The Black Friday sales have officially begun, and the Surface Laptop 13-inch with 256GB storage on sale for just $549 at Best Buy because of it. At $350 off its regular price tag, this is the lowest we've ever seen a new Surface Laptop from Microsoft on sale, and at a price that makes recommending this easy.
November 28, 3:16 AM ET: The 13-inch Surface Laptop is still on sale for Black Friday, and it's in stock at Best Buy (for now!) — Ben Wilson, Senior Editor
When the Surface Laptop 13-inch first launched earlier this year, I called it great in our review, but only if you consider it in a vacuum. That was because at its launch price of $899, it was just too expensive to recommend over something like a MacBook Air on a student discount. I said at the time that if you were interested in grabbing one, I'd wait for sales.
For $549 during Black Friday, you're getting yourself a good 1080p LCD touchscreen display, paired with the excellent Snapdragon X Plus SoC and 16GB RAM, making this one of our top Surface Deals this holiday season.
The Surface Laptop 13-inch features a premium build quality, featuring an aluminum chassis that feels just like a MacBook, paired with one of the best keyboards and trackpads you'll find on a Windows PC. The keyboard is tactile yet quiet, and the trackpad is smooth and provides a satisfying click response when you press on it.
It's also Microsoft's best-rated Surface PC when it comes to battery life. It will easily see you through the day with no issues, thanks to the large 50Wh battery, which, when paired with the incredibly efficient Snapdragon X Plus, results in a laptop that just lasts and lasts.
I'd go so far as to say the Surface Laptop 13-inch at $549 is a no-brainer. You're not going to find a better laptop on the market at this price, especially with the build quality and attention to detail that Microsoft is so good at with Surface PCs. This is basically a $549 MacBook Air that runs Windows.
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FAQ
Is the Surface Laptop 13-inch a Copilot+ PC?
Yes, the Surface Laptop 13-inch features make it a Copilot+ PC thanks to an NPU that outputs 45 TOPS of power, which means it's fully capable of Copilot+ capabilities.
How does the Surface Laptop 13-inch compare to the Surface Laptop 13.8-inch?
The Surface Laptop 13-inch is Microsoft's midrange alternative to its flagship Surface Laptop 7, which has a 13.8-inch screen. Differences include a 120Hz display on the 13.8-inch model, more CPU, RAM, and storage options, a haptic trackpad, and Windows Hello face unlock instead of a fingerprint.
How long will the Surface Laptop 13-inch at $549 deal last?
The deal will last for as long as stock is available, or until the end of Black Friday sales, whichever comes first. So you'll have to be quick!
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