Microsoft's newest 2-in-1 laptop just got its biggest discount yet
TL;DR: The 256GB Microsoft Surface Pro X with 16GB of RAM is on sale for only $1,299.99 on Amazon. It typically retails for $1,499, so you'll be saving just under $200.
I hope y'all aren't tired of hearing about Microsoft deals yet, because it looks like Amazon is just getting started.
In the wake of its mid-January discounts on the lightweight Surface Pro 3 and the speedy Surface Pro 6, the online retailer is offering an unprecedented markdown on the all-new Surface Pro X, an ultra-thin 2-in-1 laptop that dropped in November. Normally $1,499, the 256GB model that comes with 16GB of RAM is now on sale for just $1,299.99 — an impressive savings of nearly $200. (At 13% off, that's the biggest discount it's gotten since its release.)
If you can't decide between a tablet or a laptop, tablet/laptop hybrids like the Surface Pro X offer the best of both worlds: the convenience of a touchscreen and enough power for most computing tasks. (Does that make them the Hannah Montana of consumer tech? I mean, if the bedazzled cowboy boot fits...)
For its part, the Surface Pro X sports a 13-inch, edge-to-edge PixelSense Display touchscreen that supports Microsoft's Slim Pen (sold separately) and runs on the company's new Qualcomm-powered SQ1 chip, which translates to some pretty incredible graphics. (FWIW, that processor also affords it an all-day battery life of up to 13 hours and fast-charging capabilities.) Moreover, Microsoft's equipped the device with both WiFi *and* LTE Advanced Pro connectivity to make sure you have access to lightning-fast internet anytime, anywhere.
But perhaps most impressively, the Surface Pro X isn't bulky or cumbersome *at all* despite its power: At 7.4mm thin, it's the slimmest (and arguably most portable) Surface Pro that Microsoft has ever made.
You'll find the Surface Pro X on sale right here — just don't wait too long to place your order, because we have no idea how long those sweet, sweet, savings will last.
Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.
