The latest Surface Laptop deal puts Microsoft’s 13.8-inch, Arm-based 2026 notebook at $999.99 at Best Buy through Thursday, July 30. The configuration on sale has a 10-core Snapdragon X2 Plus chip, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, with black and dune color options listed.
Best Buy shows the model marked down from $1,599.99. Microsoft’s own store lists the same 16GB RAM and 512GB storage configuration at $1,299.99, according to its product page, which makes Best Buy’s price the sharper cut among the listings cited.
Which Surface Laptop is on sale at Best Buy?
The discounted machine is Microsoft’s 13.8-inch Surface Laptop from 2026, built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus. It is an Arm-based Windows laptop, so the processor architecture differs from the Intel and AMD x86 chips many Windows buyers are used to. Kernel has a plain-English guide to Arm vs x86 if you need the architecture translation before spending a grand.
The Verge recently reviewed the entry-level Surface Laptop with 8GB of RAM as a test of whether Windows 11 could feel as comfortable at that memory tier as Apple’s MacBook Neo does with macOS. Its verdict was to skip the 8GB model, even at its current $750 price, and choose the 16GB version while the discount keeps it within a few hundred dollars of the base machine. The extra storage is part of the same upgrade, with the sale model doubling the entry configuration’s 256GB to 512GB.
Is the Surface Laptop deal worth it?
Based on the reviewed 8GB model and earlier Surface Laptop coverage, the 16GB configuration is the one the deal is really about. Tom Warren’s 2024 review for The Verge of the seventh-generation Surface Laptop praised the design and battery life, while saying the Windows 11 on Arm experience was improving. The 2026 version cited in the deal uses a newer chip for slightly better performance and comes in different colors.
That still leaves the usual Arm Windows caveat: buyers should care about the apps they run, not just the sticker price. The cited reviews say the experience has improved, but the appeal of this discount rests on getting the better RAM and storage configuration without paying Microsoft’s full listing price.
What other tech deals are listed for July 30?
- Best Buy also lists two Gigabyte gaming laptops with Nvidia RTX 5060 graphics and 32GB of DDR5 RAM in deals ending July 30. The 16-inch Gigabyte Gaming A16 is $1,099.99, down from $1,299.99, with a 13th-generation Intel Core i7, 1TB SSD and 1200p 165Hz display.
- The Gigabyte Aero X16 costs $100 more, according to Best Buy’s listing, and moves to an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor with a 1600p 165Hz screen.
- Amazon lists PNY’s 512GB microSD Express card for Nintendo Switch 2 at $99.99. The same capacity is around $130 at many retailers, while Walmart’s onn-branded alternative is about $85 but limited to pickup or local delivery. The Switch 2 includes 256GB of built-in storage, and PNY’s 256GB card is listed at $54.99.
- Macy’s has the Lego Game Boy set for $47.99, down from $59.99. The 421-piece kit builds a replica of Nintendo’s original handheld and includes lenticular panels showing scenes from The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Land that appear to move when tilted.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.
