Microsoft Black Friday Sale: Up To $500 Off Top Laptops

Microsoft just launched a massive Black Friday sale for laptops in its online store that'll save you up to $500. Some highlights in this wave of laptops are the Alienware 15 R4 for $1,449 ($200 off), Acer Swift 7 for $1,579 ($120 off) and Huawei MateBook X Pro for $1,349 ($150 off).

The Alienware 15 R4 comes with an Intel Core i7-8750H processor, 16GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, a 1TB HDD and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 GPU. We gave the Alienware high marks for its strong graphics and overall performance as well as its endurance, lasting over 5 hours on battery life, which is great for a gaming laptop.

Meanwhile, the Acer Swift 7 is outfitted with a Core i7-7Y75 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. While it has a Y-series processor, making it slowing than other ultraportables, it is a ridiculous 0.35 inches thin and weighs a mere 2.6 pounds. And despite the keyboard's 1 millimeter of key travel, it offered an incredibly comfortable typing experience.

Last but not least we have the master mimic, the Huawei MateBook X Pro, which comes with a Core i7-8550U processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, an Nvidia GeForce MX150 GPU and a 3K touchscreen panel. We gave high praise to the MateBook X all across the board, noting its speedy performance, vibrant display, clicky keyboard and near 10 hour battery life.