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 (opens in new tab) at Best Buy the Microsoft Store. (opens in new tab) That’s $200 in savings and its biggest discount to date. This is one of the best back to school laptop deals you can get.
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, a USB Type-A input and a 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 the HP Specter 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.