Microsoft Launches 12-Inch Surface Pro, 13-Inch Surface Laptop With Snapdragon X Plus

Microsoft’s Surface lineup is getting a boost from its proprietary AI suite, along with some more affordable hardware. Surface PCs have long been good options for their size-to-power ratio, and a new set wants to take that a step further with NPUs built for more Copilot+ at a more reasonable price in the 2025 Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro.

Microsoft’s Copilot+ lineup represents PCs that equip powerful NPUs capable of running more advanced versions of the company’s AI model. For those who build Windows PCs, Copilot is the standard because powerful NPUs aren’t as readily available for desktops, at least not right now.

The company announced that it’s building on the Surface PC lineup with two new options: the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. These 2025 variants come in a 12-inch tablet form factor and a 13-inch laptop, following the same guidelines Microsoft has laid out for itself for years. Both PCs run on the Snapdragon X Plus SoC with 6GB of RAM, incorporating the Hexagon NPU. That’s essentially what Microsoft has put the burden of Copilot+ on, with all of the features it plans to bring in 2025.

These new entries come in as slightly cheaper options than what was announced last year. That means the Microsoft Surface Pro with Snapdragon X Plus comes in at $799 and up, while the Surface Laptop will start at only $899. This is a step below the existing Snapdragon X Elite models.

The Surface Laptop comes in a small package, but it still packs a punch. According to Microsoft, this Copilot+ Surface Laptop is 50% faster than the Surface Laptop 5, and it performs better than the MacBook Air M3. The last statistic is not accompanied by metrics.

The new laptop is expected to have enough power to handle 23 hours of video playback and 16 hours of active browsing. All this is done on the 13-inch 1920 x 1280 touchscreen, which has a very humble refresh rate of up to 60Hz. These devices clearly put an emphasis on battery life at this price point.

It’s no surprise to see the Surface Laptop only carries a couple of USB Type-C ports for charging and data transfer, while a USB 3.1 Type-A port is available for further connection. The laptop does support fast charging with a 60W minimum requirement.

The Microsoft Surface Pro, on the other hand, takes on a tablet-like form and delivers the same processor and general specs as the Surface Laptop. That includes the same NPU and focus on Copilot+, powered by a battery that can handle a smaller 16 hours of video and 12 hours of active browsing.

The LCD touchscreen display is 2196 x 1464 and can reach up to 90Hz, which is interesting for a device that should be less capable. The Surface Pro looks to also have the same port layout as the bigger laptop.

If you’re keen on using the Surface Pro as a laptop, you’ll need to use the compatible keyboard. It doesn’t look like it’s included in the box, so that’s something to be aware of.

With both of these devices, Microsoft’s Copilot+ is bringing a few new functions to the PC. That includes Recall, which is a Pixel Screenshots-like tool that allows the AI model to retain information from your screen and history. This is a divisive feature, so it’ll be an opt-in function for the time being.

Microsoft is also integrating a feature that allows natural language search for documents and settings. Users will be able to describe a document or image as they would to another person, and Windows will search for that item according to the parameters laid out.

The Microsoft Surface laptop series has proven to be a great option in recent years. These two new entries look to bring a lot of the same capabilities of previous models, only at a more approachable price point.

• Buy the Surface Pro 12-inch – $799
• Buy the Surface Laptop 13-inch – $899

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