Microsoft’s New Surface Devices Are Faster, Brighter, and More Efficient

Today at Snapdragon Summit, Microsoft unveiled its next-generation Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch, both powered by the Snapdragon X2 Plus processor.

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The Snapdragon X2 Plus Effect

Like most other new computers and tablets these days, the next-generation Surface hardware is built with AI in mind.

Thanks to Snapdragon X2 Series chips, the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop promise up to 17% faster performance inside Microsoft Office productivity, up to 18% battery life, more than 60% improved graphics performance, and up to 95% faster local AI performance on the dedicated NPU.

“Surface is hardware built to bring the best of Microsoft to life — Windows, Copilot, and Microsoft 365 experiences that make a PC feel more useful, more personal and more responsive,” Microsoft says.

“That…