Between the Flagship Prime Day and Black Friday, Amazon has slotted a new opportunity for respectable online bargain hunting into their calendar with “Prime Big Deal Days.” Regardless of whether that name could’ve used another pass from the marketing team, some of the discounts are legitimately good – especially if you’ve been waiting to take the plunge on new tech. A number of great headphones are up for grabs with slashed price tags, for instance, as well as great PCs (sorry to Apple devotees), computer accessories, and items that are generally useful around a home office.
Here are a few of our favorite deals:
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022)
For those who are extremely pro-tablet but just as anti-Apple, the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is about as good as it gets this side of the latest iPad Pro. The big draw of the Surface suite has always been its easy conversion from tablet to laptop, which is especially strong here, with a whopping terabyte of storage and 32 GB of RAM. Users praise the sparkling display, keyboard quality, and (relatively) compact size. It’s usually pricey at about $2,600, but $600 off for the newly-inducted Prime Day.
Beats Studio Buds
When Apple acquired the Beats brand ten years ago, it created an in-house competitor for itself, especially once it started dropping AirPods in 2016. People have their preferences, but pundits generally agree that Beats are comparable with whatever their AirPods counterpart are; these Studio Buds are analogous to AirPods Pro’s first generation for instance, while already starting off $100 cheaper. They’re even more competitive for Prime Big Deal Day at 40% off, where they’re much better than nearly any other wireless earbud in the sub-$90 range. They’re noise-canceling, last 8 hours on a single charge (24 with the case on deck), and come with six free months of Apple Music.
Anker 675 USB-C Docking Station
A good docking station is the kind of thing that seems superfluous until you actually have one, and Anker makes a compact, stylishly aluminum one that’s 30% off. It’s perfect for a serious work-from-home operation, providing 12 ports: 3 USB-A ports, 2 USB-C ports, SD/microSD card slots, a 4K HDMI port, a wireless charging pad, and an Ethernet port. It’s great for clearing wire clutter and having all your devices charged and at covert close range when you’re stuck on a Zoom call.
HP All-in-One PC Desk Computer
HP is typically considered to be in or slightly below the Dell tier of PCs, but they’re generally a great value for the price – and if you’re looking for a desktop under $500, it’s hard to beat this all-in-one deal, which looks slim and sleek and positively iMac-like. Reviewers love the graphics and picture quality, the solid storage size, and the screen’s tiltability.
NETGEAR Wifi Range Extender EX2800
Slow WiFi is arguably worse than no WiFi, providing the glimmer of hope that strings you along for a frustrated sequence of hours. It makes a WiFi extender an obvious idea, especially for those who spend the better part of their workday in their pajamas. This option from Netgear is 30% off, with reviewers praising the easy value and easy setup.
