Microsoft Unveils New Surface Devices, Including a MacBook Air M4 Rival

Microsoft has announced two new Surface devices, the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. Both will have the Copilot+ PC branding and be priced to attract budget-conscious buyers. The Surface Pro, now with a 12-inch display, starts at $799, while the Surface Laptop, featuring a 13-inch screen, starts at $899. Both models have Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus eight-core processor, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage in their base configurations.

The Surface Pro's smaller size and fanless design make it more portable, with Microsoft saying users can expect around 12 hours of battery life during web browsing. The Surface Laptop, also more compact than previous versions, is said to last for about 16 hours of web browsing. Both devices have dropped the Surface Connect charging port in favor of USB-C fast charging. The Surface Laptop weighs around 2.7 pounds. The Surface Pro's detachable keyboard and Surface Pen ...