Microsoft's new Copilot+ Surface devices are built for business with Intel inside

For business buyers, last year's opening salvo of AI-ready PCs was a nonstarter due to compatibility issues with Qualcomm's processors. Those Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices will soon be available with Intel's Lunar Lake processors. You can preorder now.

Microsoft launched its first wave of Copilot+ PCs last summer. For most of the company's business customers, however, the new devices were nonstarters because of compatibility concerns over the Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors inside.

If you were tempted by one of those Surface devices but are more comfortable with traditional x86 processors, you can now take a second look. Today, Microsoft expanded its Surface lineup to include business-focused Copilot+ devices powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors (codenamed Lunar Lake). The new models will begin shipping on Feb. 18, 2025, and are available for pre-order beginning today at Microsoft's Surface ...