Today’s Top Tech Deals: Echo Dot 2-Pack For $40, Aukey Battery Pack for $35, and More!

I honestly cannot wait to pick up the new Google Chromecast. Google TV’s ability to create a watchlist of stuff from across all my streaming services is a godsend, especially as some of my favorite shows seem to shuffle around endlessly. I’m waiting for the new Chromecast to pop on Amazon, so I can buy it with some Prime Day benefits. The device probably won’t be on sale but with promotions like spending $10 at Whole Foods or spending $10 at a small business online storefront and get $10 credit for Prime Day (each!), I can get some items I need and use the credit to pay less for the device I want.

Today, we’re going to do something a little different–all of these items are under $100! Sometimes your wallet needs a little break, right? Our top (and low-cost) tech deals for today include two Echo Dots for $40, Aukey’s battery packs for $35, and more!

Today Only, Nubwo’s Gaming Headset is $17

Sometimes, you just need a headset and you don’t want to spend a lot of money on it, particularly if you or a loved one gets… aggressive while playing games. Today only, you can pick up the Nubwo N7 gaming headset for just $17. It’s not Mass Effect themed, but this headset offers a good soundscape, a noise-canceling mic, and can work with any of your modern consoles. The over 10,000 Amazon reviews are really positive, and at this price, what do you have to lose?

NUBWO Gaming Headset

You can't really go lower than this for a quality headset! Backed up by Amazon reviews, the Nubwo gaming headset has a noise-canceling mic and can work with any of your consoles or PC. For only $18, and for today only, why wait? Grab one now!

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Early Prime Day Deal: Two 3rd Generation Echo Dots for $40

Looking to get started on a smart home? As part of Prime Day’s early sales, you can grab two of the 3rd generation Echo Dots now for $40 total. Amazon did announce a new Echo Dot, and the code DOTPRIME2PK will also work for the newer model, but you might prefer the older ones as well. The 3rd generation Echo Dot is more understated, unlike the new Dot’s ball shape. You can also mount the 3rd generation Echo Dot, but the shape of the new Echo Dot doesn’t allow that. Finally, I mean… you really can’t argue two Echo Dots for just $40. You need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of this deal, so sign up here.

Echo Dot 2-Pack

Start your smart home set-up for cheap! If you use DOTPRIME2PK at checkout, you can get two 3rd generation Echo Dots for $40. More understated and able to be mounted on walls, you may prefer this model to the recently announced new Echo Dot generation.

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Logitech C270 720p Webcam for $28

Logitech is a brand you know is quality, and currently, they have their C720 webcam on sale for $28. It’s important to note, however, that this is a 720p webcam, so it can’t use used for full HD capacity. This is definitely not the webcam for, say, streaming on Twitch, but if you need something that works well for Zoom meetings, classes, and other work-from-home tasks, this webcam will do the job well.

Logitech C270 720p Webcam

Need a reliable webcam for work or school? Logitech's C270 webcam is on Amazon for just $28. This webcam can only do a max of 720p, but for meetings and classes this little device will get the job done.

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For Two Days, Get Aukey’s Battery Pack with Stand for $35

There are great battery packs, and then there’s the battery pack I own, which is objectively the best one. Aukey’s 20,000mAh battery pack is $35 for the next two days if you use code NY7UX3UI at checkout. This device can quick-charge your smartphone wired or wirelessly, charges quickly in its own right, and even has a stand so you can watch something while you’re watching a video. It’s just a great little power bank, so pick one up before the end of the day tomorrow!

AUKEY 20,000mAh Wireless Portable Charger

Get a battery pack that's not only great, but one I can personally vouch for. Aukey's 20,000 power bank is $35 at Amazon for the next two days is you use the code NY7UX3UIat checkout. With the ability to quick charge up to three devices and a stand that allows you to watch videos while charging, you can't go wrong with this one.

