Currently, Best Buy has the Surface Pro 7 Plus w/ Type Cover Keyboard on sale for $799 (opens in new tab). Normally, it retails for $1,029, so that amounts to $230 in savings. It’s the biggest markdown we’ve seen for this 2-in-1 tablet and one of the Surface deals of the year.
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The Surface Pro 7+ is one of the best tablets for business professionals or anyone else looking for a versatile 2-in-1. It packs a 12.3-inch (2736 x 1824) display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. And for video conferencing, its 5MP front-facing camera is one of the better webcams we’ve seen on a tablet or laptop. In our Surface Pro 7 Plus review, we liked its bright, vivid display and fast CPU and graphics performance. We also appreciate its swappable SSD and fanless chassis. We gave the Surface Pro 7 Plus an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. In one test, our reviewer launched 20 Google Chrome tabs, a few Edge windows, a handful of 1080p YouTube videos, and a Champions League match on Paramount+. The Surface Pro 7 Plus didn’t stutter or lag. On the Geekbench 5.3 overall performance test, the Surface Pro 7+ notched a score of 4,825. This beats the premium laptop average (4,160), the Surface Pro X (3,077, Microsoft SQ2) and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable (4,778, Core i5-1130G7). With a weight of 1.8 pounds and 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.3-inches dimensions-wise, the Surface Pro 7+ on par with the ThinkPad X12 Detachable (1.7 pounds, 0.3 inches) and Surface Pro X (1.7 pounds, 0.3 inches). Now $230 off, the Surface Pro 7 Plus is a wise choice if you’re looking for the best tablet for productivity.