Nobody ever really wants to decide whether to buy a laptop or a tablet. You want a keyboard for serious work, but you want just the screen on the couch. However, buying them both means paying double. The Microsoft Surface Pro fixes this problem because it can be either one, depending on the mood, thanks to its 165-degree hinged kickstand that props the screen wherever you need it and a keyboard that attaches when you want to type.
Head over to Amazon to get the Microsoft Surface Pro for just $1,649, down from its usual price of $2,100. That’s a $451 discount and 21% off.
A powerful, versatile tablet that can help you get more done
The 165-degree hinge is what makes the tablet part work. Almost all tablets require support to prevent them from falling over, so you typically end up propping the device on a stack of books or purchasing a protective case with a built-in stand. This model uses a hinge that lets the screen sit upright on a desk, tilt low for drawing and sketching, or lay flat on a countertop to follow a recipe.
For performance, the Surface Pro runs on a 12-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite, the latest iteration of Arm chips for Windows, designed to consume significantly less power than the typical x86 chips found in most Windows laptops. Even though this device is extremely thin, it should easily last all day at the office without needing to find an electrical outlet. Since Copilot+ runs off the internal Neural Processing Unit rather than borrowing CPU cycles from the main processor, you can expect no decrease in overall system speed during execution of these applications regardless of what other programs may be running simultaneously.
With 16GB of RAM, you’ll be able to keep multiple browsers open with numerous tabs each, run a spreadsheet, and participate in a video conference simultaneously, without experiencing any lag or crashes. With 1TB of storage, you’ll have plenty of room for photos and projects, so you won’t have to delete items regularly just to free up space.
The 13-inch touchscreen performs admirably in both modes. It stays highly responsive to finger input in tablet mode, and it stays sharp and suitable for detailed work once you add the keyboard. When paired with the Surface Slim Pen, the device becomes a digital notebook for handwritten notes or sketching. For $1,649, down from $2,100, Copilot+, along with Windows 11, comes preinstalled on the Surface Pro, so there’s no setup beyond signing in with your account.