If you’re a fan of Microsoft’s smaller and lighter Surface PCs, we’ve got some good news! During Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit event in Hawaii, Microsoft announced new versions of the Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch, now powered by the Snapdragon X2 Plus and featuring brighter screens, longer battery life, and even 5G on select models.
We previously reviewed both the Surface Pro 12-inch (2025) and Surface Laptop 13-inch (2025), giving the former some very high praise, while the Laptop 13-inch we were a bit less impressed with, mostly due to the price.
The new refreshed models will be available starting October 13 and start at $1,149 for the Surface Pro 12-inch and $1,199 for the Surface Laptop 13-inch.
Both come in a new Black colorway (in addition to Platinum and Violet; Ocean Blue has sadly been retired) and feature screens that can now reach up to 500 nits of peak brightness, making them easier to view outdoors in direct sunlight.
| Row 0 – Cell 0 |
Surface Pro 12″ (Gen2) |
Surface Laptop 13″ (Gen2) |
|
Processor |
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6 Core) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6 Core) |
|
NPU |
Qualcomm Hexagon with 80 TOPS |
Qualcomm Hexagon with 80 TOPS |
|
Graphics |
Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
|
Memory |
16GB and 24GB LPDDR5x RAM |
16GB and 24GB LPDDR5x RAM |
|
Storage |
256GB, 512GB (UFS) |
Removable 256GB, 512GB (UFS) |
|
Display |
12″ PixelSense LCD |
13″ PIxelSense |
|
Weight |
1.5 lbs. (0.69kg) |
2.7 lbs. (1.23 kg) |
|
Battery life |
Up to 15.5 hours of local video playback |
Up to 22.5 hours of local video playback |
|
Price |
Starts $1,149 |
Starts $1,199 |
|
Release date |
October 13 (Wi-Fi) |
October 13 |
Both devices feature the same designs as last year, but with more power and battery life. Indeed, Microsoft claims the Surface Laptop 13-inch gets up to 22.5 hours of battery life, while Surface Pro 12-inch up to 15.5 hours.
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Under the hood is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus SoC in a 6-core configuration, paired with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage in the baseline configuration. If you need more RAM or storage, you can customize memory up to 24GB RAM and 512GB storage for a higher price.
Notably, it seems Microsoft has removed the 8GB RAM option that was available on the last-gen Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch, which allowed the company to price those models below $1,000. The new devices start at 16GB RAM, which explains why their starting prices are so high.
The new Surface Pro 12-inch will also be available with 5G as an optional configuration for commercial customers. No pricing or configuration details have been revealed as yet, but the company has confirmed that it’s coming soon.
The Surface Pro 12-inch also comes pre-loaded with a new Windows app called Microsoft Ink Canvas, which Microsoft describes as an “AI-powered, pen-first experience for sketching, annotating, generating images and summarizing text directly on the canvas.” The new app will be made available to download via the Microsoft Store on October 13.
(Image credit: Zac Bowden / Windows Central)
Alongside the new PCs, Microsoft also unveiled a new Surface mouse, available in black or platinum colors, and featuring built-in haptics and a new action button that can be configured by the user. It’s the first update to the Surface mouse we’ve seen since it was first introduced 10 years ago.
All three new devices are expected to be made available starting October 13 at the Microsoft Store and third-party retailers like Best Buy and Amazon, though you can now preorder the Surface Pro 12″ at Best Buy, as well as the new Surface Laptop 13″.
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