The OLED Surface Pro 11 with Snapdragon X Elite is $500 off, but only for today!

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor is the best Windows on Arm 2-in-1 ever, and arguably the first good Arm PC in its category. (Image credit: Daniel Rubino)

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October 14, 7:50 AM ET: Deals on the Surface Pro 11 with a Snapdragon X Elite have begun and concluded several times over the past week. This deal on the Arm-powered 2-in-1 is a Best Buy deal of the day, so it will go away soon.

Windows PCs have had a massive year in 2024. One of the biggest steps forward for personal computing on the Windows side of things was the launch of the first wave of Copilot+ PCs powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors. The new chips from Qualcomm combined with work by Microsoft to improve the Windows on Arm experience has changed the laptop landscape. Now, you can have an excellent computing experience while enjoying the benefits of an Arm processor, such as better battery life and efficiency.

Right now, the Surface Pro 11 with an OLED display, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage, and a Snapdragon X Elite processor is just $1,199.99. That's a gigantic savings of $500 on one of the best Windows PCs of the year. The discount comes courtesy of a Best Buy deal of the day, so you need to act quickly to take advantage of the savings.

Surface Pro 11 (OLED / Snapdragon X Elite) | was $1,699.99 now $1,199.99 at Best Buy

The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 is the company's latest 2-in-1 laptop offering, with the powerful Snapdragon X Elite under the hood. It's the first good Windows on Arm 2-in-1 that's powerful, with a bright OLED display and optional keyboard accessory that gives it versatility like no other.

👀See at: Best Buy

✅Perfect for: Productivity-based workflows, working in Microsoft Office, browsing the web, joining meetings, listening to music, light photo and video work.

❌Avoid it if: You want to play video games or utilize demanding applications that may not be compatible with Windows on Arm.

👀What we said: Surface Pro 11 review: A stunning achievement by Microsoft and Qualcomm, making it one of the best Windows PCs of 2024

💰Price check: $1,499.99 at Microsoft

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When we reviewed the Surface Pro 11 earlier this year, our Executive Editor, Daniel Rubino, called it "a stunning achievement by Microsoft and Qualcomm, making it one of the best Windows PCs of 2024." That's certainly high praise, but it's not without warrant.

The Surface Pro 11 really is the best of Microsoft and Surface. It's 11 years of form-factor perfection, with a gorgeous aluminum chassis that's premium to hold. It also has the iconic built-in kickstand that still feels incredible to open and close. Plus, it comes in two new colors this year: Sapphire Blue and Dune, both of which look absolutely incredible.

The Snapdragon X Elite on the inside is the star of the show this time around, as it's the first Windows on Arm system-on-a-chip that's actually good. That means it gets great performance AND incredible battery life, which allows the Surface Pro 11 to run all day without struggles.

It also has an incredible OLED display, offering inky-deep blacks and high contrast that makes colors pop on screen. It's also a Copilot+ PC, which means it can access exclusive new Windows 11 features that non-Copilot+ PCs will never get. That includes Windows Recall, Click To Do, advanced Windows Studio Effects, and much more.

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