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When I reviewed Microsoft's Surface Laptop with the Snapdragon X Elite chip last summer, I was impressed with its snappy performance, fantastic battery life, and overall user experience, while noting that it was a little on the pricey side.
Fast forward a year, and the Surface Laptop from 2024 is significantly more affordable, especially on sale during Amazon Prime Day for $999, a massive $600 off its original price of $1,599. This might be the biggest discount of the sale event on any mainstream flagship laptop yet, just keep in mind it's for Prime members only.
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My perception of the Surface Pro was already positive, but on sale, it's even more so -- placing it in line with other machines that offer at lot less at this price. Let's take a brief look at what you're getting.
The (2024) Surface Laptop is Microsoft's flagship laptop, and one of the first Copilot+ devices to be released last year with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor -- a chip that was a game-changer in the industry as far as power efficiency and on-device AI processing was concerned.
The Surface Laptop has a thin and light form factor available in 13- or 15-inches, with a 16GB or 32GB memory configuration and 1TB of local storage. The physical form is distinctive and well-designed, available in four colorways that include a rose gold and metallic blue.
Read the review: Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024)
The Snapdragon X Elite just feels well-optimized on the Surface Laptop, powering its snappy performance and allowing it to multitask with ease across the Windows ecosystem. Web browsing with dozens of tabs, while connected to an external monitor feels responsive and smooth, a must for me to be considered a main driver.
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