Microsoft Surface Pro 11 and Laptop 7: A Mixed Bag of Innovation and Shortcomings

New ARM-based Surface devices offer promising performance but struggle with price and app compatibility.

Surface Pro 11 and Laptop 7 feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips, enhancing productivity performance.
The new Prism emulator improves app compatibility, but key applications still lag in support for ARM architecture.
Battery life on the Surface Pro 11 falls short of expectations, while the Surface Laptop 7 excels with over 17 hours of usage.
AI features like Copilot+ are underwhelming and not essential for most users.
High costs and the necessity of additional accessories like keyboards and styluses make the Surface Pro 11 a pricey option.