The laptop’s a solid all-around machine for Microsoft users seeking something great for both productivity and everyday play.

This Surface laptop has a Snapdragon X Elite processor, which is a big change from Intel or AMD chips. Microsoft says that it works better than the MacBook Air M3. Benchmarks show that it does, but the 12-core architecture makes it surprisingly easy to do more than one thing at once.

While Apple may have the first-party laptop market cornered with the MacBook lineup, Microsoft's Surface laptops have been steadily improving over the past few years, and are now an increasingly appealing option.

If you've been looking to get yourself a new compact laptop, the Surface Laptop might be a good way to go. While it isn't our top choice when it comes to Surface products, this new discount makes it a more compelling buy. For a limited time, Amazon is knocking the price down by $350.

Unlike Apple, Microsoft has mostly stuck to software throughout its long history, but the iconic company behind the dominant Windows operating system has had a surprisingly successful run in the hardware market lately. Although its Windows smartphones didn ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. Two key products in the Surface family are expected to be updated. The Surface Pro range will see an updated model in the form ...