Costco Members only: Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Laptop bundle w/ Type Cover & Pen $799.99

OliveName877

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Feb 05, 2022 06:14 AM

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OliveName877

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Feb 05, 2022 06:14 AM

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Having purchased the i5 variant recently, I have been trying to compare whether or not the upgrade to an 11th gen i5 with better graphics and a surface pen along with Costco's extra one year warranty is worth the two hundred dollar difference with Walmarts i3 version. Especially since both deals only have 8 gb non upgradeable ram.

As someone with no experience with surface tablets or laptops, my first impression is that it almost feels like a toy or a large android tablet. Ultra light versus most laptops I've used. Almost feels like I could break it by accident at anytime.

Last edited by OliveName877 February 4, 2022 at 10:17 PM.

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mister_solo_dolo

Feb 05, 2022 03:31 PM

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mister_solo_doloFeb 05, 2022 03:31 PM

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I actually purchased this from Costco when it was offered over xmas but returned it because I had also purchased the Walmart i3 deal and couldn't tell any significant difference them. My usage is very light though, browsing (usually 5-10 tabs open), and some OneNote use to annotate documents. If you anticipate using the pen (which is really the biggest reason to get a Surface imo) then the difference between the deals is really only $139 since they run about $60. Then Costco cashback too if you have it. So in the big scheme not really that big of a price difference.

The extra warranty (and generous return policy) from Costco is nice, but my understanding is that they are very well built. I would purchase a sleeve off Amazon for transporting.

Anyway I don't think you can go wrong with either. It's got its quirks but I really enjoy it.

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dougpaw57

Feb 05, 2022 03:50 PM

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dougpaw57Feb 05, 2022 03:50 PM

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I also got this at Thanksgiving, and this is definitely the best Surface deal from the holiday season. I replaced the SSD with a WD SN530 256GB SSD from eBay for $27 delivered. The performance is almost double of the original 128GB SSD.

I got a new Surface Pro 8 when it came out in October and returned it after a week. MS decided (a really poor decision) to make the SP8 out of aluminum instead of magnesium. Five ounces heavier doesn't sound too bad, but it was a deal killer if you use it as a tablet.

mister_solo_dolo

Feb 05, 2022 04:13 PM

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mister_solo_doloFeb 05, 2022 04:13 PM

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Quote from dougpaw57

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I also got this at Thanksgiving, and this is definitely the best Surface deal from the holiday season. I replaced the SSD with a WD SN530 256GB SSD from eBay for $27 delivered. The performance is almost double of the original 128GB SSD.

I got a new Surface Pro 8 when it came out in October and returned it after a week. MS decided (a really poor decision) to make the SP8 out of aluminum instead of magnesium. Five ounces heavier doesn't sound too bad, but it was a deal killer if you use it as a tablet.

I'm planning on replacing the SSD soon. Did you just do a fresh install?

dougpaw57

Feb 05, 2022 04:25 PM

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dougpaw57Feb 05, 2022 04:25 PM

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Quote from mister_solo_dolo

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I'm planning on replacing the SSD soon. Did you just do a fresh install?

I wanted to ensure that there was no data on the drive I bought on eBay, so I did a clean install using an image directly from Microsoft.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-...very-image

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Soulseeker

Feb 18, 2022 08:09 PM

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SoulseekerFeb 18, 2022 08:09 PM

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Quote from OliveName877

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https://www.costco.com/new-micros...03940.html

New Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Bundle - 11th Gen Intel Core i5 - 2736 x 1824 Display - Windows 11 - Platinum 8gb ram 128gb ssd with Type Cover and Pen.

$100 savings is valid 2/4/22 through 2/13/22. While supplies last. Limit 3 per member

Regular Costco price is $899.99. Best Buy has the same i5 with 128 gb and a Type Cover on sale for 829.99 (without the pen).

https://www.costco.com/new-micros...03940.html

Ugh! Can't believe I missed this deal. The Surface Pro 7 I bought in 2019 died completely and I finally got my warranty claim approved for the full refund on yesterday. Mad

Costco Members only: Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Laptop bundle w/ Type Cover & Pen $799.99

$800

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