Microsoft brings a breath of fresh air to its Surface range and presents two new devices that impress with their sophisticated design, modern hardware and innovative AI functions. The new 13-inch Surface Laptop and the compact 12-inch Surface Pro are aimed at users who are looking for mobility and performance – without breaking the bank. With an entry-level price starting at 799 US dollars and the integration of functions from Microsoft’s Copilot+ platform, the devices offer an exciting glimpse into the future of mobile working.
Key features:
- Surface Laptop with 13-inch LCD, Snapdragon X Plus, from 1,099 euros
- Surface Pro with 12-inch display, fanless and compact, from 979 euros
- Integrated AI functions such as “Recall”, “CoCreator” and “Click to Do”
- Sales start: May 20, 2025
Powerful compactness: new Surface generation in detail
The new 13-inch Surface Laptop is the smaller brother of the recently launched 15-inch model and offers much of what you would expect from a modern notebook – packed into a slim format. The 60 Hz LCD with 1920 × 1280 pixels offers solid image quality for everyday work and media consumption. The Snapdragon X Plus SoC from Qualcomm, together with 16 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS storage, ensures smooth performance, even with intensive applications. The long battery life of up to 23 hours is striking – a clear advantage for mobile users.
A small but important difference to previous models: Microsoft has dispensed with Windows Hello facial recognition on this Surface Laptop and instead relies on a fingerprint sensor in the power button. The variety of connections is practical: two USB-C 3.2 ports, a USB-A 3.1 port and a classic 3.5 mm jack plug are on board.
The new Surface Pro looks very similar to previous models, but is much more compact at 12 inches and is particularly quiet in operation thanks to its fanless design. A Snapdragon X Plus chip is also used here, combined with 16 GB of RAM and a choice of 256 or 512 GB of storage. The 90 Hz LCD with 2196 × 1464 pixels has a slightly higher resolution than the laptop and should score particularly well with pen and touch input. The Surface Connect port has been removed – instead there are two USB-C ports.
A new magnetic keyboard cover with “haptic touchpad” and a Surface Slim Pen are optionally available – a particularly useful addition for creative applications. The 2-in-1 device is suitable both as a classic tablet and as a fully-fledged laptop replacement for everyday work or study.
AI goes local – with Copilot+ features
Both devices belong to the new class of so-called Copilot+ PCs, an initiative by Microsoft to integrate artificial intelligence more closely into the operating system and everyday use. Unlike previous cloud-based solutions, most of these functions are executed locally on the device – a major advantage in terms of data protection and reaction speed.
One of the highlights is “Recall”: a kind of visual timeline that allows users to easily find past activities, documents, emails or websites. The function scans and indexes locally so that no data needs to be sent to external servers. This is complemented by “Click to Do”, which automates and speeds up typical tasks.
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Other features include “CoCreator” for creative work with images and text, “Photos Relight” for enhancing photos, video filters and effects using “Windows Studio Effects” and an advanced snipping tool with text recognition. This combination makes the new Surface models real all-rounders for work, study and entertainment – especially for users who want to make productive use of the new possibilities of AI.
Conclusion
Microsoft’s new Surface devices are based on a mixture of compactness, performance and intelligent functions. The 13-inch Surface Laptop and the 12-inch Surface Pro not only offer solid technology at a fair entry-level price, but also clearly position themselves as future-proof devices in an increasingly AI-driven world. They will go on sale on May 20, 2025 – with entry-level prices starting at 1,099 euros (laptop) and 979 euros (Pro). Microsoft is thus sending out a strong signal for a new generation of Windows devices.
