{"id":503931,"date":"2026-06-17T07:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/503931\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T07:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:28:11","slug":"microsoft-launches-snapdragon-x2-powered-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/503931\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft launches Snapdragon X2-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is launching the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, now powered by Qualcomm&#8217;s Snapdragon X2 chips. The Surface Pro 13&#8243; comes in Platinum, Black, and Dune colorways, and the company says it &#8220;combines the flexibility of a tablet with the capability of full Windows&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It starts at $1,499 and uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/qualcomm_announces_snapdragon_x2_plus_for_cheaper_laptops-news-70965.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Snapdragon X2 Plus<\/a> (10 Core) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/snapdragon_x2_elite_and_x2_elite_extreme_announced_with_sizeable_performance_and_efficiency_gains-news-69658.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Snapdragon X2 Elite<\/a> (12 Core). It has a 13-inch touchscreen (optionally OLED) with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 16 to 64GB of RAM, 256GB to 1TB of storage, Wi-Fi 7, and battery life is rated at up to 15.5 hours of local video playback. If you max everything out the price reaches an uncanny $3,549.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781681290_111_gsmarena_001.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft launches Snapdragon X2 powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The new Surface Laptop is offered in 13.8&#8243; and 15&#8243; sizes, starting at $1,599 and $1,699, respectively. It has up to 20 hours of battery life for the former size and 19 hours on the latter. Both models have color-accurate LCD screens, and they&#8217;re offered in Platinum, Black, and Dune, with the 13.8&#8243; version also getting a Jade colorway.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781681291_999_gsmarena_002.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft launches Snapdragon X2 powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can configure these with the same SoCs as the Surface Pro. The RAM options are identical too, while storage starts at 256GB on the 13.8&#8243; laptop and at 512GB on the 15&#8243; model. Both go up to 1TB. The smaller laptop gets a 39W power supply, the bigger one a 65W unit.<\/p>\n<p>You can spec the 13.8&#8243; Surface Laptop all the way up to $3,449 if you max out the RAM and storage. The 15&#8243; listing doesn&#8217;t show the 64GB\/1TB yet. You can buy all of these products already straight from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/b\/buy-surface-laptop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Microsoft&#8217;s online store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/devices\/2026\/06\/16\/introducing-the-next-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop-built-for-performance-and-flexibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Microsoft is launching the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, now powered by Qualcomm&#8217;s Snapdragon X2 chips. 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