Microsoft Sells 11 Surfaces: 4 Pro, 6 Laptop and the Ultra
Pro is the 2-in-1 and Laptop the clamshell, 12 to 15 inches, on Snapdragon X, X2 or Nvidia chips. US list prices, 28 October.
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Microsoft sells Surface in two shapes: Surface Pro, a 2-in-1 that works as a tablet or a laptop, and Surface Laptop, a clamshell, with the 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra as a third line on Nvidia’s chip. On Microsoft’s US store on 28 October 2026 that came to 11 models, with lowest list prices from $849.99 to $2,599.99.
Microsoft’s own summary: “Surface Pro is a flexible 2‑in‑1 that works as both a tablet and a laptop, while Surface Laptop is a classic clamshell.” Its Surface page lists pen support for Surface Pro only. Every price below is Microsoft Store US list price on 28 October; sales are noted separately.
All 11 at a glance
| Model | Edition | Chip | NPU | Lowest list price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Pro, 12-inch | 2nd (current) | Snapdragon X2 Plus, 6-core | 80 TOPS | $1,149.99 |
| Surface Pro, 13-inch | 12th (current) | X2 Plus 10-core or X2 Elite 12-core | 80 TOPS | $1,499.99 |
| Surface Laptop, 13-inch | 2nd (current) | Snapdragon X2 Plus, 6-core | 80 TOPS | $1,199.99 |
| Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch | 8th (current) | X2 Plus 10-core or X2 Elite 12-core | 80 TOPS | $1,599.99 |
| Surface Laptop, 15-inch | 8th (current) | X2 Plus 10-core or X2 Elite 12-core | 80 TOPS | $1,699.99 |
| Surface Laptop Ultra, 15-inch | First model | Nvidia RTX Spark N1X | NVIDIA NPU, no TOPS figure | $2,599.99 |
| Surface Pro, 12-inch | 1st (previous) | Snapdragon X Plus, 8-core | 45 TOPS | $849.99 |
| Surface Pro, 13-inch | 11th (previous) | X Plus 10-core or X Elite 12-core | 45 TOPS | $1,299.99 (out of stock) |
| Surface Laptop, 13-inch | 1st (previous) | Snapdragon X Plus, 8-core | 45 TOPS | $949.99 |
| Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch | 7th (previous) | X Plus 10-core or X Elite 12-core | 45 TOPS | $1,299.99 |
| Surface Laptop, 15-inch | 7th (previous) | Snapdragon X Elite, 12-core | 45 TOPS | $1,499.99 (out of stock) |
The 11 are the computers in the store’s Surface collection once bundles, refurbished units, Surface for Business models and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box desktop are set aside: four Surface Pro models, six Surface Laptop models and the Ultra (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab).
Edition numbers run per size line, not across the range. The 12-inch Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) and 13-inch Laptop (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) are on their 2nd Edition, the 13-inch Pro on its 12th and the 13.8-inch and 15-inch Laptops on their 8th. Microsoft still sells the previous edition of each of those five, and the generation shows in the NPU: 80 TOPS on the current Pro and Laptop editions, 45 TOPS on the older ones. What those figures gate is in what an NPU does and what 40 TOPS unlocks.
Surface Pro: 12-inch or 13-inch
| Pro 12-inch (2nd) | Pro 13-inch (12th) | |
|---|---|---|
| Configurations and list prices | $1,149.99 (16GB, 256GB); $1,249.99 (16GB, 512GB); $1,449.99 (24GB, 512GB) | $1,499.99 (X2 Plus, LCD, 16GB, 256GB) to $3,549.99 (X2 Elite, OLED, 64GB, 1TB) |
| Screen | 12-inch LCD | 13-inch LCD (X2 Plus) or OLED (X2 Elite) |
| Most memory | 24GB | 64GB |
| Weight, without keyboard (g) | 686 | 895 |
| Ports | 2 × USB-C (USB 3.2) | 2 × USB-C (USB4), Surface Connect |
| Power supply in the box | No | Yes |
| Rated video / web battery (hours) | 15.5 / 13 | 15.5 / 11.5 |
Microsoft Store US, read 28 October 2026. The 12-inch Pro’s store page says any USB-C supply of 27W or more works. On the 13-inch, the chip sets the screen: the X2 Plus models have an LCD and the X2 Elite models an OLED.
