Just ahead of its scheduled event on May 6 , Microsoft looks like preparing to uncover a smart batting order of Surface devices to have a strong clasp in the Arm - powered PC space . fit in to leak detail report by German electric receptacle WinFuture , Microsoft is working on a new12 - in Surface Proand a morecompact 13 - inch Surface Laptop , both powered by Qualcomm ’s Snapdragon X Plus platform .
The speculated 12 - column inch Surface Pro tick off a return to a small anatomy factor , hark back earlier models like theSurface Pro 3 , but with modern Arm - based computer hardware . It features a PixelSense Flow LCD display and runs on the Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42 - 100 chipping , which features eight custom Oryon CPU nitty-gritty and an integrated Hexagon NPU able of up to 45 height ( trillion operations per second ) of AI performance .
The twist will reportedly embark with 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and offer either 256 GB or 512 GB of UFS - based depot which is quicker but less expensive than traditional NVMe SSDs . The move to UFS also think that the storage will no longer be exploiter upgradeable .
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Battery life is expected to be strong , with up to 16 hours of local video playback . The twist include two USB 3.2 Type - century ports , and will be uncommitted in Ocean Blue , Platinum Gray , and Violet finishes , with matching keyboards and accessory .
The new 13 - inch Surface Laptop serves as a more low-priced sibling to the 13.8 - inch and 15 - inchSurface Laptop 7models . It too uses the Snapdragon X Plus SoC and matches the 12 - column inch Surface Pro ’s remembering and storehouse specs . Notably it sport a PixelSense Flow LCD display but with a 60Hz refresh pace suggesting that Microsoft is cutting niche to add down the cost of the equipment . The laptop also comes with a glass touchpad , and instead facial realisation , a fingerprint reviewer for Windows Hello .
The port layout includes two USB 3.2 Type - vitamin C ports , one USB Type - A port , and a 3.5 millimetre headphone jack . Microsoft has left out its proprietary Surface Connect charging port , further suggesting that the new equipment is aimed at a more budget - friendly segment . The leaked 12 - inch Surface Pro might be given the same discussion . Another important item is that both of the devices will not ship with a charging brick , instead users will have to swear on USB Type - C PD ( Power Delivery ) battery charger supply at least 27W.
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These heavyset models hint at a strategic faulting . Microsoft come along to be build momentum toward a more approachable , energy - efficient Surface lineup — in all probability positioning these Arm gadget to show off the next wafture of Windows on Arm improvements gestate with the next major Windows release .
The official reveal is expect at Microsoft ’s May 6 event , where pricing , handiness , and details about the rumored Surface mathematical product may be announce .
