GoKawiilMicrosoft excludes AMD chips from new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro
Microsoft launched its updated Surface Laptop and Surface Pro at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, powered by Snapdragon X2 Plus chips, without an AMD option. Surface CVP Brett Ostrum told Windows Central the company's limited device portfolio forces selective processor choices, while insisting Microsoft still values its AMD partnership.
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Ostrum's explanation leaves open whether AMD-powered Surface devices could return, and rumors point to a future model using AMD's upcoming Sound Wave Arm chip. The decision doesn't affect Microsoft and AMD's broader collaboration, which spans gaming processors and the custom chip reportedly planned for the next Xbox, codenamed Project Helix.
- New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro use Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus chips exclusively, no AMD option.
- Microsoft cites a limited product portfolio as the reason for narrowing processor choices.
- AMD and Microsoft continue collaborating on gaming chips and a rumored next-gen Xbox processor.
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