As a brief aside, the Apple Store's usual Black Friday gift card offer is now live through Dec. 2; M2 and M3 MacBooks come with free vouchers worth up to $200. That doesn't beat any of the dollars-off discounts available elsewhere, but it could be a practical option for those enmeshed in the Apple ecosystem.

The Microsoft Surface Pro with Snapdragon X Plus is currently available for $900 at Best Buy during the early Black Friday sale.

The best Black Friday laptop deals include sizable discounts on the M3 Apple MacBook AIr, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, and the Alienware m16 R2.

Laptops are traditionally expensive purchases so we understand any reluctance to splash out on a new model but Black Friday is coming and there is no better time to fork out for a new device. For work,