Microsoft’s back to school sale includes the cheapest AMD Ryzen 8-core laptop we’ve ever seen
Other storming deals include $700 knocked off a Razer gaming laptop
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Microsofthas a bunch ofback to school dealson the boil right now, covering a whole load of hardware, including a superb offer on a Lenovo 2-in-1 convertible which is the cheapest laptop we’ve ever seen with an AMD Ryzen 8-core processor.
There’s another really tasty discount on aRazergaming notebook, too, a supremely portable gaming laptop with a huge $700 off. Not to mention anXbox Game Pass offerwhich means you can now pick up the first month of the game subscription service for just $1 (instead of the usual $15), proving that this sale isn’t just about work – but also play.
Naturally, productivity is still the focus of the back to school discounts on offer here, and as you’d expect there are some substantial price cuts on Microsoft’s own Surface range.
That includesSurface Pro7 with Type Cover bundles that have up to$260 off, and theSurface Pro X with a $100 discount.
Also, there’s a bargain to be had for would-be Surface Book 3 owners, a deal we’ve highlighted below alongside the aforementionedLenovoand Razer laptop discounts.
Don’t forget, there are wholeload of other discountson laptops and 2-in-1s (plus the occasional desktop PC), not to mention money off araft of accessories(like theSurface Penwhich has been reduced by $21).
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 2-in-1:$769$669 at MicrosoftThose hunting for a 2-in-1 with amazing bang for buck should look no further. The IdeaPad Flex is a 14-inch touchscreen convertible built around AMD’s 8-core Ryzen 7 4700, backed with 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. You also get premium trimmings like a fingerprint reader and backlit keyboard to boot, and this is one value-packed laptop with a $100 discount.
Razer Blade 15:$2,600$1,900 at MicrosoftRazer’s 15.6-inch gaming laptop is a slick-looking and compact portable driven by an Intel Core i7-9750H processor alongside an Nvidia RTX 2070 GPU. You get 16GB of system memory, a 512GB SSD, and the screen offers a Full HD resolution with a 240Hz refresh rate. The chunky $700 discount represents about 27% off the normal asking price.
Microsoft Surface Book 3 13.5-inch:$1,600$1,400 at MicrosoftThe entire Surface Book 3 range, including 13.5-inch and 15-inch models, have all been discounted by $200, taking the entry-level hybrid down to a cent under $1,400. Yes, it’s still rather pricey, but it remains a superbly designed 2-in-1 which is definitely more palatable with this discount.
ViaWindows Central
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