What you need to know
- Microsoft announced five new Surface devices today.
- The Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Duo 2, Surface Pro 8, Surface Go 3, and Surface Pro X are all available for preorder.
- Most of the devices will ship on October 5, 2021, though the Duo 2 won't ship until October 21, 2021.
Microsoft expanded its Surface lineup with five new devices. The Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Duo 2, Surface Pro 8, Surface Go 3, and Surface Pro X are all available for preorder. All but one of the devices will ship on October 5, 2021. Those ordering the Surface Duo 2 will have to wait until October 21, 2021 to receive it.
The new Surface devices were only announced today, but preorders are already live.
The Surface Laptop Studio introduces a new form factor for the Surface family. It's a non-detachable 2-in-1, meaning you can pull the screen of the Surface Laptop Studio into different modes. The Surface Laptop Studio is also the most powerful Surface that Microsoft has built.
The Surface Laptop Studio is a non-detachable 2-in-1. Its screen is on a hinge and can be pulled into different modes for productivity, presenting, and gaming.
The original Surface Duo was a unique device that fell short as a smartphone in some areas. Microsoft aims to overcome those shortcomings with the Surface Duo 2. It has a Snapdragon 888 processor, 5G support, and NFC. It also has a triple-camera setup.
The Surface Duo 2 is a major upgrade over the original Surface Duo. It's powered by a Snapdragon 888 processor, supports 5G, and has NFC. It also features much better cameras than its predecessor.
The Surface Pro lineup has maintained the same form factor and general design since the Surface Pro 3. That changes with the Surface Pro 8, which has thinner bezels and a larger display than its predecessors. The Surface Pro 8 is also more than twice as fast as the Surface Pro 7.
Microsoft thinned the bezels and refined the design of its flagship 2-in-1 to make the Surface Pro 8. It's more than twice as fast as the Surface Pro 7 as well.
Microsoft didn't announce a spec bump or redesign for the Surface Pro X. Instead, the company will now sell a version without LTE support. The non-LTE version of the Surface Pro X has a lower starting price.
The Surface Pro X didn't get a design refresh or a spec bump today. It did, however, gain an option for a model without LTE, which lowers the starting price of the device.
The Surface Go 3 maintains the shape and design of its predecessors but now has better hardware under the hood. The Intel Core i3 model of the Surface Go 3 is 60% faster than the Surface Go 2.
The Surface Go 3's Intel Core i3 model is 60% faster than its predecessor. You can grab an LTE version of the device or one with only Wi-Fi connectivity for the web.
