Microsoft launches Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 with Snapdragon X2 chips, starting at $1,499
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto
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Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop 8th Edition and Surface Pro 12th Edition, now powered by Snapdragon X2 chips (X2 Plus and X2 Elite variants). The Surface Pro is a 13-inch convertible tablet starting at $1,499 (keyboard/stylus sold separately), while the Surface Laptop comes in 13.8-inch and 15-inch sizes starting at $1,599 with a 512GB SSD. Both devices start with 16GB of RAM and offer higher configurations. Starting prices are $100 higher than current models, and new color options are available.
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bskyMicrosoft launches Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 with Snapdragon X2 chips, starting at $1,499theverge.comKey quotes
· 5 pulledThe new X2 Surfaces are available today.
The Surface Pro 12th Edition convertible tablet comes in a 13-inch size with 10-core X2 Plus and 12-core X2 Elite chips.
The Surface Laptop 8th Edition is available in 13.8-inch and 15-inch sizes, each offering the same X2 Plus / X2 Elite configurations.
The Pro starts at $1,499 with 256GB of storage (before adding a keyboard or stylus), and the Laptop starts at $1,599 with a 512GB SSD.
Both the new Surface Laptop's and Surface Pro's starting prices are $100 higher than the current prices on
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