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PICKA All in One Worldwide Wall Charger for $16

So, Aukey’s battery pack is, of course, great for traveling. But, if you’re traveling out of the country, you’ll need to make sure you’re prepared when it comes to being able to actually plug your devices into an outlet. Deal with any potentially frustrating situations before they happen with a universal wall adapter. Picka’s adapter lets you plug any wall adapter in, and you can have the Picka adapter plug into any outlet you need it to. Simple, effective, and solve problems before you have them. Clip the coupon to grab it for just $16.

PICKA All in One Worldwide Wall Charger

Pack the Picka wall charger when you're getting ready to travel and never worry about if you have the right adapter again. The Rose Gold version is just $16 when you clip the coupon before checking out!

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More Tech Deals

Looking for even more tech deals? We have them for you below!

• Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G for $1,050 at Best Buy
• Google Pixel 4 XL (Unlocked) for $750 at Amazon
• OnePlus 8 5G (Unlocked) for $700 at Amazon
• LG V50 5G ThinQ (Unlocked) for $320 at eBay
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite for $280 at Amazon
• SanDisk 512GB Extreme microSDXC for $100 at Amazon
• Logitech G533 Wireless Gaming Headset for $74 at Amazon
• Homedics UV Clean Phone Sanitizer for $60 at Amazon
• Roccat Kain 100 PC Gaming Mouse for $30 at Amazon
• Anker PowerExtend Strip (12-port) for $25 at Amazon
• Lexar JumpDrive 128GB USB Flash Drive for $22 at Amazon
• TP-Link N300 WiFi Extender for $20 at Amazon
• Wireless USB WiFi Adapter for PC for $15 with code 42XS7H23 at Amazon

Early Prime Day 2020 Deals

We’ve rounded up the early Prime Day 2020 deals we have found so far below!

• Fire TV Recast, $100 Off
• Two 3rd Generation Echo Dots for $40 with code DOTPRIME2PK
• Spend $10 at a small business, get $10 credit for Prime Day
• Spend $10 at Whole Foods, get $10 credit for Prime Day

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The Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 are only good value if you live in the US

The Google Pixel 5 is official. I haven’t had the chance to test it yet, but I’m sure all the things people loved about the previous Pixels — a camera powered by the best-in-class computational photography technology and the truest, most up-to-date version of Android — will also apply to the Pixel 5, meaning these are not new or noteworthy features. Instead, what’s new and newsworthy about the Pixel 5 is that it has a new identity as a good value mid-ranger.

By going with a lesser Snapdragon chip, less premium build material, omitting hardware for a zoom camera, and a couple other hardware compromises, Google is able to offer the Pixel 5 at a price of $699 — $100 lower than the Pixel 4’s starting price — and thus has essentially conceded that it is pulling out of the premium flagship sector for now. The Pixel series is no longer going after the iPhones and Samsung Galaxy Notes of the world, but is instead going for a tier below that.

Even before the Pixel 5’s $699 price became official, there had been enough hints, rumors, and leaks to have tech media applauding the Pixel 5’s new value-conscious pricing. The same “great value” praises were heaped on the Pixel 4a earlier this year, and surely the updated Pixel 4a 5G and its $499 price tag will garner the same praise.

These phones are indeed great value—if you live in the U.S. If you are, like me, living in Asia and follow the Android smartphone scene closely, then you likely already think what I think: What’s considered great value for mid-range or budget phones in the U.S. are usually just decent value at best, or ripoffs at worst, compared to what’s available in Asia.

Why is this the case?

Most of you reading this should already know the answer, but it’s worth explaining for potential new readers unfamiliar with the Android scene: Chinese phone brands have consistently offered the best bang-for-buck value in smartphones, but other than OnePlus and the Lenovo-owned Motorola, they do not sell their devices officially in the U.S. market.

This effectively makes the U.S. Android scene a very limited one, devoid of not just some, but most of the top options. Consider this: Four of the top five best selling Android smartphone brands globally, according to recent data released by market analysis firm Counterpoint Research, are not available for purchase stateside. This top five list, consisting of Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo in some order, isn’t a recent development—it’s been these five for half a decade.

