Microsoft really wants your next work laptop to be a Surface
Microsoft has revealed the latest versions of its leading laptops, which it hopes will appeal to business customers using its software, including the latest AI technology it has to offer.
The company said the three are new business laptops are designed with productivity, creativity and collaboration in mind, but in addition they aim to appease IT professionals and other decision makers in their control and longevity.
At the same time, the company announced its latest boardroom whiteboard and videoconferencing display, the Surface Hub 3, which we reviewed separately.
Three new Surface laptops for businesses
The first device to get the latest treatment is the brand new Surface Laptop Studio 2, which combines the functionality and usability of a laptop with the versatility of a tablet: its touchscreen is compatible with Surface Slim Pen 2 for on-the-go note-taking – taking and designing of work.
Microsoft says the latest 13th generation Intel Core processors deliver more than twice the performance of its predecessor. These and the Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada Generation or Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 and 4060 GPUs make it ideal for media-intensive workloads.
The upgraded Surface Laptop Go 3 best suits an average office worker, although with up to 16GB of RAM it can handle quite intensive workloads. It promises 15 hours of battery life and fast charging to top that up quite quickly.
Finally, the Surface Go 4 has been upgraded with an improved battery and now delivers up to 4.5x more performance than the original Surface Go. Redmond sees this tablet-laptop hybrid best suited for healthcare and retail workers thanks to its compact size.
The new laptops are available for purchase in the Microsoft Store and will cost businesses $3,669 for the Surface Laptop Studio 2, $1,279 for the Surface Laptop Go 3 and $959 for the Surface Go 4.
“Our new Surface devices are built for the needs and desires of end users to be more productive, creative and collaborative, while supporting the needs of IT professionals to deploy, manage and deploy these devices at scale throughout their lifecycle support,” said Nancie Gaskill, General Manager, Area.
“With these new products, we are not only bringing new innovation and technology, but also delivering some of the most requested commercial features with better performance, enhanced security, manageability and reparability.”