Microsoft just announced its back to school sale on Surface PCs, now on at the online Microsoft Store. Curiously, the company announced this sale on the same day as Amazon Prime Day, where thousands of laptops, including Surface PCs are already on sale for huge discounts.
So I decided to cross compare and see which online storefront has the better deals. Does Microsoft have your back with cheaper prices on the Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9, or does Amazon? Well, it’s a little more complicated than that. Here’s our roundup of the best deals you can get right now on Surface PCs in the United States.
Where should you buy Surface PCs today?
Ultimately, this comes down to the specific model configuration you’re after, and whether or not you’re already an Amazon Prime Member. If you are already subscribed to Amazon Prime, ordering from Amazon can often net you same day or next day delivery at no extra cost, plus Amazon has an excellent 30-day return period.
If you’re not bothered about quick delivery, and you’ve found the model you want cheaper at the Microsoft Store, then place your order there as Microsoft has excellent customer service and a 60 day return period on Surface PCs.
We love Surface PCs. I’ve daily driven many of them, including the latest Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5. In my review, I called the Surface Pro 9 the result of 10 years of form factor perfection, making it arguably one of the best 2-in-1 laptops on the market currently.
The Surface Laptop 5 is also excellent, but its aging design with thick bezels does let it down somewhat. We’ve also got the Surface Laptop Studio, which is a total powerhouse with NVIDIA RTX 3050 graphics, Intel 11th-Gen CPUs, and up to 32GB RAM.
Here at Windows Central, we’re doing our best to round up the actual good deals to be had between now and the end of Prime Day next week. We know it can be hard to sift through all the rubbish deals, so we’ve compiled a collection of the best Prime Day deals we’ve spotted for you. Our collection will be constantly updated, so keep checking back!
