Surface Pro 7 with Core i5 CPU now $300 off at Amazon

Microsoft Surface Pro 7
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (Image credit: Laptop Mag)

If you're considering snagging a tablet/laptop hybrid, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is among the best laptops you can get. For a limited time, you can score one for hundreds off its regular price. 

Currently, you can get the 256GB model Surface Pro 7 on sale for $898.99 from Amazon. That's $300 off its $1,199 list price and just $9 shy of its all-time price low. It's one of the best laptop deals you can get right now.

Surface Pro 7: was $1,199 now $899 @ Amazon

Surface Pro 7: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FNEW-Microsoft-Surface-Pro-Touch-Screen%2Fdp%2FB07YNJ6RBM%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">was $1,199 now $899 @ Amazon
This surface Pro 7 packs a 12.3-inch (2736 x 1824) PixelSense touch display, 10th-gen Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 25GB SSD. That's $300 off and one of the cheapest prices we've ever seen for this configuration. 

Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 is one of our top 10 picks on our best 2-in-1 laptops page. The base model on sale packs a 12.3-inch (2736 x 1824) PixelSense display, a 10th-gen Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 25GB SSD. 

As we note in our Surface Pro 7 review, we were impressed by its premium design, fast overall performance and bright, vivid display. Though the keyboard and stylus are sold separately, the Surface Pro 7  earned a 4 out of 5 star overall rating. 

Design-wise, apart from a new USB-C port on the side, the Surface Pro 7 has the same minimalist aesthetic as the Surface Pro 6. In terms of performance, the the Surface Pro 7 gets a significant upgrade with 10th-gen Intel CPU hardware. 

In our lab, the Surface Pro 7 scored an impressive 17,225 on the Geekbench 4.1 overall performance test. This is just a few points shy of the Apple iPad Pro (17,995, A12X Bionic) and wipes the floor with the Surface Pro 6 (13,761, Core i5-8250U). 

If you need to take hand-written notes, draw pictures or do precise video or photo-editing, the Surface Pro 7 pen is worth the splurge. Now on sale for $94.99 ($5 off) at Amazon, of all the styli we've tested, it's among the best.  

Port-wise, the Surface Pro 7 has the same connections as its predecessor. It has a USB 3.1 Type-A port, a USB-C port, a magnetic Surface Connect port for charging). Microsoft also equipped it with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot. 

Still on the fence about which Surface PC to buy? Read which Microsoft Surface is right for you now to help you decide. 

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets and bargain shopping to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and 11 years of tech and entertainment journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV shows and pro-wrestling matches.