2024-04-19 13:47:37
Microsoft I would be finalizing details to pintroduce the new members of the Surface family. The most recent reports indicate that a Surface Pro and a Surface Laptop could debut in the middle of the month. Far from the typical component upgrade, these computers represent the definitive leap into the era of artificial intelligence.
In accordance with Windows Central, Microsoft will present its first AI-focused laptops. Its about Surface Pro 10 y el Surface Laptop 6, which would debut in an exclusive event on March 21. The main feature of these devices is that they will be the first to have Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processor.
According to sources, the new processor will power both devices and offer power and efficiency in the same chip. He Snapdragon X Elite It includes a CPU with 12 high-performance cores, a GPU that promises 4.6 TFLOPs of graphics performance and support for 64 GB of LPDDR5x RAM. Perhaps the most striking thing about this piece of silicon is the presence of a neural processing unit (NPU) focused on artificial intelligence tasks.
Choosing ARM will be a significant change for Microsoft. Although the technology company has experimented with its SQ processors in the Surface family, the Snapdragon represents a considerable jump in performance and energy consumption. Qualcomm claims its chip is 50% more powerful than the Apple M2 and is twice as fast as the Intel Core i7-13800H.
The new Surfaces will take advantage of the AI functions of Windows 11
One of Microsoft’s most important bets is artificial intelligence. The company has invested hundreds of millions of euros in companies such as OpenAI and Mistral in order to accelerate the development and implementation of its language models. Those from Redmond want to bring these advances to their catalog of software and services — including Windows — and the new Surfaces will be a key piece.
In terms of design, the Surface Pro 10 will arrive with an OLED screen with HDR support and some interesting extras, such as webcam ultrawide and NFC reader. Outside of the selection of processors and the screen, this model will maintain a similar appearance to the Surface Pro 9. In contrast, the Surface Laptop 6 will be the one that offers the most changes in its appearance and operation.
Sources claim that the laptop will reduce the thickness of the display bezels and integrate a haptic touchpad. He Surface Laptop 6 will be sold in 13.8-inch and 15-inch display variants, it will offer USB-C ports, a USB-A port and a magnetic charger. Because it is a computer focused on artificial intelligence, the Copilot key will be present on the keyboard.
Although Microsoft plans to integrate the Snapdragon X Elite chips in its new Surfaces, the company does not forget the x86. As he Surface Pro 10 like the Surface Laptop 6 will debut with Intel Core Ultra processors, which include an artificial intelligence coprocessor. Laptops with Intel technology would be launched in April, while Surfaces with ARM will arrive until June.
Microsoft is preparing the ground for the arrival of Windows 11 24H2, the next AI-focused Windows update coming this year. The release of new hardware may help increase the adoption rate of your operating system. Currently, Windows 11 is installed on 28.16% of computers, while Windows 10 maintains an advantage with 67.27%.