The Black Friday season is a great time to pick up a laptop at a great price, and you no longer have to wait until the post-Thanksgiving cravings to find Black Friday laptop deals.

Here's one example: the powerful Surface Laptop 3 is now $999 at Best Buy. That's $300 off the list price of $1,299, the best price we've seen so far for this particular configuration.

This discounted Surface Laptop 3 has a 13.5", 2256 x 1504 display, 10th generation Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, enough to get work done at home, watch Netflix It's powerful enough to get work done at home, watch Netflix, or play casual games. The offer also applies to all Surface Laptop 3 colors, including Platinum, Sandstone, Cobalt Blue, and Matte Black.

In our review of the Surface Laptop 3 (Intel), we praised Microsoft's notebook for its sleek aluminum design, comfortable keyboard, and strong battery life. We tested the higher-end 15-inch model with a Core i7 display, and it is worth noting that this Intel model outperformed the standard AMD model in overall performance.

We think the Surface Laptop 3 is one of the best laptops you can buy, so don't miss this chance to upgrade your telecommuting setup at a great price.