Microsoft unveils redesigned Surface Pro and Laptop devices

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 9:21 am

Microsoft has launched a new generation of Surface devices that ditch the magnetic charging port in favor of USB-C, offering a sleeker, smaller design. Reviews and analyses highlight both the eye-catching portability and the controversial design changes that leave longtime fans both impressed and bemused.

theinformation.com / Microsoft Unveils New Surface PCs at Lower Price Point - The Information

Microsoft Unveils New Surface PCs at Lower Price Point The Information

betanews.com / Microsoft unveils new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Windows 11 devices

Microsoft is back with two new Surface devices for 2025 -- the 13-inch Surface Laptop and the 12-inch Surface Pro. Both are “Copilot+ PCs,” which essentially means they’re built around Microsoft’s AI. These new portable computers promise better performance, better battery life, and yes, you guessed…

winbuzzer.com / Microsoft Launches 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus CPUs

Microsoft has expanded its Copilot+ PC lineup with smaller Surface Laptop and Pro models powered by Snapdragon X Plus, available for pre-order now. The post Microsoft Launches 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus CPUs appeared first on WinBuzzer.

theverge.com / Microsoft’s new Surface devices ditch magnetic charging port for USB-C

Microsoft has just announced two new Surface devices, and neither comes with the company’s Surface Connect charging port. The Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch can now only be charged through USB-C ports on the devices, after years of Microsoft equipping its Surface laptops and tablets…

pocket-lint.com / Microsoft's latest Surface PCs are compact, lightweight, and missing Surface Connect

The tech giant has just unveiled two new compact Windows 11 PCs: the Surface Pro, 12-inch two-in-one, and the Surface Laptop, 13-inch.

engadget.com / Microsoft unveils smaller Surfaces: A 12-inch Surface Pro tablet and a 13-inch Surface Laptop

Last year was a major one for Microsoft's Surface lineup, thanks to the launch of Copilot+ AI PC initiative, as well as surprisingly capable Arm-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models. But aside from the addition of OLED and Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chips, the overall design for those…

gizmodo.com / Why Microsoft Killed the Magnetic Charging Port on the New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

R.I.P. Surface Connect port (2014-2025). Death by USB-C.

arstechnica.com / Lighter, cheaper Surface Laptop saves a little money but gives up a lot

$899 laptop looks fine, but the cost savings might not be worth it.

arstechnica.com / Microsoft’s 12-inch Surface Pro is cheaper but unfixes a decade-old design problem

New Surface Pro undoes a key improvement first used in 2014's Surface Pro 3.

cnet.com / New Smaller, Lighter, Cheaper Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Arrive Soon

Microsoft made portability the priority with the new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop.

wired.com / Microsoft Surface Pro (12 Inch) and Surface Laptop (13 Inch): Specs, Price, Features, Release Date

The Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are lighter and thinner, with pared-down specs, but the 2024 models are better and available for the same prices, if not less.

tomshardware.com / Microsoft announces colorful new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus

Microsoft's new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop are colorful Snapdragon X Plus machines with relatively affordable prices.

theverge.com / Microsoft’s smaller Surface Pro has a 12-inch display and starts at $799

Microsoft is launching a new Surface Pro tablet today that has a 12-inch display and lots of design changes over the larger 13-inch Surface Pro 11. The Surface Pro 12-inch, as Microsoft is calling it, is an Arm-powered device that is a spiritual successor to the even smaller Surface Go tablet that…

theverge.com / Microsoft shrinks its Surface Laptop down to 13 inches, priced at $899

Microsoft is announcing a slightly smaller version of its popular Surface Laptop today. The $899 Surface Laptop 13-inch is Arm-powered like the larger Surface Laptop 7, and shares a similar design with some changes to the specifications and ports. I got to spend some time with the new Surface…

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