The Android options for American consumers consists of the top dog Samsung, along with a bunch of 6th and 8th and 9th place Android brands on a global scale. No wonder the U.S. phone scene is essentially an Apple/Samsung duopoly.

So why do Chinese phones offer better value? It’s a combination of things, including lower cost of manufacturing and marketing and distribution in Asia than in the U.S., but the main reason is because there’s intense and cut-throat competition between Chinese brands, not just in China but all over Asia and Europe, too. And they constantly feel the need to one-up each other by offering more specs or lower prices. Xiaomi’s Redmi sub brand and OPPO’s Realme, for example, are locked in major competition trying to win over the India market, so they’ve been involved in a game of one-upsmanship on the spec sheet. When brands compete, consumers win.

Conversely, this lack of competition in the U.S. has also allowed legacy brands to—if we’re being blunt—not put in much of an effort with their mid-tier or budget offerings. They have to work hard at the flagship level to try to take on the iPhone, but if it’s a sub-$500 mid-ranger? They don’t feel a sense of urgency to give consumers more.

Legacy brands established that mid-tier phones should have cheaper build; Chinese brands disagreed

For years, legacy phone brands like Apple, Samsung, LG, and Sony have dictated that mid-tier phones should have clearly noticeable compromises, usually in key areas like processing power, display, and build material. It’s a sound business strategy—why would a company undercut its own flagships by giving mid-range phones the same processor and build quality? This explains why Samsung’s mid-range offerings prior to this year were significantly inferior to its flagships, like the Galaxy A50 last year which featured a U-shaped notch, plastic everywhere, and an Exynos 9610, or why Apple’s iPhone SE 2020 looks like it belongs in 2016—because it literally reused the iPhone 7’s body.

Likewise with the Pixel 5: It’s cheaper than what the Pixel 4 was at launch, but the Pixel 5’s specs are noticeably a tier below from what’s accepted as 2020 flagship standards, while the Pixel 4 at least tried to keep up with 2019 flagship expectations. The Pixel 4 launched with an at-the-time high-refresh display, the most powerful Qualcomm SoC, and an ambitious high-tech 3D facial scanning system. The Pixel 5 has a screen refresh rate that’s modest in 2020, runs on a mid-tier Qualcomm chip, and reverts back to the capacitive fingerprint scanner that feels like it belongs in 2016. It’s Google clearly cutting corners in hardware to meet a lower price point.

Chinese phones don’t cut nearly as many corners with their mid-tier options. In fact, their business strategy almost doesn’t make sense, because their mid-tier options usually are such great value, they make their flagships look overpriced. For example, Xiaomi just released a €599 (~$703) Mi 10T Pro that is powered by a Snapdragon 865, features a 108MP camera and a 144Hz screen. This immediately makes the company’s own barely six-month-old Mi 10 Pro that has the same processor and camera but a lesser 90Hz screen. look overpriced. A few months ago, Honor launched its 30 Pro Plus, which has the same stunning 50MP RYYB camera and Kirin 990 as the Huawei P40 Pro, at an almost $300 lower price point. Every Chinese brand does this: OPPO’s flagships are great, but then its sub-brand Realme also pumps out phones that are like 90% as good at half the price.

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro.

If we’re just comparing specs, it’s not even close

If we are to just compare the spec sheets of what you can buy in Asia or Europe compared to what you can get in the U.S. at the same price point, it’s a lop-sided affair.

The best value smartphone right now is probably the POCO X3 NFC. It starts at €199 (around $232) in Europe and is even cheaper in China and Hong Kong (about equivalent to $190), and for that you get a 120Hz 1080 x 2400 display covered in Gorilla Glass 5, the Snapdragon 732G, glass and aluminum sandwich construction, and a quad camera system headlined by a 64MP main camera and a 13MP ultra-wide angle camera.

The Poco X3 NFC

In the U.S., if you only have two Benjamins to spend, your best bet is likely the Moto G7 Power or Samsung Galaxy A11. The Moto G7 Power packs a 60Hz 720 x 1560 display covered in Gorilla Glass 3, the Snapdragon 665, plastic back and frame, and a single 12MP camera. Samsung’s Galaxy A11 offers a 60Hz 720 x 1560 display also in Gorilla Glass 3, the Snapdragon 450, plastic back and frame, and a measly 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera. Both of these phones run on an embarrassing 3GB of RAM.

