The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 11 are Microsoft’s latest 5G devices — and you can order them now
If you’ve been waiting for a new Surface Pro with 5G, two of them just came along at the same time!
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What you need to know
Microsoft has finally formally announced availability of the Surface Pro 10 andSurface Pro 11with 5G connectivity. After being madeavailable for pre-orderlast month, the company now says devices are now ready to ship for consumer and commercial customers.
Sadly, it appears SKUs that include 5G connectivity are severely limited regionally. In the US, you can only configure a Surface Pro 11 with 5G if you opt for the Platinum colorway.
The Surface Pro 11 andSurface Laptop 7were launched back in June as the company’s first Copilot+ PCs powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X platform. These devices were announced just over a month after the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, which launched back in March exclusively for commercial customers.
Today, Microsoft is now making the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 available directly to commercial customers. Interestingly, Microsoft is not replacing the Surface Pro 10 or Surface Laptop 6 with these newer models, going so far as to introducing a new 5G variant of the Surface Pro 10 alongside the 5G Surface Pro 11 for customers who prefer the slightly older model.
Externally, the differences between the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 11 are minor, with the Pro 10 featuring an anti-reflective display coating compared to the glossy display on the Pro 11. The Pro 11 is also available with an OLED screen, something the Pro 10 doesn’t have.
The biggest difference between the Pro 10 and Pro 11 is in the processor department. The Pro 10 is powered by Intel Core Ultra 1 series chips, whereas the Pro 11 is powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X platform. The Snapdragon X variants are more powerful and efficient than the Intel Core Ultra 1 chips, but that comes at the cost of some app compatibility.
The differences between theSurface Laptop 6and Surface Laptop 7 are more notable. The Laptop 6 features Intel Core Ultra 1 chips in the same design as the first-generation Surface Laptop, which has thicker display bezels and an anti-reflective screen. The Laptop 7 has Snapdragon X chips with a new design that includes thinner bezels with rounded display corners, a 120Hz screen, a new haptic touchpad.
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The Surface Pro 10, Surface Pro 11, Surface Laptop 6, and Surface Laptop 7 will now be available directly to commercial customers. The Pro 10 and Laptop 6 are remaining commercial only, meaning you won’t find them in retail stores like Amazon or Best Buy, like you can with the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7.
Microsoft is also launching an “all-new” Surface Keyboard for desktop users today. The device looks very similar to the previous Surface Studio keyboard, except it now has a dedicated Copilot key and a revised set of function key shortcuts to control mute and calling capabilities.
The new Surface Keyboard will begin shipping in October, and the new Surface Pro’s with 5G will begin shipping later in September.
Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch onTwitterandThreads
