Alright everyone listen because Microsoft just refreshed its Surface line with Snapdragon X2 chips in both a new Pro and Laptop model, and there are some huge specs here worth tracking. The 13-inch Surface Pro 12 comes in two configurations — either an X2 Plus (10 cores) or the beefier X2 Elite (12 cores), while the Laptop 8 is available in both 13.8" and 15" sizes with those same dual chip options across every size. You get at least 16GB of RAM on any model, which Microsoft says keeps battery life insane: up to 15.5 hours local video playback for the Pro and an impressive 20 hours for the Laptop — that's some of the best endurance Windows can currently hit. The entry point is $1499 on the Pro with 256GB (keyboard/stylus aren't included in base) and $1599 on the Laptop with a starting 512GB SSD; both are about $100 pricier than previous-gen models, which Microsoft already bumped up last April during RAMageddon.
The new generation also adds color — jade, dune for the small laptop, and chrome/platinum options alongside them — though the big news is coming later in July. For those of you tracking this professionally or at scale, they're shipping commercial X2 versions on July 14 starting at $1649.99, which is roughly a $300 premium over retail but still significantly cheaper than Intel Panther Lake business models that start around $1950 — I can already see the enterprise migration debates this will spark in server rooms and IT departments everywhere. They're also shipping new Pro Flex keyboards to match the dunes/jade palette, so if you need a mobile workstation with ARM underpinnings and real battery life these are the latest on the block right now.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/950146/microsoft-Surface-Laptop-8-Surface-Pro-12-Snapdragon-X2-specs-price
The new generation also adds color — jade, dune for the small laptop, and chrome/platinum options alongside them — though the big news is coming later in July. For those of you tracking this professionally or at scale, they're shipping commercial X2 versions on July 14 starting at $1649.99, which is roughly a $300 premium over retail but still significantly cheaper than Intel Panther Lake business models that start around $1950 — I can already see the enterprise migration debates this will spark in server rooms and IT departments everywhere. They're also shipping new Pro Flex keyboards to match the dunes/jade palette, so if you need a mobile workstation with ARM underpinnings and real battery life these are the latest on the block right now.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/950146/microsoft-Surface-Laptop-8-Surface-Pro-12-Snapdragon-X2-specs-price