The excellent Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 returns to $799

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 on a wooden table
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (Image credit: Laptop Mag)

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 is super-portable, powerful and has long battery life. Typically, this premium laptop costs just under $1,000, however, ongoing back to school sales take hundreds off. 

Right now, you can get the AMD-powered Surface Laptop 4 for $799 at Best Buy  the Microsoft Store. That's $200 in saving and its biggest discount to date. This is one of the best back to school laptop deals you can get.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4: was $999 now $799 @ Best Buy

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4: was $999 now $799 @ Best Buy
Save $200 on the Surface Laptop 4 this back to school season. Now just under $800, Microsoft's flagship laptop is an incredible value for the price. The laptop in this deal features a 13.5-inch, (2256 x 1504) display, 2.2-GHz AMD Ryzen 5 4680U 6-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, AMD Radeon Vega 8 graphics and 256GB SSD. The Microsoft Store offers this same deal.

Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4 has everything one could ever want in a personal computer. It's suitable for college students, business pros and anyone else looking for a reliable laptop that gets the job done. 

The laptop in this deal packs a 13.5-inch, 2256 x 1504 display, AMD Ryzen 5 4680 6-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, Radeon graphics, and 256GB SSD. This hardware configuration is suitable for multitasking and light gaming. 

For your connectivity needs, you get a USB Type-C port, USB Type-A input and Surface Connect port. There's also a headphone/mic combo jack onboard for private listening and audio recording. 

In our Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 review, we loved its sleek, sturdy design, fast AMD CPU performance and comfortable keyboard. It endured 12 hours of our Laptop Mag Battery Test —  which involves continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness. We gave the Surface Laptop 4 an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars and our Editor's Choice award. 

Design-wise, the Surface Laptop 4 is identical to its previous-gen sibling with its attractive metal design and gorgeous 13-inch display options. 

With a weight of 2.8-pounds and 12.1 x 8.8 x 0.6-inches, the Surface Laptop 4 won't weigh you down. It's on par with the Dell XPS 13 (2.8 pounds, 11.5 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches) and HP Spectre x360 13 (12.1 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches, 2.8 pounds). It's slightly lighter than the Apple MacBook Pro (3 pounds, 12 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches).

Whether you're stocking up on back to school essentials or due for an upgrade, the Surface Laptop 4 is a wise choice. 

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.