Microsoft has unveiled the second-generation 12-inch Surface Pro, featuring the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus processor. The device maintains a fanless design while delivering significant performance upgrades in graphics, on-device AI operations, and power efficiency.
The 6-core Snapdragon X2 Plus chip includes a Hexagon NPU with 80 TOPS of performance. Compared to the previous generation, on-device AI inference performance has increased by 95%, graphics processing by over 60%, and overall office productivity by approximately 17%.
Battery life has improved by 18%, offering up to 15.5 hours of video playback and 13 hours of web browsing. The device features an aluminum chassis, an adjustable kickstand, and a new matte black color option. The 12-inch PixelSense touchscreen now reaches a peak brightness of 500 nits.
The device starts with 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM, with options up to 24GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and a new 5G version. Microsoft also introduced the Microsoft Ink Canvas AI application for sketching, annotating, and text summarization.
The new Surface Pro starts at $1149.99 and is scheduled to launch on October 13 through official Microsoft stores and commercial channels.
