Microsoft Surface and Surface Pro for Business announced with Intel's "Lunar Lake" chips
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By Surakshya Acharya
Content Writer
Updated onFeb 2, 2025
Microsoft has introduced new models to its Surface for Business Copilot+ PC lineup. The new Surface and Surface Pro (2025) are powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors. Let’s dive into the details of these Surface/Pro for Business laptops.
Surface Laptop/Pro for Business Overview
Design and Display
Both the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro for Business feature sleek and thin designs. The base variant of the Surface Laptop includes a large precision haptic touchpad. At the same time, the Surface Pro offers versatile usage as both a tablet and laptop with the Surface Pro Flex Keyboard, which can be attached or used wirelessly.
When it comes to displays, the Surface Laptop is available in two sizes: a 13.8-inch model (dimensions: 1.85 x 8.67 x 0.69mm) and a 15-inch model (dimensions: 12.9 x 9.41 x 0.72mm). Both have an anti-reflective coating with ultra-thin bezels.
On the other side, the Surface Pro for Business features a 13-inch PixelSense display with anti-reflective and adaptive color technology, reducing reflections by up to 50%. It offers two screen types i.e. OLED with a 28880 x 1920 res up to 120Hz refresh rate, and an LCD screen.
Performance and Battery
Under the hood, both the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are powered by the Intel Core Ultra Series 2 (Lunar Lake) processors. Moreover, memory options include 16GB or 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM, and storage options range from 256GB to 1TB Gen 4 SSD.
Likewise, the Surface Laptop 13.8-inch offers up to 20 hours of video playback and up to 12 hours of web usage. The 15-inch version provides up to 22 hours of video playback and up to 14 hours of web usage. The Pro has a slightly lower battery life, offering up to 14 hours of video playback and up to 10 hours of web usage.
Camera and Connectivity
In terms of optics, the base variant features a 1080p full HD front camera with Windows Hello while the Pro includes a 1440p Quad HD front-facing camera and a 10MP Ultra HD rear camera.
Additionally, the Surface Laptop offers two USB-C ports with USB4/Thunderbolt 4 speeds, a USB-A 3.1 port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a Surface Connect port for connectivity. The Pro version features two USB-C ports with USB4/Thunderbolt 4, a Surface Connect port, and a Surface Pro Keyboard port.
Extras
Both the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro for Business come with Windows 11 Pro and a 30-day trial of Microsoft 365 Apps. For audio, the base variant of the Surface Laptop includes Dual Studio Mics and Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Atmos, while the Pro variant features Dual Studio Mics and 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.
Surface/Pro Laptop for Business Specifications
Features
Surface Laptop for Business
Surface Pro Laptop for Business
Design
Sleek, thin
Sleek, thin
Display
13.8’’ and 15’’
13’’ inches
OLED (up to 120Hz)
13’’ inches
LCD
Dimension
1.85’’ x 8.67’’ x 0.69’’mm
11.3 x 8.2’’ x 0.37’’’
12.9’’ x 9.41’’ x 0.72’’mm
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 or Intel Core Ultra 7
Memory
16GB or 32GB LPDDR5x RAM
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB Removable Gen 4 SSD
Battery Life
Up to 20 hours (video playback) and 12 hours (web usage) for 13.8-inch
Up to 14 hours (video playback) and 10 hours (web usage) for 13.8-inch
Up to 22 hours (video playback) and 14 hours (web usage) for 15-inch
Camera
1080p full HD Front Camera with Windows Hello
1440p Quad HD front-facing. 10MP Ultra HD rear-facing
Connectivity
2 x USB-C with USB4/ Thunderbolt 4, USB-A 3.1, 3.5mm audio jack and a Surface Connect, Wi-Fi 7
2 x UBS-C with USB 4/Thunderbolt 4, a Surface Connect port, and a Surface Pro Keyboard port
Software
Windows 11 Pro, Microsoft 365 Apps
Audio
Dual Studio Mics, Omnisonic Speaker with Dolby Atmos
Dual Studio Mics, 2 stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
Sensors
Ambient color sensor
Ambient color sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, NFC
Keyboard
QWERTY, precision haptic touchpad
Surface Pro Flex
Surface/Pro Laptop for Business Pricing and Availability
The Surface/Pro Laptop for Business starts at USD 1,499.99. Once these devices arrive in Nepal, the expected starting price for the Surface Laptop for Business is around NPR 290,000.