| Previous edition | Lowest list price | Memory at that price | On 28 October |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro 12-inch (1st) | $849.99 | 8GB | $100 off each configuration |
| Pro 13-inch (11th) | $1,299.99 | 16GB | Out of stock; lowest in stock $1,699.99 (OLED, 1TB) |
The older editions run Snapdragon X chips with a 45 TOPS NPU, and the 12-inch one is where the 8GB configuration sits. What changed between the two 12-inch editions is set out in our look at the second-edition Pro 12 and Laptop 13.
Surface Laptop: 13, 13.8 or 15 inches
| Laptop 13-inch (2nd) | Laptop 13.8-inch (8th) | Laptop 15-inch (8th) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest list price | $1,199.99 (16GB, 256GB) | $1,599.99 (X2 Plus, 16GB, 512GB) | $1,699.99 (X2 Plus, 16GB, 512GB) |
| Highest list price | $1,499.99 (24GB, 512GB) | $3,449.99 (X2 Elite, 64GB, 1TB) | $3,649.99 (X2 Elite, 64GB, 1TB) |
| Chip | X2 Plus, 6-core | X2 Plus 10-core or X2 Elite 12-core | X2 Plus 10-core or X2 Elite 12-core |
| Weight (kg) | 1.23 | 1.36 | 1.66 |
| USB-C | 2 × USB 3.2 | 2 × USB4 | 2 × USB4 |
| Also | USB-A, headphone jack | USB-A, headphone jack, Surface Connect | USB-A, microSDXC Express reader, headphone jack, Surface Connect |
| Rated video / web battery (hours) | 22.5 / 18 | 20 / 16 | 19 / 14 |
Microsoft Store US, read 28 October 2026. Several 13.8-inch and 15-inch X2 Elite configurations were on sale that day. The 13-inch Laptop stops at 24GB and 512GB; the 13.8-inch and 15-inch go to 64GB and 1TB.
| Previous edition | Lowest list price | Chip at that price | On 28 October |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laptop 13-inch (1st) | $949.99 | X Plus 8-core, 8GB | $100 off each configuration |
| Laptop 13.8-inch (7th) | $1,299.99 | X Plus 10-core, 16GB | In stock in Black |
| Laptop 15-inch (7th) | $1,499.99 | X Elite 12-core, 16GB, 256GB | Out of stock; $1,599.99 with 512GB in stock |
The 15-inch 7th Edition comes with the X Elite in every configuration on its page. Microsoft rates it at up to 22 hours of local video, three more than the 8th Edition’s 19.
Surface Laptop Ultra
The Ultra is a 15-inch laptop on Nvidia’s RTX Spark N1X, with either a 5120-core GPU and 18-core CPU or a 6144-core GPU and 20-core CPU. Its memory options run from 24GB to 128GB, its screen is rated at 1,000 nits SDR, and it weighs 2.0 kg, against 1.66 kg for the 15-inch Surface Laptop (8th Edition). Its ports add HDMI 2.1b and an SD card reader to three USB4 USB-C ports. Configurations and the claims behind the chip are in our Surface Laptop Ultra breakdown.
Copilot+ and the 8GB models
Microsoft’s Surface pages footnote Copilot+ PC features as “available only on select configurations with 16+GB RAM”. On the US store, the configurations below that line are the 8GB 12-inch Pro and 13-inch Laptop 1st Editions; the current editions start at 16GB.
Intel Surface: business models
The consumer lineup above is all Snapdragon or Nvidia. Intel versions appear in the store’s Surface for Business row:
| Business model | Chip, as listed | Lowest price shown |
|---|---|---|
| Laptop for Business, 13.8 and 15-inch (8th) | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 | $2,299.99 |
| Pro for Business, 13-inch (12th) | Intel Core | $2,299.99 |
| Laptop for Business, 13-inch | Intel | $1,299.99 |
For the other Windows makers’ naming, HP’s laptop lineup runs from OmniBook to EliteBook.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between Surface Pro and Surface Laptop?
