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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tablet (Cert. Refurb): 13" 2880x1920 120Hz Touch, i7-1255U, 16GB DDR5, 256GB SSD $752.8

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$752.80 Certified Refurbished sold by buydig via eBay, after applying the coupon MEMORIALTWENTY at checkout.

Much lower than the previous FP deal from a few days ago.

Available in:"2-year warranty: This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate."

SPECS:
  • 13" QHD+ (2880x1920) 3:2, 120Hz, 450-nits, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision IQ support17, Gorilla Glass 5, PixelSense Flow Touchscreen Display
  • Intel Core i7-1255U 1.70 GHz 10-core (2P+8E) Processor, Intel Evo Platform
  • 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EUs)
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) + 5.1
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera
  • Front-facing camera w/ 1080p HD video
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera w/ 1080p HD & 4K video
  • Dual 2.0W stereo speakersw/ Dolby Atmos
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • 47.7 Wh
  • 1.9 lbs. / 879 g
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type C (w/ USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4)
    • 1x Surface Connect port
    • 1x Surface Keyboard port



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$752.80 Certified Refurbished sold by buydig via eBay, after applying the coupon MEMORIALTWENTY at checkout.

Much lower than the previous FP deal from a few days ago.

Available in:"2-year warranty: This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate."

SPECS:
  • 13" QHD+ (2880x1920) 3:2, 120Hz, 450-nits, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision IQ support17, Gorilla Glass 5, PixelSense Flow Touchscreen Display
  • Intel Core i7-1255U 1.70 GHz 10-core (2P+8E) Processor, Intel Evo Platform
  • 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EUs)
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) + 5.1
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera
  • Front-facing camera w/ 1080p HD video
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera w/ 1080p HD & 4K video
  • Dual 2.0W stereo speakersw/ Dolby Atmos
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • 47.7 Wh
  • 1.9 lbs. / 879 g
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type C (w/ USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4)
    • 1x Surface Connect port
    • 1x Surface Keyboard port



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May 21, 2024 08:06 PM
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AquaStraw178May 21, 2024 08:06 PM
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Going back to school for the fall and pretty torn. Go for this and trust the warranty? or use a student discount and get the new surface pro for $900?
May 21, 2024 08:15 PM
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Quote from AquaStraw178 :
Going back to school for the fall and pretty torn. Go for this and trust the warranty? or use a student discount and get the new surface pro for $900?
The new SP11 is much better value IF and ONLY IF Microsoft's claims re Windows on ARM are correct. (2x the performance, 2x the battery life, etc...) We won't know that until people get their hands on the new devices in June and start posting their experience with it on Reddit. YouTube reviewers are unfortunately all propagandists. Their livelihood depends on MS inviting them to launch events, so they won't dare tell you about the negatives.

Does the new translation engine run reliably? We won't know until June.

Apple is the real dirty one though. They just won't invite reviewers that don't push their dirty propaganda. That's how a side button on an iPhone becomes "an amazing revolutionary innovation"...
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May 21, 2024 08:17 PM
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vsauceMay 21, 2024 08:17 PM
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Quote from AquaStraw178 :
Going back to school for the fall and pretty torn. Go for this and trust the warranty? or use a student discount and get the new surface pro for $900?
Unless you're absolutely convinced ARM is the future or need the AI features just get this SP9 it's the same as the base SP11 just CPU difference

Quote from 11A :
YouTube reviewers are unfortunately all propagandists. Their livelihood depends on MS inviting them to launch events, so they won't dare tell you about the negatives.
That's funny how we never see a bad review on YouTube for Google Pixel devices
Last edited by vsauce May 21, 2024 at 02:20 PM.
May 21, 2024 08:38 PM
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The more Microsoft's Windows on ARM marketing blitz succeeds, the lower x86 prices will fall. Especially for older models. This deal just got better compared to a week ago. Even Intel is making significant improvements now that ARM is about to squeeze its market share and other bits.
May 21, 2024 09:20 PM
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The graphite is sold out. Only the funny color is available.
May 22, 2024 12:42 AM
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Not a good price for a heavily used, thermal throttled device rocking a 2-yr old chipset, unless you definitely want to stay on x86:
1. The Surface Pro 11 that was announced yesterday at $999 for the 16GB / 256GB starting model, is 10% off already (which is weird or refreshing depending on how you look at it). All models are 10% off. That laptop is brand new. Should have 2x the performance and 2x the battery life of this thing for $899 brand new, and it has an NPU.
2. These are heavily used machines that were likely used at a corporate that upgraded after a year. These are NOT returns! My wife got this deal last week for $800. What she received was a heavily used laptop with a screen that has lots of water damage. (She is obviously sending it back.)

