Best Buy has Microsoft's affordable new 12-inch Surface Pro on sale at even lower prices
$100 off (13%) Wi-Fi Only, 256GB Storage, 16GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus Processor, 12-Inch Touchscreen with 2196 x 1464 Pixel Resolution and 90Hz Refresh Rate Technology, Windows 11, Windows Hello Face Authentication Camera, 10MP Rear-Facing Camera, 2W Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos Support, All-Day Battery Life, Two USB-C Ports, Platinum Color Buy at BestBuy $100 off (11%) Wi-Fi Only, 512GB Storage, 16GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus Processor, 12-Inch Touchscreen with 2196 x 1464 Pixel Resolution and 90Hz Refresh Rate Technology, Windows 11, Windows Hello Face Authentication Camera, 10MP Rear-Facing Camera, 2W Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos Support, All-Day Battery Life, Two USB-C Ports, Two Color Options Buy at BestBuy
While the entry-level 256GB storage variant can be had for $699.99 instead of its $799.99 list price, bumping up that local digital hoarding room to 512 gigs will set you back, you guessed it, $799.99 after a cool discount of $100. Now, I realize that markdown may not sound mind-blowing (because it's not), especially compared to some of the price cuts received by multiple Surface Pro (2024) models over the last six months or so. But at $699.99, this bad boy is currently (a lot) cheaper than Samsung's 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, not to mention both the 11 and 13-inch iPad Pros with M4 power released by Apple last year. Of course, one could argue that the 12-inch Surface Pro (2025) is primarily designed to compete against Apple's 2025 iPad Airs rather than the absolute best tablets money can buy right now. And Microsoft withstands that comparison pretty robustly too when you consider the 16 gigs of RAM paired with both 256 and 512GB internal storage space, as well as other respectable specs (at the very least) like a hefty battery capable of keeping the lights on for up to 16 hours (of local video playback) between charges, two USB Type-C ports, powerful stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, and a razor-thin 7.8mm profile (especially by Surface Pro standards).
At the end of the day, your buying decision will depend in large part on your opinion of Windows as a mobile computing platform, but if you're a fan, you should definitely pull the trigger here before Best Buy inevitably bumps the latest Surface Pro back up to its regular prices. Secure your connection now at a bargain price!
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