Microsoft is offering up to 47% off Alienware and Dell PCs, notebooks and accessories

It's day 11 of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals, and the annual shopping extravaganza is nearing its end. After offering up to $1,000 off a wide range of Windows 10 PCs yesterday, Microsoft is focusing its discounts today on the Dell and Alienware ranges, with discounts of up to 47%.

Once again, Microsoft has slashed over $1,000 off the Alienware 15 Touch gaming laptop, reducing its price from $2,499 to $1,497. That might seem like an incredible once-in-a-lifetime deal at first, but the reality is that Microsoft has been offering the same discount on that device nearly every month since July, and a new Alienware 15 has already been announced. Indeed, despite 12 Days of Deals supposedly being one-day-only offers, this is the third time in the last eleven days that the same offer has been available on that notebook.

There are plenty of other savings to be found in today's sale, though, including many more affordable systems for those with more modest budgets. Highlights include:

Dell Inspiron 13 i7359 2-in-1 | usually $749 | now $479 (save $270)
- 13.3-inch touchscreen with Full HD (1920x1080px) resolution
- 7th-generation ('Kaby Lake') Intel Core i5-7200U processor
- 8GB RAM / 1TB HDD
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports / 1 x USB 2.0 / 1 x HDMI
Dell XPS 13 notebook | usually priced from $1,099 | now from $899
- 13.3-inch touchscreen with Full HD (1920x1080px) resolution
- 7th-generation ('Kaby Lake') Intel Core i5 and i7 processors
- 8GB or 16GB RAM
- 128GB, 256GB or 512GB SSD
Dell Inspiron desktop | usually $749 | now $599 (save $150)
- 23.8-inch monitor with Full HD (1920x1080px) resolution
- Intel Core i5 (6th-gen) processor
- 12GB RAM / 1TB HDD
- DVD-RW drive + wide range of ports
Alienware X51 R3 desktop | usually $1,699 | now $1,199 (save $500)
- Intel Core i5 (6th-gen) processor
- 16GB RAM / 256GB SSD
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 graphics