Microsoft Announces Intel Versions of Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7

Microsoft kicked off the era of Copilot+ PCs last year, launching new Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 in 2024 with Qualcomm Arm processors. This was followed by Copilot+ PCs from every PC manufacturer, despite the relative lack of AI features. As rumored, Microsoft has now announced Intel versions of those machines. These refreshed Copilot+ PCs are aimed at businesses, which is good because the move to an Intel chip has boosted the already high price tags beyond what most consumers will want to spend.

This move is nothing new for Microsoft—its last Surface machines followed a similar update cycle. The 2023 Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 6 both launched with Qualcomm Arm processors, later updated with Intel chips. The current-gen machines debuted with Snapdragon X Elite processors in 2024, the same silicon that powered the rest of the first-wave Copilot+ PCs. Now, businesses and more picky ...