Microsoft Surface Laptop ZDNET's key takeaways The 2024 Microsoft Surface Pro Laptop is on sale, starting at $1,190.
It's a well-designed Copilot+ PC with a lightweight, stylish form factor and a marathon battery life.
It might be lacking in port selection for some users, and an OLED option would have made it a little more premium. View now at Amazon
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Last year was huge for Microsoft. All eyes were on Windows with the release of the new Copilot AI feature, followed by a new line of laptops running on Snapdragon's ARM-compatible chip architecture and a barrage of new, hyped-up AI features. Naturally, some were welcomed, while others… did not go as planned (and continue to pose questions).
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At the center of all this are Microsoft's two flagship devices, both of which are innovative and fun to use: the Microsoft Surface Laptop, and the Surface Pro, a tablet/laptop hybrid. ZDNET's Kerry Wan went hands-on with the Surface Laptop, but I wanted to take a closer look at this laptop after the dust had settled on the first round of Copilot+ PCs.
The first thing I noticed about the Surface Laptop is its sleek, lightweight design, which would be exceedingly reminiscent of a MacBook if not for the cool blue color. There's something very neutral -- non-descript, even -- about the Surface Laptop, even while retaining a unique silhouette. Minimal? Doesn't sound particularly Microsoft, does it? And yet, here we are.
Available in a 13.8- and 15-inch form factor, the Surface's aluminum body comes in a few unique colorways. It sports a bright, 120Hz HDR touchscreen display, basic port selection, and, most importantly, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor.
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