Overview
- Reporting from Windows Central, The Verge, and Tom's Guide says Microsoft will ship Intel Core Ultra Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models first in spring, with Snapdragon X2 versions following in summer.
- The sequence would reverse 2024’s rollout, which put Qualcomm-based systems in stores before the Intel configurations.
- Surface Laptop is expected to add an OLED screen on higher-end trims, with IPS panels on entry models and a higher resolution on some configurations.
- Early retail listings, since pulled, pointed to a higher base of 16GB RAM and 256GB storage with options up to 64GB RAM and 2TB storage.
- Sources say Microsoft will use Snapdragon X2 Plus and X2 Elite chips but not the X2 Elite Extreme, keep pricing in premium tiers after this week’s Surface price hikes, and skip a $599 budget laptop; Microsoft has not announced these models.