Best Buy Rewards members can get a 4K Smart TV to go along with their Copilot+ PC device.
This week, Microsoft unveiled a new lineup of Surface computers included in its Copilot+ PC Windows AI lineup, which Microsoft claims are faster than the new M3 MacBooks. Whether or not those results are born out by real world testing, the devices are up for preorder now, and one preorder deal in particular looks pretty good.
The new Surface lineup includes the Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC and the Surface Pro Copilot+ PC, both starting at $999.99. Best Buy immediately dropped a pre-order deal for all Copilot+ devices, announcing in a press release that My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members can get a free 50-inch 4K Smart TV when pre-ordering one of the AI-capable devices.
While the Best Buy preorder deal applies to any of the new Copilot+ PC devices, the new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are arguably the most interesting new announcements. Both Surface devices run the Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips and come with all the Copilot+ PC perks, and you can choose whether to go for the laptop or the convertible laptop/tablet device.
Here is how Senior Tech Editor Jake Peterson described the Surface Laptop:
The Surface Laptop has a new design with thinner bezels and a haptic touchpad, and comes in either a 13.8-inch display, or a 15-inch display, both with 120Hz refresh rates. Microsoft says this machine gets up to 20 hours of local video playback (not streaming, mind you) on the 13.8-inch, and 22 hours on the 15.8-inch, and supports Wi-Fi 7. As its name implies, this is a laptop, so while it has a touchscreen, it's not detachable. It's available for pre-order now, and starts at $999.99 (13.8-inch) and $1,299.99 (15-inch). If you want the Snapdragon X Elite on the 13.8-inch, that'll increase the price to $1,399.99, making it $100 more than the 15-inch that comes with the Elite already.
This is what Jake had to say about the Surface Pro:
If you're looking for a machine with a detachable tablet, that's the Surface Pro. The latest 2-in-1 Surface comes in an optional 13-inch OLED configuration, with an ultrawide camera, two USB-4 ports, Wi-Fi 7, and support for outputting to up to three external 4K displays. Notably, you can actually replace many of the parts of the Surface Pro, including the motherboard, battery, and cameras. (What year is this?) Finally, the new Surface Flex Keyboard actually works while detached, so you don't need to physically connect it to the display in order to type.
The free 50-inch Insignia Class F30 Series 4K Fire TV that comes with the computers usually goes for $299.99. Considering the most basic paid Best Buy membership is $49.99 per year, this deal is well worth it, provided you need a new TV. You will get other perks, including extra discounts on their Drops sales, and you can always cancel your membership after the year.
