Updated: May 8, 2025, 2:25 PM EDT Microsoft is no longer selling the $999.99 configuration of its flagship Surface Laptop 7 after announcing its new compact Surface Copilot+ PC this week and Surface Pro 11 Features a 10-core Snapdragon X Plus processor, 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD. (However, Amazon And Best Buy At the time of writing, there is still stock (and is being sold). ) Both devices now seem to start at $1,199.99 with 512GB of storage. We’ve approached Microsoft to confirm this and asked why it pulled the smaller model. If we hear back, we will update this story.
Our original story (below) has been updated to reflect this new pricing. We also added Amazon reservations A list of new, smaller surface equipment.
Microsoft confirmed some long-term rumors on Tuesday and unveiled two new compact surface devices, the second batch of Qualcomm-powered co-pilot + PC.
These devices include a more portable 13-inch surface laptop and 12-inch surface Pro, which is a foldable and convertible version of Microsoft’s flagship laptop. Both surface devices feature an octa-core Snapdragon X Plus processor with NPU rated at 45 trillion AI operation (top), which supports the latest Copilot+ experience.
The new surface laptop and Surface Pro will come with 16GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB of UFS storage, and three finishes: Ocean, Violet and Platinum. They will be released on Tuesday, May 20, at $899.99 and $799.99, respectively. Bookings are now available from the Microsoft Store, Amazon and Best Buy.
New 13-inch Surface Laptop: Another MacBook Air rival
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According to a company blog post, the new 13-inch surface laptop measures 11.25 by 8.43 by 0.61 inches and 2.7 pounds, making it “the thinnest and lightest surface laptop to date.” It joins Mashable’s current favorite Windows laptop, Surface Laptop 7, which debuts in June 2024: 13.8-inch and 15-inch.
Compared to last year’s model, the new surface laptop has a reduced 60Hz touch screen display with lower resolution and contrast. It’s also a bit powerful, as the existing Surface Laptop 7 is configurable using a 10-core Snapdragon X Plus and a 12-core Snapdragon X Elite CPU, up to 64GB of RAM. It should still be picky, though: Microsoft’s announcement claims it “overtakes the Macbook Air M3”, Apple’s pre-lap notebook.
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This 13-inch surface laptop may have a leg on the flagship model of the Endurance Division. The local video playback volume for 23 hours per charge is 23 hours, while the rated value of the Surface Laptop 7 is 20 hours. That is, the latter lasted nearly 23 hours in Mashable’s hands-on test, so it may be equal in practice.
Mixable light speed
The new Surface laptop costs $899.99, which is $300 less than the Basic Surface Laptop 7 ($100 less than the entry-level M4 MacBook Air).
New 12-inch Surface Pro: Thin Colored Hybrid
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According to Microsoft’s announcement, the 12-inch Surface Pro measures 10.8 by 7.47 by 0.3 inches and weighs just 1.5 pounds, making it the “thintest and lightest copy to date + PC” of all brands. The title was previously held by the Asus Zenbook A14 (maybe still should be: the 12-inch Surface Pro does not include the keyboard).
The new Surface Pro is a hybrid device with a built-in adjustable stand, which is the smaller alternative to last year’s 13-inch Surface Pro 11th Edition, which comes in two different configurations: the 10-core Snapdragon X Plus X Plus with an LCD touchscreen display, and the 12-core Snapdragon X Elite X Elite X Elite model with an OLED TouchScreen display while using Oled touchscreen cass and coss and 64 gbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb. Its own touch screen has a worse refresh rate, resolution and contrast ratio than both options, but has higher battery life for 16 hours of local video playback per charge (only the Wifi-Folly models are 14, and those with cellular connectivity have frequent models). Like the new surface laptops, we will see how it translates into real-world usage.
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The new $149.99 Surface Pro 12-inch keyboard will turn the Surface Pro into a laptop, while Microsoft’s Surfore Slim Pen will allow users to draw or take notes on their display. (It can be kept magnetically attached to the back of the new Surface Pro.) Both accessories are sold separately, as are the chargers for the 12-inch Surface Pro.
The new Surface Pro starts at $799.99, making it $400 cheaper than the Base Surface Pro 11.
No more “go”?
The launch of the 13-inch surface laptop and the 12-inch Surface Pro appears to be for Microsoft’s Surface Straptop Go of Budget Protable laptop series, which was last updated at the end of 2023, although the company has not confirmed that yet. When asked about the fate of Surface Laptop GO, Microsoft Rep issued the following statement to Mashable: “The Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch expands the Pro and laptop cable and acts as an entry point for our Surface Copilot+ PC series.”
If nothing else, these new versions are sure to indicate that the tech giant will promise to use windows on X86-based processors (at least for its consumer-facing products).
New Windows Copilot+ Experience
Microsoft launched several new and updated Copilot+ experiences with its new Surface device on Tuesday, including dynamic lighting features in Microsoft Photos, a custom sticker generator in paint, image descriptions for narrators—reading capabilities, and more clicks to perform actions. They will be rolling out to its Windows Insiders members over the course of next month.
Copilot+ PC users will also soon have the option to enable AI agents that can automate and perform tasks in their settings menu. Users will be able to describe the help they need in simple English, such as “My mouse pointer is too small” and the AI agent will take care of it.
Head to the Microsoft blog to see a full list of new Copilot features.
