Microsoft's excellent Surface Laptop 3 falls to just under $800

Surface Laptop 3 falls to just under $800
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 notebook PC (Image credit: Laptop Mag)

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 is one of the best laptops for dads and grads. If you're gift shopping on a budget, you might find interest in this deal. 

Right now, the excellent Surface Laptop 3 is on sale for $799.99 at Best Buy. Normally, it costs $1,000 so you're saving $200 with this deal. It's the second-lowest price we've seen for this Microsoft laptop and one of the best Surface deals of the season. It also undercuts Amazon's current price by $100. 

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3: was $1,000 now $800 @ Best Buy

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3: was $1,000 now $800 @ Best Buy
For a limited time, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 is $200 off at Best Buy. Slim and stylish, this Editor's Choice Windows 10 machine features a 13.5-inch (2256 x 1504) touch screen, 1.2-GHz Core i5-1035G7 quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB SSD. 

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The predecessor to the Surface Laptop 4, the Surface Laptop 3 is one of our favorite MacBook Air alternatives. The laptop in this deal packs a 13.3-inch (2256 x 1504) display, a 1.2-GHz Core i5-1035G7 quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD.

As we note in our Surface Laptop 3 review, it flaunts an elegant premium design and sharp, vivid display. During testing, the laptop's performance was impressively solid. We gave the Surface Laptop 3 a 4 out of 5-star rating and our prestigious Editor's Choice award. 

In terms of design, the Surface Laptop 3 is classy, modern-looking, and minimalist. With its smooth curves and clean lines, it's on par with Apple's stylish ultrabooks. Like most of today's 13-inch laptops, the port selection on the Surface Laptop 3 is scant. It supplies you with a magnetic Surface Connect port, USB 3.1 Type-A port, USB Type-C input, and a headphone/mic combo jack. If you need more ports, we recommend you invest in a USB hub

Weighing in at 2.9-pounds, and 12.1 x 8.8 x 0.6-inches, the Surface Laptop 3 is on par with its competitors. It's just as thin and light as the MacBook Air (2.8 pounds, 12 x 8.4 x 0.6-inches) and Dell XPS 13 (11.6 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches, 2.8 pounds). It's slightly lighter than the MacBook Pro (12 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches, 3 pounds).

Simply put, the Surface Laptop 3 is a wise choice if you're looking for a fast and reliable super-portable notebook.

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy 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 over a decade of experience in tech 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 series and combat sports.