current listings).
What does the Dell XPS 13 (2024) really cost to own?
About $20/mo: ($859 − $375) ÷ 24 = $20/mo, using today's price and its expected Good-condition resale after 24 months (expected resale capped at today's Good resale value). Expected resale is never more than what it sells for used today.
Should I buy the Dell XPS 13 (2024) now or wait?
Fair. Black Friday starts in 12 days, but today's price is already near its 180-day low.
How well does the Dell XPS 13 (2024) hold its value?
Keeps 65% of its launch price at 6 months, 50% at 12 and 33% at 24 (Laptops average at 24 months: 32%).
How is the WorthBuyIn Score worked out?
27/100 blends how well it holds value with how cheap it is to own compared with other laptops: Holds value: 45 · Real buy-in: $20/mo (lower than 0% of laptops).
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Updated Nov 15, 2026 · 893 data points · formula v1.2.0 · How scores work