We can play this game at any price range, and the results will be the same. At the $300-$400 range, you can buy the Realme X3 SuperZoom with a 120Hz OLED panel, Snapdragon 855+, and a Periscope zoom lens. Bump your budget up to $500 and you can pick up the Meizu 17 with a 120Hz OLED screen, ceramic build, and a Snapdragon 865. If you’re paying less than $500 in the US, you are not getting a high refresh rate screen, a Snapdragon 800 series chip, or a fancy ceramic build material.

But it’s getting better, thanks to Samsung’s need to compete outside the US

The good news for American Android fans is that Samsung has had to step up its mid-range game lately, not due to competition in the US—it has almost none in the Android scene—but because Chinese brands like Xiaomi, OnePlus, Vivo, and Realme had been eating into Samsung’s market share in places like India, Thailand, Vietnam, and parts of Europe.

Galaxy S20 Fan Edition.

This explains the existence of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, which offers a 120Hz screen and a Snapdragon 865—two standout features of the Galaxy S20 series—for $700. It’s no surprise the consensus reaction to the S20 FE has been about how it’s stolen the thunder from the upcoming OnePlus 8T, because that’s exactly who Samsung is aiming for.

A couple of years ago, there’s no way Samsung would put a flagship level screen and processor in a mid-ranger. Chinese phones pushed Samsung to give better value proposition to compete.

Maybe not a great value, but not a bad one either

There are very valid reasons to buy the Pixel 5—it offers the truest version of Android and Google’s camera software algorithms are arguably the best in the industry. But it’s probably a stretch to call these great value outside of a U.S.-centric lens. But at least we can say confidently that the Pixel 5, with a proper sized battery, RAM and storage configuration this year, is not a bad value like the Pixel 4 was. If you agree with that and want to pick one up in the U.S., you can pre-order it now from various retailers.

Google Pixel 4a 5G Forums ||| Google Pixel 5 Forums

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Forums for the Xiaomi Mi 10T series, Vivo V20 series, Realme 7i, Samsung Galaxy F41, and Galaxy A42 5G are open

If someone is using an Android phone somewhere in the world and they want to mod it, the XDA forums has a home for them. That’s why we open up forums for new and upcoming smartphones so new users and potential buyers can find all relevant information specific to their device in one place. Today, we are opening forums for a bunch of interesting smartphones from four different OEMs, including Xiaomi (the Mi 10T series), Vivo (the Vivo V20 series), Realme (the Realme 7i), and Samsung (the Galaxy F41 and the Galaxy A42 5G).

Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro

The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro are among the three new devices Xiaomi announced yesterday at its event. We already got our hands-on of the Mi 10T Pro, which gave us a detailed look at the overall design. The full specifications of the device duo include a 6.67-inch LCD display, 144Hz screen refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, a 108MP primary camera (64MP on the non-Pro variant), and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

Thanks to their internal similarities, the Mi 10T (code-name “apollo”) and the Mi 10T Pro (code-name “apollopro”) share a common firmware. This is the reason why we have created a unified section instead of two separate forums.

Xiaomi Mi 10T / 10T Pro XDA Forums

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite

Alongside the flagship-grade Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones, Xiaomi also offers a more affordable variant of the lineup called the Mi 10T Lite. The Snapdragon 750G-powered mid-range device features a 64MP main camera, 120Hz display, and support for 33W wired fast charging. The phone runs MIUI 12 on top of Android 10 out of the box.

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite XDA Forums

Vivo V20 series

Vivo’s V20 lineup debuted last week in Thailand. The family includes three phones: Vivo V20, Vivo V20 SE and Vivo V20 Pro. The midrangers recently caught our attention, as the OEM actually managed to beat Google to launching a phone (Vivo V20 to be precise) with Android 11 on board.

