Microsoft has just released its new Surface Pro, which is the latest product in its tablet/notebook mixed device lineup and the first product in the new generation of products that Microsoft calls Copilot Plus PC. The number in the model no longer exists, which seems to mean a full restart of the product line.
The consumer centric Surface Pro has a lot in common with the business device launched by Microsoft in March this year. The device comes with a 13 inch display, up to 64GB of memory, the recently ubiquitous Copilot key, improved keyboard accessories, and 5G support options. It is also equipped with a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), which is the chip Microsoft relies on for a large number of AI functions on its devices.
Microsoft said that the new Pro is 90% faster than the previous generation and can be equipped with 5G. In addition, the new Pro can also be equipped with an OLED screen, "the best surface camera ever", Wi Fi 7 support and a new keyboard accessory called Surface Pro Flex. It has four colors, including the main bright blue.
The LCD screen of the previous Surface Pro (and the business version of Surface Pro 10) has been impressive in terms of color accuracy and clarity, but Microsoft has always insisted on using the traditional backlight, which limits the depth of black. Now, with the control of each pixel, Surface Pro 10 can make movies and photos more vivid.
Microsoft did not mention the peak brightness data of OLED Surface Pro. As far as iPad Pro is concerned, Apple has adopted a unique serial OLED structure to make the peak brightness of SDR reach 1000 nits and that of HDR reach 1600 nits.
The hardware performance of the Surface Pro has always been stable, but the full set of devices with keyboard and stylus is expensive, and advanced users have always been dissatisfied with the lack of ports, but the design and manufacturing quality of the Surface Pro 9 is not too bad. The problem is still in the chip. Users can choose Pro 9 with built-in Qualcomm processor, which is equipped with some additional camera functions and 5G connection, but at the price of a cruel performance compromise. Over the years, the performance of Windows on Arm has been steadily improved, but even in 2022, it will still have delays, failures and problems. The battery life of Intel models is significantly shorter, but the performance is significantly better and more reliable.
With the Snapdragon X processor lineup, Qualcomm can now promise that its chips will finally be fast enough to compete with Apple, AMD and Intel. Microsoft seems confident that it will truly realize Windows on Arm this year.
The new Surface Pro will be equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus processors. According to Microsoft, these chips make the new Surface Pro 90% faster than the previous generation.
Of course, all these performances are for AI. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, first talked about building a computer that "can not only understand us, but also predict what we want" at the press conference on Monday, and said that "the next phase of Windows and computing will start from Copilot." The event also included a new AI function called "Recall" More Copilot integration, notifications, and other Windows features in File Explorer. With better equipment, delay and privacy problems can be solved and more powerful functions can be provided for AI systems. He also referred to the Copilot Plus PC as "the fastest and most suitable AI PC ever".
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