According to previous reports, Microsoft is working on a Surface Pro 9 2-in-1 device, which is expected to be released within the year, and will be available in both Intel and ARM versions.
WinFuture is claiming to have information from retailers about the Surface Pro 9 Intel version, with Intel Core i5-1235U and i7-1255U processors.
The Intel Core i5-1235U features a 2+8 design with two large cores up to 4.4GHz and eight smaller cores up to 3.3GHz. This processor delivers a 22 percent increase in performance per core compared to the Surface Pro 8’s Intel Core i5-1135G7.
The Intel Core i7-1255U is also 2+8 cores, with a large core up to 4.7 GHz and a small core up to 3.5 GHz. Based on benchmarks, this is a 12 percent increase in performance per core compared to the Surface Pro 8’s Core i7-1185G7.
The Surface Pro 9 has 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of PCIe NVMe SSDs onboard, depending on the model, and the screen display remains unchanged from the previous generation.
Microsoft is planning to launch two new colorways for the Surface Pro 9, with a green version called “Forest” and a blue version called “Sapphire” in addition to the usual silver and black.
The rumors say that the cheapest i5 + 8 GB + 256 GB version of the Surface Pro 9 will cost €1,300 (about $9,100), compared to the previous generation, which started at €1,179, so if the rumors are true, the new Surface Pro will be even more expensive.
The Surface Laptop 5 will also be available with the same Core i5-1235U and i7-1255U processors, starting at €1,200 for the 13.5-inch version and €1,500 for the 15-inch version, according to the media.
According to previous reports, the ARM version of the Surface Pro 9 will be powered by a Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 processor with 16GB of RAM and a single-core score of 1005 and a multi-core score of 5574.
