Microsoft Surface Laptops Get Supercharged With New Snapdragon X2 Chips

Microsoft has released its latest generation of Surface hardware for consumers. The 12th Edition Surface Pro and 8th Edition Surface Laptop are available starting today, June 16. Enterprise models are scheduled to launch on July 14.

The main upgrade in this hardware cycle is the addition of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 architecture, which promises massive gains in performance, battery efficiency, and AI processing.

Snapdragon X2 Upgrades

Both the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop are available with either the 10-core Snapdragon X2 Plus or the 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite processor.

The updated 3nm Oryon CPU cores deliver significant jumps in both single-core and multi-core tasks, allowing the X2 Elite to excel at highly demanding workflows like video rendering and data computation without thermal throttling

The chips include a Qualcomm Hexagon NPU capable of industry leading 80 TOPS of AI processing. This allows advanced agentic AI and Copilot+ PC features (such as image generation and real-time translation) to process locally, securely, and with near-zero latency.

Memory and Storage

The new Surface devices start with 16GB of memory. Users can configure them with up to 64GB of memory.

Storage options start at 256GB, while the 15-inch Surface Laptop starts at 512GB. Both lines can be configured with up to 1TB of storage.

13.8 and 15″ Models

The Surface Laptop is available in 13.8-inch and 15-inch sizes. The 13.8-inch model starts at $1,599 and features a 120Hz LCD display with a pixel density of 201 PPI. Microsoft estimates up to 20 hours of local video playback for this model.

The 15-inch version starts at $1,699. It has a sharper display with a pixel density of 262 PPI and also includes a MicroSDXC card reader.

Both laptop models include two USB-C/USB4 ports and one USB-A port. The 13.8-inch Surface Laptop is available in a new green color called Jade, alongside Platinum, Black and Dune.

Surface Pro

The 13-inch Surface Pro 12 starts at $1,499. It is available in Platinum, Black and Dune.

The biggest hardware change for this generation is the optional OLED display. The OLED version keeps the same 120Hz dynamic refresh rate as the LCD models.

The tablet also includes a 1440p ultrawide front-facing camera, Wi-Fi 7 support and two USB-C/USB4 ports. Microsoft rates battery life at up to 15.5 hours of local video playback.