Vivo V20 XDA Forums ||| Vivo V20 SE XDA Forums ||| Vivo V20 Pro XDA Forums

Realme 7i

Besides the Realme 7 and the Realme 7 Pro, the company recently added a new member to the lineup, dubbed Realme 7i. The device flaunts a 6.5-inch LCD with a 90Hz screen refresh rate, the Snapdragon 662 SoC, a quad camera setup comprised of a 64MP primary, an 8MP ultra-wide, a 2MP monochrome, and a 2MP depth sensor, and a 5,000 mAh battery.

Realme 7i XDA Forums

Samsung Galaxy F41

The Samsung Galaxy F41 is an upcoming smartphone from the Korean smartphone maker and will be the first model under the Galaxy F series. Although Samsung hasn’t shared any information about the device yet, the Galaxy F41 is expected to pack in an FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch, the Exynos 9611 chipset, and up to 6GB of RAM. The phone is set to launch officially on October 8th.

Samsung Galaxy F41 XDA Forums

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A42 is the company’s new affordable 5G-enabled smartphone in the Galaxy A series. The device packs in a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display and a quad-camera setup on the back, although we still don’t have any official information regarding the underlying silicon that powers the phone.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G XDA Forums

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Flutter 1.22 releases to stable with better Android 11 and iOS 14 support

For those not in-the-know, Flutter is a cross-platform application framework made by Google. Based on Google’s Dart language, it allows developers to share a single codebase among apps for iOS, Android, web, Windows, macOS, and even Linux. Today marks the release of Flutter 1.22, with a whole bunch of new features. In this post, we’re going to be talking about two of them: support for Android’s display cutouts, and support for iOS 14’s App Clips.

With bezelless designs becoming more and more popular, notches and hole-punches are becoming more and more common. While we’re getting close to proper under-display cameras, we’re not there yet. To help developers deal with these different types of display cutouts, Flutter now fully supports Android’s DisplayCutout API. If you use Flutter, you won’t need to worry about something in your app being covered by a notch.

And this support also extends to things like curved or waterfall displays. So if you’ve been having trouble dealing with curved displays, Flutter has your back.

iOS 14 introduced a new feature called App Clips. If you know what Android Instant Apps are, App Clips are essentially the same idea. App Clips allow the user to quickly “install” and open a small part of your app, making it easier to do things like offer online menus or lightweight rental services. Flutter 1.22 includes support for developing App Clips on iOS. That means you can continue to have a unified codebase, while still supporting iOS’ new features.

Of course, Flutter 1.22 introduced quite a bit more than these two features. There’s also better support for localization (including hot-reloading), along with some new UI elements and plugins. If you’re interested in the rest of these changes, check out Google’s blog post.

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Win a Google Pixel 4a [Open to all Countries]

The Google Pixel 4a is one of the newest Pixel phones from Google in 2020. This 5.81″ phone has an OLED display at a 1080x2340p resolution. The Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G chipset is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There’s a 13MP back camera and an 8MP selfie camera for taking amazing photos with HDR+. Everything is powered by the 3140mAh battery with 18w fast charging.

This is your chance to win the new Google Pixel 4a for yourself. When you get this phone, you’ll be one of the first to experience the Android 11 update! Use the form below to enter this giveaway.

Win a Pixel 4a (open to all countries!)

 

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Microsoft refreshes the Surface Pro X with the Microsoft SQ2 processor based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Early last month we learned that Microsoft was working on a refresh for last year’s Surface Pro X. At the time, sources familiar with the matter had revealed that the Surface Pro X refresh would feature the same design, but it will be offered in a new ‘Platinum’ color variant with new Type Cover color options. We’d also learned that the device would feature Microsoft’s new SQ2 processor. Now, the company has finally lifted the covers off the new Surface Pro X and it’s exactly what we expected.

Microsoft has essentially upgraded the top-end SKUs of last year’s Surface Pro X with its new SQ2 processor and introduced a new Platinum color option for the device. The base variants of the Surface Pro X will still feature the older SQ1 processor and they’ll be sold alongside the new Surface Pro X. As expected, Microsoft’s new SQ2 processor was designed in collaboration with Qualcomm and it’s based on the company’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 platform.

