Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
This Deal Has Expired We can notify you when similar deals are posted. Set up Deal Alert
expired
ruinedx 2.7K Views
Oct 31, 2025 12:19 PM

Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13.8" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (10 core), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage, Sapphire $849.99

$850

$1,200

29% off
Amazon
Visit Amazon

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Good Deal?
8Comments
Save
Share
Deal Details
BACK IN STOCK only 8 left! At the lowest price ever shipped and sold by Amazon
Arguably the best price/performance Surface Laptop on the market in the cool Sapphire Blue color, featuring the Snapdragon X 10-core processor. This is not the highest spec processor, but in the 13.8" model is actually better than the X elite due to throttling and battery life - you need to get the 15" surface laptop for the X elite to make any sense... BENCHMARKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l6xqZexZVg​ [youtube.com]
  • The 10-core Snapdragon Plus CPU has little real world performance difference vs the 12-core Snapdragon X Elite. They both use the same GPU, and the extra 2 cores isn't significantly noticeable as the 12-core one throttles more. On the other hand, the 8-core Snapdragon in the Surface 13 model is much slower than this one as the GPU is half as powerful. Qualcomm has announced the Elite X2 which will be available in Q1 2026 next-gen surface, but likely at $300 more than this price for similar featureset.
  • The application compatibility and performance has drastically improved since launch a year ago, especially with the introduction of AVX/AVX2 extensions
  • SSD is upgradable but requires removal of the back cover with a Torx screwdriver. Note there is no SDXC slot in this model, but it has 1x USB A and 2x USB-C - plus a dedicated charging/dock port
  • The LCD screen Microsoft used for this model is excellent in fidelity and accuracy
  • Lowest price ever on Amazon for the cool blue color!

https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-...B0CXKY7JYZ
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
BACK IN STOCK only 8 left! At the lowest price ever shipped and sold by Amazon
Arguably the best price/performance Surface Laptop on the market in the cool Sapphire Blue color, featuring the Snapdragon X 10-core processor. This is not the highest spec processor, but in the 13.8" model is actually better than the X elite due to throttling and battery life - you need to get the 15" surface laptop for the X elite to make any sense... BENCHMARKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l6xqZexZVg​ [youtube.com]
  • The 10-core Snapdragon Plus CPU has little real world performance difference vs the 12-core Snapdragon X Elite. They both use the same GPU, and the extra 2 cores isn't significantly noticeable as the 12-core one throttles more. On the other hand, the 8-core Snapdragon in the Surface 13 model is much slower than this one as the GPU is half as powerful. Qualcomm has announced the Elite X2 which will be available in Q1 2026 next-gen surface, but likely at $300 more than this price for similar featureset.
  • The application compatibility and performance has drastically improved since launch a year ago, especially with the introduction of AVX/AVX2 extensions
  • SSD is upgradable but requires removal of the back cover with a Torx screwdriver. Note there is no SDXC slot in this model, but it has 1x USB A and 2x USB-C - plus a dedicated charging/dock port
  • The LCD screen Microsoft used for this model is excellent in fidelity and accuracy
  • Lowest price ever on Amazon for the cool blue color!

https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-...B0CXKY7JYZ

Community Voting

Deal Score
-4
Good Deal
Bad Deal

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

8 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Oct 31, 2025 12:44 PM
260 Comments
Joined Jan 2013
JefeMOct 31, 2025 12:44 PM
260 Comments
Wasn't this posted already. Is it groundhog day?
Original Poster
Oct 31, 2025 12:45 PM
358 Comments
Joined Sep 2010
ruinedx
Original Poster
Oct 31, 2025 12:45 PM
358 Comments
Quote from JefeM View quoted comment :
Wasn't this posted already. Is it groundhog day?
Yup went OOS and dead, back in stock now
Oct 31, 2025 1:44 PM
294 Comments
Joined Aug 2019
PurpleNarwhal693Oct 31, 2025 1:44 PM
294 Comments
Anyone have a good experience with Linux on these?
Original Poster
Oct 31, 2025 2:28 PM
358 Comments
Joined Sep 2010
ruinedx
Original Poster
Oct 31, 2025 2:28 PM
358 Comments
Quote from PurpleNarwhal693 View quoted comment :
Anyone have a good experience with Linux on these?
Works good once you set it up, but there arent much options for a preconfigured install, here is a resource: https://github.com/linux-surface/...ssues/1590
Oct 31, 2025 3:02 PM
1.2K Comments
Joined Aug 2007
moomoo4meOct 31, 2025 3:02 PM
1.2K Comments
The refurbished 15" version with 2-year warranty, 12-core elite processor, and folks report that it is brand new is $715.

https://ebay.us/m/I5qEEH

the
14" version is $600
https://ebay.us/m/LJXDaf
Original Poster
Oct 31, 2025 4:21 PM
358 Comments
Joined Sep 2010
ruinedx
Original Poster
Oct 31, 2025 4:21 PM
358 Comments
Quote from moomoo4me View quoted comment :
The refurbished 15" version with 2-year warranty, 12-core elite processor, and folks report that it is brand new is $715.

https://ebay.us/m/I5qEEH

the 14" version is $600
https://ebay.us/m/LJXDaf
I personally don't want refurbished, or to buy from a random 3rd party seller, AND I love the blue color...

But I might just hold onto my box unopened for a bit to see if this one drops to $1000: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CXL21K6M/

I need around 2TB of space, but I could supplement the 1TB with an SDXC card for memory in the 15" (the 13.8" doesn't have a slot) instead of installing an $150 2TB SSD in the 13.8". Also, the 15" has the cooling and battery size that actually can make the 12-core X Elite upgrade worthwhile, unlike the 13.8" where it is more of a detriment than an improvement.

Guess it depends about the screen size vs portability factor in the end, since the net price will end up around only a little more for the 15" + SD vs 13.8" + SSD if price does drop on the 15".
2
Nov 3, 2025 1:57 PM
2 Comments
Joined Oct 2025
PowerfulSummer9882Nov 3, 2025 1:57 PM
2 Comments
I like this variant as well but wondering if it'll be cheaper on Black Friday

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 3, 2025 3:42 PM
5.7K Comments
Joined Mar 2011
dougpaw57Nov 3, 2025 3:42 PM
5.7K Comments
Quote from PowerfulSummer9882 View quoted comment :
I like this variant as well but wondering if it'll be cheaper on Black Friday
The same unit with the Elite CPU and 1TB SSD has already been $899 on Amazon. This isn't the best deal.

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!