Microsoft calls Surface Pro a 2-in-1 that works as both a tablet and a laptop, and Surface Laptop a classic clamshell. The Pro is the one with pen support, and its keyboard attaches; the Laptop has a built-in keyboard and a USB-A port, and Microsoft’s store lists a charger in its box.
What is the newest Surface?
The Surface Laptop Ultra, on Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip, which Microsoft’s Surface page labels “Just announced” and calls a pre-release product. The other current editions are the 12-inch Pro and 13-inch Laptop (2nd Edition), the 13-inch Pro (12th Edition) and the 13.8-inch and 15-inch Laptop (8th Edition), all on Snapdragon X2 chips.
What do Surface edition numbers mean?
Each size line counts its own editions. The 12-inch Pro and 13-inch Laptop are on their 2nd Edition, the 13-inch Pro on its 12th, and the 13.8-inch and 15-inch Laptops on their 8th. Microsoft still sells the previous edition of each, with Snapdragon X chips and a 45 TOPS NPU.
Which Surface models are Copilot+ PCs?
Microsoft says Copilot+ PC features need 16GB of memory or more. On its US store the 8GB configurations of the 12-inch Pro and 13-inch Laptop 1st Editions miss that, while the current editions start at 16GB and carry an 80 TOPS NPU.
Does Microsoft still sell Surface with Intel chips?
Not in the consumer lineup on its US store on 28 October. Intel versions of the 13-inch Pro, the 13-inch Laptop and the 13.8-inch and 15-inch Laptops are listed under Surface for Business, with Intel chips.
Does the Surface Pro come with a charger?
The 12-inch Pro does not, in either edition; Microsoft’s store says any USB-C supply of 27W or more works. The 13-inch Pro (12th and 11th Edition) lists a power supply in the box, as do the Surface Laptops.
How we researched this
No one at bitcritiq has handled this product. Everything here comes from published sources, listed below.
- What this cannot tell you
- We have not used any of these computers, and this page does not rank them. Microsoft’s store tiles and its configure pages disagree on some starting prices: the tile for the 13.8-inch Laptop (8th Edition) said from $1,699.99 while its configure page listed a $1,599.99 configuration, and the 13.8-inch (7th Edition) tile said from $1,399.99 against $1,299.99 on its configure page; we use the configure pages. The 13-inch Pro (11th Edition) key specs say up to 32GB while its configure page lists a 64GB model. Several of the lowest-priced older configurations were out of stock on 28 October, and Microsoft was running sales on older editions; sale prices change daily. Battery figures are Microsoft’s own ratings from its tests, not ours, and the panel for the 13.8-inch and 15-inch 7th Editions gave a video figure but no web figure. We did not read the Ultra’s full configuration list again; its top configurations are in our Ultra article of 8 October.
How we chose this, and what we did
- Why this subject
- Search Console shows our best-laptops shortlist collecting impressions for “best laptops 2025” (21 impressions at an average position of 11.2), “what is the best laptop” and “best new laptops”. Microsoft now sells two generations of Surface side by side, under edition numbers that differ by size (a 2nd Edition 13-inch Laptop beside an 8th Edition 13.8-inch one), plus the new Surface Laptop Ultra. Our earlier pieces cover the 12-inch Pro and 13-inch Laptop second editions and the Ultra one at a time; none sets out the whole lineup.
- How we looked at it
- Read on 28 October 2026 in the research browser. The model list is the “Microsoft Surface” collection on Microsoft Store US (33 items), from which we counted 11 computers after removing 11 Essentials Bundles of the same models, 5 Certified Refurbished listings, 5 Surface for Business listings and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box desktop; the 11 are the rows of our first table. Prices, configurations, chips, NPU figures, weights, ports, power supplies and rated battery life are from each model’s Microsoft Store US configure page and its key-tech-specs panel. The lowest list price for each model is the lowest full price among the configurations listed on its configure page, whether or not in stock; we note where that configuration was out of stock and where a sale price applied. The Intel business models and their prices are from the Business Devices row of Microsoft’s shop-all Surface page. The description of Pro against Laptop and the pen note are from the FAQ on Microsoft’s Surface home page. Price differences are our arithmetic.
