Microsoft just announced the Surface Pro 11 with Intel, but that's not the best option for many people. This discounted Surface Pro 11 with Snapdragon is the go-to choice for many everyday users.

On Jan. 30, Microsoft showed off the latest Surface for Business Copilot+ PCs, Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. Both will be on store shelves Feb. 18. Just a day earlier, the company announced all users of the Microsoft Copilot AI assistant will be able to toggle on OpenAI’s o1 model for slower, more “thoughtful” responses.

The rumors are true. Microsoft is launching Intel-powered versions of its Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. Available on February 18th, both of these new Surface devices are Copilot Plus PCs, but instead of using Qualcomm’s Arm-based Snapdragon X series of chips, they’ll use Intel’s Lunar Lake processors.

Microsoft has initially limited the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop for companies to ARM processors. However, these business devices will soon receive Intel CPUs

After some teases and hints last week, Microsoft has officially announced the arrival of Intel -powered versions of the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. The new Copilot Plus PCs are coming on February 11 and targeted toward businesses.

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,

Makes you wonder, how bad could Windows-on-Arm really be? Businesses looking to pick up a Surface Pro tablet or laptop powered by Intel's latest generation of Core Ultra processors can expect to pay at least $400 more compared to Microsoft's existing Arm-based offerings.