Best Buy Will Give You a Free TV When You Pre-Order a Microsoft Surface Device
This week, Microsoft unveiled a new line of Surface computers, part of its Copilot+ PC line with Windows AI , which Microsoft claims are faster than the new MacBook M3 . Whether or not these results are confirmed by real-world testing, the devices are already available for pre-order, and one pre-order deal in particular is looking pretty good.
The new Surface lineup includes the Surface Laptop Copilot+ and Surface Pro Copilot+ PC , each starting at $999.99 . Best Buy immediately announced pre-orders for all Copilot+ devices, announcing in a press release that My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members can receive a free 50-inch 4K Smart TV when they pre-order one of the AI-enabled devices. devices.
While Best Buy’s pre-order deal applies to any new Copilot+ PC device , the new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are perhaps the most interesting new items. Both Surface devices are powered by Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips and come with all the benefits of Copilot+ for PCs, and you can choose between a laptop or a convertible laptop/tablet.
Here’s how senior tech editor Jake Peterson described the Surface Laptop :
Surface Laptop features a new design with thinner bezels and a haptic touchpad, and comes with a 13.8-inch or 15-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Microsoft says this machine offers up to 20 hours of local video playback (not streaming, mind you) on the 13.8-inch screen and 22 hours on the 15.8-inch screen, and supports Wi-Fi 7. As the name suggests, it laptop, so although it has a touchscreen, it is not removable. It’s available for pre-order now, starting at $999.99 (13.8″) and $1,299.99 (15″). If you want the Snapdragon X Elite on a 13.8-inch screen, that will increase the price to $1,399.99, making it $100 more expensive than the 15-inch screen that the Elite already comes with.
Here’s what Jake had to say about the Surface Pro:
If you’re looking for a machine with a detachable tablet, it’s the Surface Pro. The latest Surface 2-in-1 comes in an optional configuration with a 13-inch OLED display, an ultra-wide camera, two USB-4 ports, Wi-Fi 7, and support for up to three external 4K displays. Notably, you can actually replace many parts of the Surface Pro, including the motherboard, battery, and cameras. (What year is it?) Finally, the new Surface Flex Keyboard actually works offline, so you don’t have to physically connect it to your display to type.
The free 50-inch Insignia Class F30 Series 4K Fire TV included with computers normally costs $299.99. Considering that a basic paid membership at Best Buy costs $49.99 per year, this deal is worth it if you’re in the market for a new TV. You’ll get other perks, including extra discounts on Drops sales , and you can always cancel your membership after a year.