What this rests on
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On 28 October 2026 Microsoft’s US store listed 11 Surface laptops and 2-in-1s for consumers: four Surface Pro models, six Surface Laptop models and the Surface Laptop Ultra.Official
Microsoft Store US, “Microsoft Surface” collection, “Showing 1 - 30 of 33 items”: Surface Laptop Ultra; Surface Pro, 12-inch (2nd Edition); Surface Laptop, 13-inch (2nd Edition); Surface Pro, 13-inch (12th Edition); Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch (8th Edition); Surface Laptop, 15-inch (8th Edition); Surface Pro, 12-inch (1st Edition); Surface Laptop, 13-inch (1st Edition); Surface Pro, 13-inch (11th Edition); Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch (7th Edition); Surface Laptop, 15-inch (7th Edition); the rest are bundles, refurbished, business models and the Dev Box.
Microsoft describes Surface Pro as a 2-in-1 that works as a tablet and a laptop, and Surface Laptop as a clamshell, and says pen support is for Surface Pro.Official
Microsoft Surface home page FAQ: “Surface Pro is a flexible 2‑in‑1 that works as both a tablet and a laptop, while Surface Laptop is a classic clamshell designed for fast, everyday performance.” And: “built-in touch, pen support (Surface Pro only)”.
The current editions use Snapdragon X2 chips with an 80 TOPS NPU; the older editions still on sale use Snapdragon X chips with a 45 TOPS NPU.Official
Microsoft Store key tech specs, 28 October 2026: 12-inch Pro (2nd Edition), 13-inch Pro (12th Edition), 13-inch Laptop (2nd Edition), 13.8-inch and 15-inch Laptop (8th Edition): “Qualcomm® Hexagon™ with 80 TOPS”. 12-inch Pro (1st Edition), 13-inch Laptop (1st Edition), 13-inch Pro (11th Edition): “Hexagon™ with 45 TOPS”; 13.8-inch and 15-inch Laptop (7th Edition): “45 trillion operations per second”.
The 12-inch Pro and 13-inch Laptop second editions use a 6-core Snapdragon X2 Plus and go up to 24GB of memory, while the 13-inch Pro (12th Edition) and the 13.8-inch and 15-inch Laptops (8th Edition) offer a 10-core X2 Plus or 12-core X2 Elite and go up to 64GB.Official
Microsoft Store configure pages, 28 October 2026: “Snapdragon® X2 Plus (6 Core) … 24GB RAM, 512GB UFS” (Pro 12-inch) and “24 GB RAM, 512 GB UFS” (Laptop 13-inch); “Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), with OLED display, Platinum, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD” (Pro 13-inch); “Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), Black, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD” (Laptop 13.8-inch and 15-inch); key specs: “Up to 64GB LPDDR5x RAM”.
On the 13-inch Pro (12th Edition) the screen comes with the chip: an LCD with the Snapdragon X2 Plus, an OLED with the X2 Elite.Official
Microsoft Store US, Surface Pro, 13-inch (12th Edition): “Snapdragon® X2 Plus (10 Core), with LCD display From $1,499.99”; “Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), with OLED display From $1,799.99”.
The 12-inch Surface Pro comes without a power supply; Microsoft’s store lists one in the box for the 13-inch Pro and the Surface Laptops.Official
Microsoft Store US key tech specs: 12-inch Pro (2nd Edition) “No power supply unit included”; 12-inch Pro (1st Edition) “Power supply not included”; 13-inch Pro (12th Edition) “Power supply unit included”; 13.8-inch Laptop (8th Edition) “Power supply unit included”; 13.8-inch Laptop (7th Edition) “39W power supply included”.
Sources 14
- Microsoft Surface collection — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Shop all Microsoft Surface — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Microsoft Surface: Laptops, Tablets & Computers — MicrosoftOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Pro, 12-inch (2nd Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
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- Surface Pro, 13-inch (12th Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Laptop, 13-inch (2nd Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch (8th Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Laptop, 15-inch (8th Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Laptop Ultra — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Pro, 12-inch (1st Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Laptop, 13-inch (1st Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Pro, 13-inch (11th Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch (7th Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- Surface Laptop, 15-inch (7th Edition) — Microsoft Store USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
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