Microsoft introduced its new artificial intelligence computers, Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, at its event today. Here are the features of devices that come with Arm-based processors.
Microsoft held an event today before its developer conference tomorrow. The company’s main focus at the event was, of course, artificial intelligence features. However, in addition to these, a hardware announcement was also made. The company announced its new Arm-based Surface computer.
In fact, we saw the company announce the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 a few months ago. However, those computers were only for businesses. The devices named Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, introduced today, are for all consumers. The biggest difference between them is their processors.
New Surface Laptop comes with Snapdragon X Elite processor
Compared to the Intel processors in other versions, we see the Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite processor in the Surface Laptop. This can be described as a move of the company’s transition to Arm-based Windows. Thanks to this processor, the device directly to Apple’s MacBook computers with M series processors. aims to be a rival.
The new Surface Laptop will be offered in 4 color options. Let’s also add that the device has two 13.8-inch 15-inch versions with 600 nits. The refresh rate is 120 Hz. The company says the device is from the previous generation. It’s 80% faster And up to 22 hours It says it can offer video playback.
The touch screen, which we have not seen from Apple, is also available in the new Surface Laptop. Let’s add support for 3 4K monitors. Apart from this, the device will be offered RAM options ranging from 16 to 32 GB. The 6 GHz version Wi-Fi 7, which was released very recently, is also available on the new computer. We should also point out that the device has an artificial intelligence button that allows quick access to Copilot.
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Of course, the new computer comes as an “artificial intelligence computer”. There is an NPU on the device that will enable Windows to run many artificial intelligence features, including the feature called Recall, introduced today, which allows artificial intelligence to remember everything you do on your device. The new Surface Laptop is an example of the company’s “Copilot Plus PC” branding for computers that come with built-in artificial intelligence. We should also note that the computer will receive artificial intelligence features earlier compared to Intel versions.
The 13-inch version of the device costs $999, and the 15-inch version costs $1,199.
What does the new Surface Pro offer?
Another device the company introduced today was the Surface Pro, which is a tablet-laptop hybrid. The difference between this and the Surface Pro, which was introduced a few months ago, is the Snapdragon X processor. However, except for the processor, it is similar to the version for businesses.
The new Surface Pro has a removable keyboard (sold separately). The keyboard has a Copilot artificial intelligence key, just like the other version. This button provides quick access to Copilot. We should point out that the Surface Pro comes with a 13-inch screen, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. This computer, which will also be a device under the “Copilot Plus PC” brand, has an NPU that will enable the artificial intelligence features in Windows to work.
According to Microsoft’s statement, the new Pro is 90% faster than the previous version and has 5G support. We also see a brand new OLED screen on the computer. Wi-Fi 7, a camera that is described as the best Surface camera ever, 4 color options, all of which have their own beauty, and all-day battery life are other notable parts.
Surface Pro prices start at $999, going up to $1,200 for the highest version with 32 GB RAM and 1 TB storage. The new keyboard Flex Keyboard, which comes with a Slim Pen, has a price of $ 450.