Microsoft's next-gen Surface laptops expected to showcase "true AI" features

[DragonSlayer101]

The big picture: Artificial Intelligence has quickly become the buzzword in technology over the past couple of years, and most consumer tech companies are now falling over each other to add some sort of AI features to their products. Microsoft has already added AI to Windows 11 in the form of Copilot, and is now said to be all set to introduce the world's first "true" AI PCs.

According to Windows Central, Microsoft's upcoming Surface devices will ship with a myriad of AI features, and will be marketed as the company's first true next-gen AI PCs. The lineup will reportedly include the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, both of which will ship with next-gen NPUs (neural processing units) and offer a choice of Intel's 14th-gen Core processors and Qualcomm's X-series SoCs.

Codenamed 'CADMUS,' the Arm-powered Surface devices are reportedly being custom-designed for the next edition of Windows, which is expected to ship next year. They are also said to incorporate many of the next-gen AI features that will be part of the next version of Windows. One interesting feature noted in the report is a dedicated Copilot button that could be found on the keyboard deck on the Surface Laptop 6 and on the new Type Cover accessory for the Surface Pro 10.

Microsoft expects the CADMUS lineup to compete on even terms with Apple Silicon MacBooks, offering similar battery life, performance, and security. Two of the first CADMUS PCs will be the next-gen Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, which could be announced a few months before the next version of Windows (codenamed Hudson Valley) is released to the public.

Alongside the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, Microsoft is also said to be working on the next-gen Surface Laptop Go, which could also debut next year. Then there's the next-gen Surface Laptop Studio, which could be launched in 2025. In addition, commercial-only versions of the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop are also said to be in the works, but it's not immediately clear if those will ever see the light of day.

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[yRaz]

Noone is asking for this. Is everyone at Microsoft on bathsalts?

 

[OortCloud]

No thanks. Shame as the Surface devices used to be great machines.
Windows 12 is looking like it's going to be a real stinker, riddled with AI bloatware.

 

[yRaz]

No thanks. Shame as the Surface devices used to be great machines.
Windows 12 is looking like it's going to be a real stinker, riddled with AI bloatware.

I used to like the surface because it was the only real option for a high-end Linux tablet. Although this is ARM based so we'll have to see how it does.

 

[umeng2002]

"True" as in not true AI.

 

[nnguy2]

It's actually Clippy.

 

[SpiritCrusher]

An updated Surface Laptop Studio with modern specs (must be at least 8 core CPU, > 4070Ti GPU options) would be greatly welcomed, however, the price will be no where near what makes sense (so I will probably not buy one and keep having both an iPad for art and laptop for everything else). Having a touch screen like an iPad and decent build quality does not mean it is worth an extra $2-3k on top of what the rest of the computer components cost.

Regarding the true AI headline: maybe it will self-update and correct all issues!

 

[brucek]

I will know the AI is fully functional when it automatically replaces itself/Windows with an evolved version of Linux that can run all Windows applications seamlessly.

 

[Atmajaya2020]

Even without AI, this Surface laptop is already very expensive..
even with AI, I think many people still choose other brands of laptops..

 

[Mr Majestyk]

More overpriced garbage a generation behind the competition.

 

[psycros]

The only things I want from a new Surface are a CTRL key on both sides of the space bar, a more touch-friendly UI mode and an iPad display ratio. Dealing with iPadOS is like ripping your eyebrows out - I want so much to be rid of it.

 

[Bobbydpue]

I used to like the surface because it was the only real option for a high-end Linux tablet. Although this is ARM based so we'll have to see how it does.

"offer a choice of Intel's 14th-gen Core processors and Qualcomm's X-series SoCs" There will be Intel based ones. Likely they will be released shortly after 15th gen or whatever it's going to be called is released since Surface products have been a generation behind while costing current gen prices.