Microsoft just refreshed the Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch with Snapdragon X2 processors. The company also announced the return of the Surface Mouse. In a couple of weeks, we’ll get a closer look at the Surface Laptop Ultra during Microsoft’s Windows and Surface event.
The Surface family has undergone a lot of changes over the last year. Microsoft officially pulled the plug on the Surface Hub back in April. The Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go have also been cut from the portfolio. With the Surface Studio, Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Duo, Surface Book, Surface Headphones, and Surface Earbuds already discontinued, the remaining Surface lineup is rather streamlined.
But despite the relatively low number of Surface devices being made in 2026, Microsoft announced 12 Surface devices this year. To get to that number, you have to count some devices with similar chassis separately. I consider the consumer and business versions of the Surface PCs separate enough to stand on their own.
Microsoft even introduced a new type of Surface in the Surface Laptop Ultra and brought back the Surface Mouse.
It’s a strange contrast. Microsoft has discontinued several Surface product lines and has one of the smallest Surface portfolios in the brand’s history, yet the company has announced more Surface hardware in 2026 than in many years when the lineup was much larger.
I’ve voiced concerns about how Microsoft has unveiled its hardware this year. I think the company has spread things out so much that the Surface brand has been diluted. Case in point, Microsoft just announced new Surface devices two weeks before the company’s Windows and Surface event.
Surface was never going to command the attention of an Apple hardware event or even Samsung presenting on stage, but trickling out announcements in press releases or at other companies’ events is a bad way to draw interest in Surface.
While I would have preferred a couple of major Surface events that could create hype, Microsoft has unveiled a lot of hardware this year. I’m curious if there is one device that stands out to you.
As much as I am excited about some individual Surface devices, I still feel like the brand is fragmented and lost. What is Microsoft Surface in 2026?https://t.co/5QNvm1Uts6September 23, 2026
With 12 devices announced or launched, there’s a good chance you’re interested in more than one. Please hop into the comments and share your thoughts in addition to voting in the poll.
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