Microsoft has launched a new lineup of Surface devices for commercial customers, featuring Intel's latest Core Ultra Series 3 processors. The refresh includes a 13-inch Surface Pro for Business, a new 13-inch Surface Laptop for Business, and updated 13.8-inch and 15-inch Surface Laptop for Business models. The new hardware is designed with on-device AI acceleration in mind, leveraging the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) in Intel's new chips for enhanced performance in AI tasks.
The company emphasizes significant performance gains, with the new Surface Laptop being up to 90% faster than the Surface Laptop 5 and the Surface Pro doubling the speed of the Surface Pro 9. Pricing starts at $1,300 for the 13-inch laptop, while the 13-inch Pro and larger laptops start at $1,950. This launch precedes expected models featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips later in the year, indicating Microsoft's dual-platform strategy for its PC hardware.