Microsoft 12 Days of Deals: Up to $800 discount on laptops, PCs

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The Microsoft Store offers discounts on Windows-based notebooks and PCs as much as $800 as a treat this holiday season.

Microsoft offers the Dell XPS 15 15-8947sLV Signature Edition Laptop for $800 less, bringing the price down to $1,499. The laptop boasts a 15.6-inch Quad HD+ touchscreen, Intel Core i7-4702HQ, 16GB memory/ 512GB SSD, and up to 11 hours battery life.

It also offers the HP Pavilion x2 notebook for $199, which is $130 off its original price, as part of the store's 12 Days of Deals promo. Microsoft also throws in a year's subscription for Office 365 Personal. The HP Pavilion x2 notebook has a 10.1-inch screen display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution and touchscreen feature making it a 2-in-1 device. It doubles as a tablet since it has a detachable keyboard. Under the hood, it packs a 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z3745D chipset with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. The device is thin and portable as it has a fanless design. It is supported by a battery that runs for 11 hours.

Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals started on Dec. 9 and will conclude this weekend, Dec. 20. It brings a wide variety of tech deals, including deals for Xbox gaming consoles and Windows Phones.

Meanwhile, below are some of the discounted notebooks and PCs offered by Microsoft. More selection are available in the Store.

ASUS

  • ASUS X551MAV UB01 Signature Edition - $199 ($50 off)
  • ASUS Transformer Book T100TAM-C1-GM Signature Edition 2 in 1 PC - $329 ($70 off)
  • ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP500L Signature Edition - $599 ($150 off)

ACER

  • Acer Aspire E 11 ES1-111M-C0FQ Signature Edition - $149 ($50.99 off)
  • Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012 32GB Signature Edition 2 in 1 PC - $229 ($120 off)

Lenovo

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon i7 256GB LTE Signature Edition - $1,799 ($500 off)
  • Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga i7 256GB Signature Edition 2 in 1 PC - $1,299 ($350 off)
  • Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga i5 128GB Signature Edition 2 in 1 PC - $999 ($200 off)
  • Lenovo Flex 2 15 Signature Edition - $699 ($100 off)
  • Lenovo Flex 2 15 Signature Edition 2 in 1 PC - $599 ($100 off)

Razer Blade

  • Razer Blade 256GB Signature Edition Gaming Laptop - $2,099 ($300 off)
  • Razer Blade 512GB Signature Edition Gaming Laptop - $2,399 ($300 off)

Dell

  • Dell Inspiron 20 3043-1252BLK Signature Edition All-in-One - $249 ($200 off)

The Microsoft Store did not disclose the end date of the promo, but consumers must hurry while it lasts.

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