If you’re a fan of Microsoft’s smaller and lighter Surface PCs, we’ve got some good news! During Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit event in Hawaii, Microsoft announced new versions of the Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch, now powered by the Snapdragon X2 Plus and featuring brighter screens, longer battery life, and even 5G on select models.
We previously reviewed both the Surface Pro 12-inch (2025) and Surface Laptop 13-inch (2025), giving the former some very high praise, while the Laptop 13-inch we were a bit less impressed with, mostly due to the price.
The new refreshed models will be available starting October 13 and start at $1,149 for the Surface Pro 12-inch and $1,199 for the Surface Laptop 13-inch.
Both come in a new Black colorway (in addition to Platinum and Violet; Ocean Blue has sadly been retired) and feature screens that can now reach up to 500 nits of peak brightness, making them easier to view outdoors in direct sunlight.
12" PixelSense LCD
2196 x 1464 (220 PPI)
Up to 90Hz (60Hz default)
Adaptive Color/Contrast
Up to 500 nits
13" PIxelSense
1920 x 1280 (178 PPI)
Up to 60Hz
Adaptive Color/Contrast
Up to 500 nits
Up to 15.5 hours of local video playback
Up to 13 hours of active web usage
Up to 22.5 hours of local video playback
Up to 18 hours of active web usage
00 Surface Pro 12‑inch is built for ideas on the move. 5 pounds, it delivers tablet flexibility with full Windows laptop power so you can sketch, create, stream, and work from almost anywhere.
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