This brilliant Microsoft laptop is a third off, and it might be enough to tempt me to switch from Apple

These days, I split my time pretty much equally between my desktop Windows PC and my MacBook Pro. I love both devices, but if I were to go all-in on Windows and ditch my MacBook, there’s one portable PC I’d have my eye on: the Microsoft Surface Laptop. And now, in the Currys early Black Friday sale, you can get the Microsoft Surface Laptop for £499 (was £899) when using the code ‘Copilot100’ at the checkout.

It’s one of the best laptops you can buy, and it’s one of the best laptops for students, too. So, if you’re also interested in Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC, you’re in luck. You can get a whopping £400 off the 13-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop with a Snapdragon X Plus chip, 16GB of memory and 256GB of storage.

That makes this an ideal time to snap up a new laptop and means you don’t even need to wait for Black Friday – which falls on 28th November this year – to score a fantastic bargain. That way, you beat the crowds and still get a brilliant purchase to write home about.

We were thoroughly impressed by the latest Microsoft Surface Laptop when we reviewed it, scoring it four stars out of five after a month of rigorous testing.

We were particularly impressed with its gorgeous design and impressive portability, which ensures you can pop it in a bag and take it on your travels without ever being weighed down. The machined aluminium of the chassis gives enough solidity to withstand bumps and bruises, too.

The discounted model at Currys comes with a Snapdragon X Plus chip that’s perfectly suited for productivity tasks, and that’s paired up with 16GB of memory and a speedy 256GB SSD that helps the laptop feel nimble and responsive in use.

Its battery life was another highlight for us, so much so that we declared it to possess “some of the best battery life of any laptop of its size”. And with a 13-inch touchscreen included as standard, you get a handy way to interact with your on-screen content.

That all means there’s no need to wait until Black Friday to score yourself a great new laptop. With a third off the regular price of this Microsoft Surface Laptop, today’s a great day to grab a bargain.