On October 26, in the evening of this month 12 conference, Microsoft brought the Surface Laptop 5, Surface Pro 9, Surface Studio 2 + and a series of new Surface computers, including the Surface Laptop 5, Surface Pro 9, Surface Studio 2 +. The Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9 will be available for pre-order from 25 October, with a 10% discount on educational offers
In addition, there are also a number of selected models available with coupon discounts, including Surface Pro 8 / Laptop 4 / Laptop Studio / Pro 7 + RMB 600 off over RMB 5,000, Surface Go 3 RMB 400 off over RMB 3,600, Certified Refurbished Surface Laptop 4 RMB 400 coupon, Certified Refurbished Surface Laptop 4 / Laptop Studio / Pro 7 + with RMB 600 off over RMB 5,000, Surface Go 3 with RMB 400 off over RMB 3,600, Certified Refurbished Surface Laptop 4 with RMB 400 off, Certified Refurbished Surface Laptop 4 with RMB 200 off and more.
The new Surface Pro 9
Microsoft has merged the Surface Pro X with the main Surface Pro line, and the Surface Pro 9 is the first generation, starting at $7788. It’s available for pre-order in China and will ship on October 25!
The Surface Pro 9 is largely the same as its predecessor, with a few tweaks to the details. The same aluminium body weighs 878 grams, the two Thunderbolt 4-capable USB-C ports have been moved to the side, the volume and power buttons have been moved to the top, while the stand supports a maximum 165° opening angle and the Surface Connect connector remains on the right.
In addition to the classic bright platinum and graphite grey colourways, Surface Pro 9 is available in Sapphire (blue) or Forest Green (green).
In addition to the new colourways, Microsoft has also partnered with global design agency ‘Liberty’ to launch a limited edition Surface Pro 9 with a unique laser-etched pattern in a vibrant blue floral design (inspired by Windows 11 Bloom) to celebrate the Surface Pro’s 10th anniversary. Along with it is a Type Cover with a floral blue print.
Surface Pro 9 is available with Intel’s 12th generation Core processors (i5-1235U and i7-1255U) and Microsoft SQ3 chips, and for the first time comes with a 5G network card.
The Surface Pro 9 features a 13-inch 3:2 ratio PixelSense screen on the front with 2880 x 1920 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, sRGB and Vivid colour modes, 1200:1 contrast ratio, adaptive colour and automatic colour management.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Intel versions are all Intel Evo-certified, with a 50 per cent increase in performance over their predecessors, according to officials.
The 5G version of the Surface Pro 9 is powered by the Microsoft SQ 3 processor (based on the Snapdragon 8cx 3rd generation) with a new neural processing unit in partnership with Qualcomm Snapdragon, which is said to offer up to 19 hours of battery life.
In addition, there are differences in memory and storage configurations between the two. The Intel version of Surface Pro 9 is available with up to 32GB of LPDDR5 memory + 1TB of storage, while the 5G version is available with up to 16GB of LPDDR4x memory + 512GB of storage.
The new Surface Laptop 5
The processors have been upgraded from the previous generation Intel Core 11 to Core 12, with a new ‘Sencha Green’ colour scheme and no AMD processor version available.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is available in consumer and business editions with the following processors.
Consumer Edition.
- 13.5-inch: Intel Core i5-1235U, i7-1255U processors
- 15-inch: Intel Core i7-1255U
Business Edition.
- 13.5-inch: Intel Core i5-1245U, i7-1265U processors
- 15-inch: Intel Core i7-1265U processor
The laptop features a 13.5-inch (2256 x 1504) or 15-inch (2496 x 1664) touchscreen with 10-point touch and Dolby Vision IQ technology.
For storage, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 comes with 8GB~32GB of LPDDR5x memory and 256GB~1TB of storage.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 comes in a new ‘Sencha Green’ colourway, limited to the 13.5-inch version. The laptop weighs a minimum of 1.272kg and a maximum of 1.56kg.
In terms of ports, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 comes with Thunderbolt 4, USB-A 3.1, a magnetic charging port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 720p camera, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 support.
In terms of battery life, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 comes with a 60W charger and lasts up to 18 hours for the 13.5-inch version and up to 17 hours for the 15-inch version.
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is now available for pre-order and will be shipping from October 25.
