On March 21, US Eastern Time, following a major adjustment to the Windows PC keyboard in January this year, Microsoft officially released the Surface AI PC for commercial users - Surface Pro 10 Business Edition and Surface Laptop 6 Business Edition。Starting March 22, both products will be pre-sold on Microsoft's official store and shipped on April 9, starting at $1,199, and the consumer version is expected to be launched on May 20 this year.。

It is understood that both PCs are equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, a new generation of NPU (neural network processor), and for the first time the Copilot dedicated keys are added to the keyboard.。In addition, Microsoft's adaptive suite is also available to business users.。

Since 2019, Surface has been integrated with NPU to enhance the user's AI experience on the PC。And this time through Copilot's interactive features, and eliminating the need for users to download third-party software, enterprises and developers can also build their own AI applications.。

At this point, Microsoft has integrated its generative AI chatbot Copilot into all product lines, and these two AI PCs built for business users will accelerate the AI capabilities in Windows 11, thereby greatly improving PC productivity and creativity。

In January this year, when Microsoft officials announced the Copilot key, they called it the first major keyboard change for Windows PCs in nearly three decades, which can directly reach the AI assistant with one click, and together with the Windows key, it has become the core of the Microsoft PC keyboard.。Lenovo, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other world's largest PC manufacturers have also announced that they will follow Microsoft's lead by adding Copilot keys to their computer keyboards.。

From the configuration point of view: Both Surfaces use the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, and are equipped with NPU modules to improve AI computing power。

Surface Pro 10 uses Core Ultra 5 135U or Core Ultra 7 165U chips, compared to Surface Pro 9, this CPU upgrade directly skips the 13th generation chip, performance improved by 50%。Up to 64GB LPDDR5x RAM memory and 1TB SSD solid state hardcore, base configuration 8GB RAM memory and 256GB SSD。

In addition, Microsoft has added additional security measures to the Surface Pro 10 to ensure the data security of users and enterprises.。By default, this PC will use enhanced login security (ESS), and is equipped with a new NFC reader, allowing users to use NFC security keys to quickly log in。

NancieGaskill, general manager of Microsoft's Surface business, also revealed that in the Surface Pro 10, Microsoft introduced 5G features for the Intel platform for the first time。

For the Surface Laptop 6, it is equipped with a Core Ultra 5 135H CPU or Ultra 7 165H CPU chip, which is twice the performance of the previous generation。Up to 64GB RAM and 1TB SSD with 8GB RAM memory and 256GB SSD base。

Microsoft said that because the Core Ultra H series chip is more powerful than the U series, it is a better choice than the Surface Pro 10 if users have higher performance requirements.。

From the appearance: The design of the two Surfaces has not changed much from the previous generation。The Surface Pro 10 is a 2-in-1 tablet, while the Surface Laptop 6 is a laptop。

The Surface Pro 10 has the same case as the previous generation, but with the better display ever found in the Surface Pro family, an improved 13-inch LCD display of the same size as the previous generation, and a new anti-reflective coating to increase peak brightness by 33%。

In terms of cameras, the front camera of the Surface Pro 10 has been upgraded from the previous generation's 1080p to 1440p, and it has a 114-degree ultra-wide-angle field of view, which is convenient for multiple people and remote meetings。

According to NancieGaskill, the SurfaceLaptop6 commercial version has been "redesigned from the inside out."。"

The Surface Laptop 6 screen also uses an anti-reflective coating, which claims to reduce reflections by up to 50%, and the new Surface Studio lens can support 1080p video shooting, but does not have a super wide-angle effect。However, users can turn on background blur or automatic framing through AI-driven Windows Studio effects。

In particular, the Surface Laptop 6 is available in two sizes (13.5-inch and 15-inch) PixelSense touch screen can be selected, and 1-2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports are installed according to the screen size。

As mentioned earlier, in addition to new products, Microsoft has also created a series of adaptive suites for various business use scenarios through Designed for Surface accessory partners to further upgrade accessibility, sustainability, security and modern IT management tools。

Taken together, Microsoft's two business-turned Surface series of AI PCs are user-centric, with excellent performance, long-lasting battery life, richer interfaces, safer protection and durable customized anti-reflective displays, opening up opportunities in the AI PC market through AI features such as Copilot and instant subtitles.。

It is reported that on May 20, Microsoft will hold a special Windows and Surface AI event。At that time, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will share the company's "AI vision" in software and hardware, and the consumer version of bSurface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6。