Microsoft claims that its new SQ2 chip is the fastest processor in its class, which is capable of offering better performance while using less battery. To further improve the Surface Pro X’s performance, Microsoft has also made some enhancements to Windows on ARM. These include updates and optimizations to the Visual Studio Code for Windows on ARM, which is expected to boost overall performance and increase battery life (up to 15 hours) across all Surface Pro X configurations (including the ones powered by Microsoft’s SQ1 chip).

Along with the new Surface Pro X and the Surface Laptop Go, Microsoft unveiled three new colors for the Signature Keyboard — Platinum, Ice Blue, and Poppy Red — at the event.

The company also unveiled the new Designer Compact Keyboard, a wireless Number Pad, a 4K Wireless Display Adapter, a Bluetooth Ergonomic Mouse, and a new Sandstone color variant for the Microsoft Modern Mobile Mouse.

Pricing & Availability

The updated Microsoft Surface Pro X with the company’s new SQ2 processor is already up for pre-order on the Microsoft Store in select regions. The device is priced starting at $1,499.99, and it will be available across other retailers starting from October 13th.

The new Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard is priced at $69.99, the new wireless Number Pad is priced at $24.99, the 4K Wireless Display Adapter is priced at $69.99, and the new Bluetooth Ergonomic Mouse is priced at $49.99. As of now, the company hasn’t released the availability information for these accessories.

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The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go costs $549 and features Intel’s 10th-gen i5 processor

Almost exactly a year after hosting its big Surface event, where the company unveiled the Surface Duo, Surface Pro 7, and Surface Laptop 3, Microsoft today announced a couple of new products for its Surface lineup. One of the most noteworthy products announced today is the new Surface Laptop Go — the company’s most affordable laptop so far. Powered by Intel’s 10th generation Core i5 processor, the Surface Laptop Go is expected to take the thin-and-light notebook market by storm, especially due to its affordable price tag.

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go features a clean, minimal design akin to other notebooks in Microsoft’s Surface lineup. And despite its affordable price tag, it offers a sleek and durable metal finish that gives it a premium feel. The laptop packs in a 12.4-inch PixelSense touchscreen with narrow bezels, an aspect ratio of 3:2, and a resolution of 1536 x 1024 pixels.

It features a full-size keyboard that offers 1.3mm of key travel for a comfortable typing experience, along with a large precision trackpad right underneath.

Much like other products in the Surface Laptop lineup, the Surface Laptop Go also comes with a fingerprint scanner built into the power butter for Windows Hello biometric authentication. The fingerprint scanner will also support one-touch sign-in for other Microsoft services like OneDrive Personal Vault. Sadly though, the base model doesn’t include the fingerprint power button.

On the inside, the Surface Laptop Go packs in Intel‘s 10th-generation Core i5 1035G1 processor, up to 16GB of RAM (16GB limited to commercial SKUs), and up to 256GB of storage. While the base variant of the Surface Laptop Go only includes 4GB of RAM and 64GB of eMMC storage, Microsoft claims that all configurations of the laptop will feel snappy and fast. The laptop is rated for up to 13 hours of battery life on a single charge with fast charging support to help users quickly top up the battery to 80% in just one hour. However, the company hasn’t shared the exact capacity of the battery included in the laptop yet.

In terms of I/O, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go offers a USB Type-A port, a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack, and the Surface connector for charging. Other features include a 720p webcam, Studio Mics, Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio tuning, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0. The laptop will be available in three color variants — Ice Blue, Sandstone, and Platinum.

Surface Laptop Go Pricing & Availability

The Surface Laptop Go starts at just $549 for the base 4GB/64GB variant. Microsoft is yet to reveal pricing information for other SKUs in the lineup. We’ll update this post with more information on pricing and specifications as soon as it’s released. The Surface Laptop Go will be available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store in the US today and it’s expected to reach other retail outlets by October 13th.

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