Microsoft confirms new Surface laptops with Snapdragon X2 chips are coming later this year
Microsoft has announced new Surface laptops and Surface Pro models featuring Snapdragon X2 chips. These models are expected to offer significant improvements in AI performance. The Snapdragon X2 variants will be available later this year for business customers.
- ▪Microsoft launched new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro models today.
- ▪The Snapdragon X2 variants will deliver up to 80% faster local AI inferencing.
- ▪These models will be added to the Surface for Business portfolio later this year.
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Microsoft launched the new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro today, and then, almost as a footnote at the end of the press release, confirmed that more versions are also on the way. While the Intel Core Ultra 3 models are available for business customers right now, the Snapdragon X2 variants, which Microsoft says will deliver “up to 80% faster local AI inferencing,” are confirmed to arrive later this year. Qualcomm What did Microsoft say about the Snapdragon X2 Surface models? “Later this year, we will extend the Surface for Business portfolio with models featuring the Snapdragon X2 processors.” That’s what Microsoft writes in its official blog post.
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