The refresh keeps the previous year’s design and hardware layout but swaps in the newer chip and raises the entry price – the Surface Pro now starts at $1,149.99, up from $799.99, and the Surface Laptop starts at $1,199.99, up from $899.99.
Both models launch with a minimum of 16 GB of RAM and can be configured up to 24 GB; the earlier 8 GB base option has been dropped.
Microsoft says the six‑core Snapdragon X2 Plus will deliver up to 18 % better battery efficiency, more than 60 % faster graphics performance and up to 95 % faster local AI inference. In practice, the Surface Pro is billed for up to 13 hours of web browsing (an extra hour over the prior model) and the Surface Laptop for up to 18 hours (two extra hours).
The displays remain the same as last year – the Pro uses a 12‑inch 2196 × 1464 LCD panel at 220 ppi and 90 Hz, while the Laptop has a 13‑inch 1920 × 1280 LCD at 178 ppi and 60 Hz – but brightness has been raised from 400 to 500 nits on both.
Connectivity stays unchanged with two USB‑C 3.2 ports on each device, an additional USB‑A 3.2 port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack on the Laptop, and support for Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. Color choices include black, platinum‑silver and violet, and both models will be sold to commercial customers, with an optional 5G variant for the Pro.
Microsoft has not added a haptic trackpad to either device, though it introduced a second‑edition Surface Mouse featuring integrated haptics, suggesting the company may address the gap in future updates.