A host of laptop brands are gearing up to unveil devices integrated with AI features next year as the technology becomes the norm. Microsoft is also working on AI PCs to join the bandwagon. The Redmond-based company aims to significantly upgrade the next-generation Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 due to debut next year. The information comes from publication Windows Central. This year, Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Studio 2, Laptop Go 3, and Surface Go 4 a few months ago.
Next-generation Surface Pro and Laptop to pack significant upgrades
The report claims that Microsoft is planning to market the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 as its ‘first true-gen AI PCs’. Both machines will be offered in Intel and ARM variants in the form of Intel’s 14th-generation Meteor Lake chip and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite. Both processors have a dedicated neural processing chip.
The next-generation ARM-based devices are called CADMUS PCs internally by Microsoft. They are also said to be built for the next version of Windows codenamed ‘Hudson Valley’. The publication states that the company is touting these devices to compete against the 13th Gen Intel CPUs and even Apple’s M2.
Apart from the hardware changes, there are also said to be more upgrades in tow for the Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6. The Surface Laptop 6 will feature an updated design with thinner bezels, rounded display corners, and more ports. Microsoft will also reportedly add a dedicated Co-Pilot button on the keyboard and a haptic touchpad. Meanwhile, the Surface Pro 10 is said to come with a brighter display with rounded corners and support for HDR content. There will be a new anti-reflective coating to reduce glares. The Redmond-based tech giant is planning to announce the Surface Pro 10 in two variants – the base with lower resolution and top-tier models with larger display resolution. The machine is also tipped to feature an NFC reader and a wider FoV webcam.
Both the Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10 are slated to arrive sometime in 2024.
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