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May 22, 2024 01:50 AM
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dougpaw57May 22, 2024 01:50 AM
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Quote from 11A :
Not a good price for a heavily used, thermal throttled device rocking a 2-yr old chipset, unless you definitely want to stay on x86:
1. The Surface Pro 11 that was announced yesterday at $999 for the 16GB / 256GB starting model, is 10% off already (which is weird or refreshing depending on how you look at it). All models are 10% off. That laptop is brand new. Should have 2x the performance and 2x the battery life of this thing for $899 brand new, and it has an NPU.
2. These are heavily used machines that were likely used at a corporate that upgraded after a year. These are NOT returns! My wife got this deal last week for $800. What she received was a heavily used laptop with a screen that has lots of water damage. (She is obviously sending it back.)
Get real, I highly doubt that BLUE Surface Pro 9s are heavily used corporate machines.

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May 22, 2024 03:05 AM
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Quote from dougpaw57 :
Get real, I highly doubt that BLUE Surface Pro 9s are heavily used corporate machines.
You're right. They are a color for children. Nobody will take an adult seriously rocking one of those.

My wife got the graphite one. It's a heavily used, scratched up POS with a heavily water damaged screen. You might get lucky with children's blue.
May 22, 2024 03:38 AM
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dougpaw57May 22, 2024 03:38 AM
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Quote from 11A :
You're right. They are a color for children. Nobody will take an adult seriously rocking one of those.

My wife got the graphite one. It's a heavily used, scratched up POS with a heavily water damaged screen. You might get lucky with children's blue.
I have a SP X that I won't be getting rid of. I was really hoping that they would go back to the SP X thin and light version, when you could still actually use it as a tablet. The size and weight isn't much, but it's a huge difference on a tablet.
May 22, 2024 04:29 PM
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Quote from dougpaw57 :
I have a SP X that I won't be getting rid of. I was really hoping that they would go back to the SP X thin and light version, when you could still actually use it as a tablet. The size and weight isn't much, but it's a huge difference on a tablet.
Totally. How is Windows on ARM? Do you run into compatibility issues with drivers, niche software? My x86 Surface Pro 7 couldn't find a driver for a printer just an hour ago. I imagine this sort of thing would happen much more often with an ARM based Windows machine, no?
May 22, 2024 05:00 PM
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dougpaw57May 22, 2024 05:00 PM
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Quote from 11A :
Totally. How is Windows on ARM? Do you run into compatibility issues with drivers, niche software? My x86 Surface Pro 7 couldn't find a driver for a printer just an hour ago. I imagine this sort of thing would happen much more often with an ARM based Windows machine, no?
Actually, I haven't had any problems. I owned the same device (SQ2, 16G RAM) back in the Windows 10 days, and had all kinds of problems. I couldn't run MS Office Pro Plus, or print to an HP JetDirect printer, so I ended up selling that one. I got another one last year and it's great with Windows 11. There are times that it feels a little sluggish when it's running an x64 application in emulation, but almost everything has an ARM64 version now days. The best part of it is the battery life, which is about double what I got with an Intel CPU. The SPX is the same weight as SP7 and earlier, but thinner and with the 13" 2880x1920 display. The Surface Pro 9 just got too fat.

EDIT: More bad news. Even though the Surface Pro whatever has an ARM CPU, it's also just as fat as the Intel version. What a disappointment.
Last edited by dougpaw57 May 22, 2024 at 11:18 AM.
May 23, 2024 02:54 AM
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Quote from dougpaw57 :
Actually, I haven't had any problems. I owned the same device (SQ2, 16G RAM) back in the Windows 10 days, and had all kinds of problems. I couldn't run MS Office Pro Plus, or print to an HP JetDirect printer, so I ended up selling that one. I got another one last year and it's great with Windows 11. There are times that it feels a little sluggish when it's running an x64 application in emulation, but almost everything has an ARM64 version now days. The best part of it is the battery life, which is about double what I got with an Intel CPU. The SPX is the same weight as SP7 and earlier, but thinner and with the 13" 2880x1920 display. The Surface Pro 9 just got too fat.

EDIT: More bad news. Even though the Surface Pro whatever has an ARM CPU, it's also just as fat as the Intel version. What a disappointment.
That's quite interesting. Does the Surface Pro 11 ARM have a cooling fan inside it?
May 23, 2024 02:22 PM
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dougpaw57May 23, 2024 02:22 PM
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Quote from 11A :
That's quite interesting. Does the Surface Pro 11 ARM have a cooling fan inside it?
I haven't heard, but I would doubt it. Although, they left the "vents" on the chassis.
May 24, 2024 11:58 AM
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Quote from dougpaw57 :
I haven't heard, but I would doubt it. Although, they left the "vents" on the chassis.
I saw a Youtube video yesterday that claimed that the SP11 is actively cooled. I'll be looking forward to the real world reviews. Once reviewers have their units in their hands, and the videos are not sponsored by MS.

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May 24, 2024 04:21 PM
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dougpaw57May 24, 2024 04:21 PM
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Quote from 11A :
I saw a Youtube video yesterday that claimed that the SP11 is actively cooled. I'll be looking forward to the real world reviews. Once reviewers have their units in their hands, and the videos are not sponsored by MS.
Good news here for people still running Surface Pro X devices:

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-11s-next-update-will-boost-emulated-... [windowscentral.com]

EDIT: And this is also interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app...uanBagnell
Last edited by dougpaw57 May 24, 2024 at 10:42 AM.

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