Microsoft's new Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13 feature Snapdragon X2 Plus chips
Microsoft's smaller Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13 are getting a much-needed chip upgrade.
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September 23, 2026
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In short: Microsoft's new Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13 feature Snapdragon X2 Plus chips
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Microsoft's New Surface Pro 12 And Surface Laptop 13 Feature Snapdragon X2 Plus Chips There's also a new haptic Surface Mouse on the way. Microsoft's hardware business seems to be in disarray on all fronts, especially Xbox, but it's still trucking along with refreshed versions of its smaller Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13.
This cleared Virticle’s weekday bar because it looks consequential for someone who is not giving a keynote — not because it won a thread.
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Ask what default, power relation, or daily ritual actually changed. If the answer is still “a demo,” this would not ship on Friday either.
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