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Jul 29, 2026 5:49 PM

Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 (2026): 13.8" 3:2 120Hz IPS Touch, Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-80-100), 16GB LPDDR5x, 512GB SSD $1199.99

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Lowest price since release.

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SPECS:
  • Snapdragon X2 Elite Processor
  • 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • Qualcomm Adreno Integrated Graphics
  • 512GB SSD
  • 13.8" 2304x1536 3:2 120Hz 600-nits PixelSense Flow Touchscreen Display
  • Wireless LAN WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4
  • 3.00 lbs. (1.36 kg)
  • Windows 11 Home
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...uter-black
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Lowest price since release.

Available In-Store Only; In stock at all stores when posting.

SPECS:
  • Snapdragon X2 Elite Processor
  • 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • Qualcomm Adreno Integrated Graphics
  • 512GB SSD
  • 13.8" 2304x1536 3:2 120Hz 600-nits PixelSense Flow Touchscreen Display
  • Wireless LAN WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4
  • 3.00 lbs. (1.36 kg)
  • Windows 11 Home
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...uter-black

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Jul 30, 2026 2:18 AM
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Jul 30, 2026 1:35 PM
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novasianJul 30, 2026 1:35 PM
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integrated graphics will dip into the ram pool. for something like this, 32gb is a must. even with windows 11 pro and a few user accounts on the same system, at any given time, ram utilization is already near maximum capacity with barely any apps open.

i have 32gb on my laptop with dedicated gpu and it's constantly showing 18gb ram in use with barely any apps running.

windows background services consume a lot of resources when you have multiple user accounts signed on.
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Jul 30, 2026 10:27 PM
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_DonkeyKong_Jul 30, 2026 10:27 PM
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Are there gonna be cheap snapdragon laptops coming out soon or what, I thought the whole point is they would come out and be cheaper
Jul 30, 2026 11:54 PM
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xlaxplayaJul 30, 2026 11:54 PM
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Quote from FairString3870 View quoted comment :
16gb==trash
16GB is personally usable, HOWEVER at this thing's list price of $1700 I would expect more. Even at $1200 it's questionable, I can buy mini PC's with better specs for $300. Granted, those don't come with a screen and battery attached, but this still seems overpriced.
Aug 1, 2026 9:34 PM
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11AAug 1, 2026 9:34 PM
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Gemini tells me Windows on ARM is 1.5-3% of the Windows PC installed base... Whom do we think app developers will prioritize, the 98% or the 2% of users?
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Aug 1, 2026 11:06 PM
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dougpaw57Aug 1, 2026 11:06 PM
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Quote from 11A View quoted comment :
Gemini tells me Windows on ARM is 1.5-3% of the Windows PC installed base... Whom do we think app developers will prioritize, the 98% or the 2% of users?
Since when do you listen to gemini?

https://worksonwoa.com/

https://windowsonarm.org/
Last edited by dougpaw57 August 1, 2026 at 04:09 PM.
Aug 2, 2026 7:39 PM
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2hatsAug 2, 2026 7:39 PM
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Quote from novasian View quoted comment :
integrated graphics will dip into the ram pool. for something like this, 32gb is a must. even with windows 11 pro and a few user accounts on the same system, at any given time, ram utilization is already near maximum capacity with barely any apps open.

i have 32gb on my laptop with dedicated gpu and it's constantly showing 18gb ram in use with barely any apps running.

windows background services consume a lot of resources when you have multiple user accounts signed on.
Yet I can do everything I need to do on my 8GB Surface Book 3, also with integrated graphics. Currently have 22 tabs open in Edge, am streaming on Chrome and working on a Excel Spreadsheet with Outlook running informing me of new emails arriving.

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Aug 3, 2026 12:10 AM
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OneLeggedTrollAug 3, 2026 12:10 AM
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Quote from novasian View quoted comment :
integrated graphics will dip into the ram pool. for something like this, 32gb is a must. even with windows 11 pro and a few user accounts on the same system, at any given time, ram utilization is already near maximum capacity with barely any apps open. i have 32gb on my laptop with dedicated gpu and it's constantly showing 18gb ram in use with barely any apps running. windows background services consume a lot of resources when you have multiple user accounts signed on.
Why do you need multiple user accounts on a personal laptop?
Aug 3, 2026 10:55 PM
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02nzAug 3, 2026 10:55 PM
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Why would anyone get this when you can get the new XPS 13 with 16GB RAM for $300 less? No concerns with ARM compatibility there, and it's almost a pound lighter than this.
Aug 4, 2026 3:09 AM
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dougpaw57Aug 4, 2026 3:09 AM
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Quote from 02nz View quoted comment :
Why would anyone get this when you can get the new XPS 13 with 16GB RAM for $300 less? No concerns with ARM compatibility there, and it's almost a pound lighter than this.
Surface 3 pounds, Dell 2.6 pounds.
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Aug 4, 2026 3:33 AM
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superslickzAug 4, 2026 3:33 AM
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16gb on Snapdragon for over 1k??? NO.THANKS.
Aug 4, 2026 3:57 AM
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02nzAug 4, 2026 3:57 AM
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Quote from dougpaw57 View quoted comment :
Surface 3 pounds, Dell 2.6 pounds.
The 2026 model is just 2.2 lbs.
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Aug 4, 2026 4:38 AM
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dougpaw57Aug 4, 2026 4:38 AM
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Quote from 02nz View quoted comment :
The 2026 model is just 2.2 lbs.
A 6-core CPU is all that's available? That's like 2018 Intel specs.
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Aug 4, 2026 11:21 PM
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SirScotAug 4, 2026 11:21 PM
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Meme CPU

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Aug 6, 2026 8:51 PM
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natarajanjAug 6, 2026 8:51 PM
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Why do you need multiple user accounts on a personal laptop?
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