Microsoft back-to-school sale 2024: Best deals this week

Microsoft Surface Laptop (7th Edition, 2024)

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Microsoft Store's back-to-school sale offers some of the back-to-school laptop deals in town. Student or not — now is one of the best times of the year to score huge savings on Surface devices at Microsoft and other retailers.

For a limited time, save up to $300 on the Surface Laptop Studio 2 at the Microsoft Store. Prices start at $1,999.

In our Surface Laptop Studio 2 hands-on review, we liked its versatile design, powerful performance, and haptic keyboard. We also found the magnetic Surface Pen easy to use and its rated 18-hour battery life impressive.

Students and faculty get Microsoft Office 365 (valued at $70/year) for free. This productivity software bundle includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams, as well as other useful tools.

If you're looking for a solid MacBook Pro M3 alternative for heavy productivity, creative tasks, and gaming, the Surface Studio 2 is a wise choice.

See today's best back-to-school Microsoft Surface deals below.

Today's best Microsoft Surface deals

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7: from $999 @ Microsoft
The new Surface Laptop 7 starts from $999 at Microsoft. This innovative Copilot+ PC aims to transform the way you create and communicate. Powering the Surface Laptop 7 is Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus CPU with 45 trillion operations per second of NPU power. In our Surface Laptop 7 review, we gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars for its svelte design, bright display, strong performance, and long battery life.

Features: 13.8-inch (2304 x 1536) PixelSense
touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon X Plus 10-core CPU, Qualcomm Adreno GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Home with Copilot+

Price check: Best Buy from $999

Surface Laptop 7 Essentials Bundle: up to $60 off @ Microsoft Store + 20% off Accessories
Save up to $60 when you build your own Surface Laptop 7 Essentials Bundle at the Microsoft Store. This bundle includes a Surface Laptop 7, a 15-month subscription to Microsoft 365 Family, and your choice of a 2-year, 3-year, or 4-year Microsoft Complete Protection Plan. Plus save 20% on accessories like the Surface Dock, or Surface Arc Mouse.

The Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC aims to transform the way you create and communicate. Powering the Surface Laptop 7 is Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus CPU with 45 trillion operations per second of NPU power. In our Surface Laptop 7 review, we gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars for its svelte design, bright display, strong performance, and long battery life.

Features: (Base) 13.8-inch (2304 x 1536) PixelSense
touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon X Plus 10-core CPU, Qualcomm Adreno GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Home with Copilot+

Surface Pro 11 Essentials Bundle: up to $60 off @ Microsoft Store + 20% off Accessories
The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Copilot + PC Essentials Bundle. Pricing starts at $1,219. This bundle includes a Surface Pro 11 tablet, a 15-month subscription to Microsoft 365 Family, and your choice of a 2-year, 3-year, or 4-year Microsoft Complete Protection Plan. Need accessories? Save 20% on add-ons like the Surface Pro Keyboard, Dock, or Arc Mouse.

Built for business and productivity, the Surface Pro 11 is powerful enough to replace your laptop. It features Copilot+ AI for faster response time and enhanced security.

Features: 13-inch 2880 x 1920 120Hz PixelSense LED display, Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, Qualcomm Adreno GPU. 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Surface Laptop Studio 2: up to $300 off @ Microsoft
Microsoft's back-to-school sale knocks up to $300 off the Surface Laptop Studio 2. Prices start at under $1,999. In our Surface Laptop Studio 2 hands-on review, we liked its versatile design, powerful performance, and haptic keyboard. We also found the magnetic Surface Pen easy to use and its rated 18-hour battery life impressive.

Features: 14.4-inch, (2400 x 1600) 120Hz touch screen, Intel Evo Core i7-13700H 14-core CPU, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.