Microsoft has quietly updated its consumer-oriented Surface lineup with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 chips. The Surface line, often announced with its own event, has been detailed in a blog post by corporate vice president for Surface Brett Ostrum.
The new systems aren't particularly different on the outside, coming in platinum, black, and dune colors that Microsoft has used before. The 13.8-inch Laptop option will have one brand new color: a standout jade green.
All of the systems will have options between 10-core Snapdragon X2 Plus or 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite processors, and range from 16GB to 64GB of RAM (some of the Surface for Business models Microsoft announced with Intel's Panther Lake processors start with just 8GB of memory).
The Surface Pro starts with 256GB of storage and goes up to 1TB, while the Surface Laptop 13.8 goes up to 2TB. The 15-inch Laptop starts at 512GB and goes up to 2TB.
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| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Microsoft Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) |
Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) |
RAM | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB or 64GB LPDDR5x | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB or 64GB LPDDR5x | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB or 64GB LPDDR5x |
Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, PCIe Gen 4 | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, PCIe Gen 4 | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, PCIe Gen 4 |
Display | 13-inch, PixelSense Flow, 2880 x 1920, 3:2, Up to 120 Hz dynamic refresh rate, OLED or LCD options, touch | 13.8-inch, PixelSense Flow, 2304 x 1536, 3:2, Up to 120 Hz dynamic refresh rate, touch | 15-inch, PixelSense Flow, 3270 x 2180, 3:2, Up to 120 Hz dynamic refresh rate, touch |
Battery | Claimed up to 15.5 hours of local video playback, Up to 11.5 hours of active web usage | Claimed up to 20 hours of local video playback, Up to 16 hours of active web usage | Claimed up to 19 hours of local video playback, Up to 14 hours of active web usage |
Webcam | 1440p ultrawide webcam, 10MP rear-facing camera | 1080p | 1080p |
Networking | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 |
Power Supply | 39W via Surface Connect (not included in EMEA) | 39W via Surface Connect (not included in EMEA) | 39W via Surface Connect (not included in EMEA) |
While all of the devices use Microsoft's PixelSense Flow displays with variable refresh up to 120 Hz, but only the Surface Pro includes both LCD and OLED options. The touchpad on the Surface Laptop has new haptic feedback technologies, working with Windows for small pieces of feedback throughout Windows. On the Surface Pro, you can get similar feedback with the Slim Pen.
The Surface Laptops have 1080p cameras that Microsoft boasts are best in class with No. 1 rankings from DXOMARK. That judges color, texture, noise, and artifacts, but doesn't seem to consider resolution. Some premium PCs have 4K or higher webcams now.
Microsoft is promising up to 20 hours of battery life on the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop when measured with local video playback. That drops to 16 hours when tested with web usage. We'll have to see how that holds up in our labs.
All three devices maintain Microsoft's Surface Connect port, and come with 39W chargers in North America. Microsoft notes that these aren't available in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, so buyers in those locales will need to bring their own.
All three systems are on sale from Microsoft's website today. The 13-inch Surface Pro starts at $1,499, while the Surface Laptop line starts at $1,599. for the 13.8-inch machine and $1,699 for the 15-incher. Business-focused models using Intel chips will launch on July 14.
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