Preorders for Microsoft’s Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ AI-powered PCs are live and start at $999 — here’s where to buy
The next era of next-gen Windows PCs is dawning, and you can preorder the first of them now.
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What you need to know
The age of powerful AI-powered Windows PCs is dawning, and it’s being ushered in by two new devices Microsoft announced during theMicrosoft Event 2024on Monday: the convertible 2-in-1 Surface Pro 11th Edition and the clamshell Surface Laptop 7th Edition.Both devices have been officially designated as “Copilot+” PCs, and they’re now available to preorder from the Microsoft Store.
Both new Surfaces are powered byQualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Plus and Elite chipsthat offer significant performance improvements over the best of what Intel has on the laptop market today, cementingWindows on Armas the tip of the spear for Microsoft’s next-gen design efforts. Additionally, the devices have several advanced AI features designed to enhance productivity and assist users in a variety of valuable ways. Some of these include:
The Neural Processing Unit (NPU) in these devices also powers and accelerates AI features found in creativity and productivity apps, making them faster and more efficient. In DaVinci Resolve, for example, the NPU boosts Magic Masks and makes it easy to add special visual effects while editing. It also improves the responsiveness of adaptive input controls in the accessibility software Cephable and allows you to instantly cut backgrounds from videos in CapCut with its Auto Cutout option.
The Surface Pro 11th Edition starts at $999.99, with the option for an OLED display available; notably, this is the first Surface Pro from Microsoft with OLED availability.The Surface Laptop 7th Edition also starts at the same price, and is available in 13.8 or 15-inch sizes. It also sports an overhauled design, complete with thinner bezels and a 120Hz HDR Adaptive color PixelSense display.
Both Surfaces can be configured with either the Snapdragon X Plus or Elite and up to a 1TB SSD, with options for up to 32GB with the Surface Pro and up to 64GB with the Surface Laptop. Additionally, both have four colorways available: Platinum, Black, Dune and Sapphire. Currently, preorders are available from the Microsoft Store, which you’ll find in the links below. Starting June 18, they’ll be purchasable from “key retailers worldwide.”
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition |From $999.99 at Microsoft
Microsoft’s latest Surface Pro is here, and with Copilot+ features alongside Snapdragon’s cutting-edge chips and OLED display availability, it’s the most advanced one yet. Note that orders of both the new Surface Pro and the latest Surface Laptop are expected to ship in June.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |From $999.99 at Microsoft
Want all the lovely AI-powered features of a Copilot+ PC in a clamshell form-factor? Look no further than Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop, which comes in either 13.8 or 15-inch sizes and includes the same great Snapdragon X chips you’ll find in the new Surface Pro.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
