Last week, Microsoft announced details of this year"s "12 Days of Deals", a festive promotional campaign during which it offers a different deal every day. There will be discounts and freebies on a wide range of products, including Surface, Lumia, Xbox, virtual reality headsets, and more.
Today, the company kicked off its first day of deals with deep discounts on a broad selection of Windows 10 PCs with Intel processors. There are far too many to list, but here"s a few highlights of some of the biggest savings available:
- Alienware 15 Touch gaming laptop | usually $2,499 | now $1,497 (save $1,002)
- 15.6-inch touchscreen with 4K (3840x2160px) resolution
- Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor
- 16GB RAM / 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M graphics - Dell XPS 12 9250 2-in-1 PC | usually $1,299 | now $799 (save $500)
- 12.5-inch touchscreen with 4K (3840x2160px) resolution
- Intel Core m5-6Y54 processor
- 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD
- Tablet form factor with detachable keyboard - Dell Inspiron 15 i5559-4682SLV laptop | usually $749 | now $399 (save $500)
- 15.6-inch touchscreen with Full HD (1920x1080px) resolution
- Intel Core i5-6200U processor
- 8GB RAM / 1TB HDD
- Intel RealSense 3D camera for Windows Hello facial recognition
There are plenty of savings available on the most modestly priced devices too, so even if you can"t afford a top-of-the-range PC, you might be able to find a decent device within your budget. Highlights include:
- NuVision TM800W560L Windows 10 tablet | usually $129 | now $99 (save $30)
- 8-inch touchscreen with Full HD (1920x1200px) resolution
- Intel Atom Z3735F processor
- 2GB RAM / 32GB storage
- includes microSD slot and microHDMI port - Lenovo Ideacentre Stick 300 dongle-style mini-PC | usually $159 | now $99 (save $60)
- Intel Atom Z3735F processor
- 2GB RAM / 32GB storage
- USB 2.0, HDMI and microSD
- includes multimedia remote/keyboard - ASUS EeeBook E402SA-UB03-BL laptop | usually $299 | now $179 (save $120)
- 14-inch display with Full HD (1920x1080px) resolution
- Intel Celeron N3060 processor
- 4GB RAM / 32GB storage
- includes HDMI port and 802.11n Wi-Fi (Miracast-enabled)
The full list of discounted Windows 10 PCs can be found here.
Remember, today"s deals are only available today, and will end at 11:59pm PT, after which the next day"s special offer will begin - so if you"re thinking of grabbing one of those PCs with those big savings, you"ll have to be quick.
You can view all of Microsoft"s offers coming up in the 12 Days of Deals here, including its "Doorbuster" deals, which will be exclusively available at its physical retail stores.
Separately, Microsoft is also offering up to $250 off several of its Surface Books, including its entry-level model, which is now available for $1,299.
Source: Microsoft Store