Microsoft held an event on, September 22nd, where the company announced the redesigned and upgraded Surface Pro 8, Surface Go 3, Surface Duo 2 and the Surface Laptop Studio.
Yash Jain
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a 13-inch PixelSense display with a 120Hz high refresh rate. It runs Windows 11 and is equipped with 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors.
There’s a 10-megapixel rear-facing shooter and a 5-megapixel front-facing lens for photos and conferences. Microsoft has also introduced the Slim Pen 2, which promises more precise inking.
The all-new Surface Go 3 either gets the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y or Intel Core i3-10100Y processors, paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Microsoft claims that the new Surface Go 3 can deliver up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. There’s a 10.5-inch PixelSense display with a 3: 2 aspect ratio to go with.
The Go 3 runs Windows 11 and has support for Windows Hello facial recognition. There's a USB-C port along with a 3.5mm jack, and a MicroSD slot for storage expansion.
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio has a large 14.4-inch PixelSense Display, which supports a 120Hz refresh rate. There's the Studio mode, particularly useful for those who want a clean canvas for writing, sketching or for other creative pursuits.
The Studio Laptop comes with 11th-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors paired with up to the Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU. It has two USB 4 ports with Thunderbolt 4, Surface Connect charging port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The latest folding tablet from Microsoft, the surface Duo 2 boasts dual displays on either side, each, measuring 5.8-inches in size. There's a 12-megapixel triple-rear camera module for photos and videos.
Powering the device with a unique form factor is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, with support for 5G connectivity. The new Duo 2 runs on Android 11 out of the box.