The Surface Laptop 5 has been announced, bringing more power to the user no matter the location
Overnight, Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop 5, their next generation in their popular laptop line of the Surface brand and now includes the 12th gen Intel CPU and more.
As one might expect the increase in the number at the end of the product name, does come with a jump in performance, a roughly 50% boost to be exact, thanks to the inclusion of the Intel 12th gen Evo CPUs. After missing the boat last time, the Surface Laptop 5 now comes with a Thunderbolt 4 connection, giving users even more flexibility in how they manage their data or connect to external displays.
The laptop still sports that 3:2 screen ratio, which is part of the PixelSense display and can be obtained in either the 13.5inch or 15inch models, but regardless of the size, both come with Dolby Vision IQ support, to ensure that the colours really pop, no matter the lighting conditions.
The speakers themselves are Dolby Atmos 3D audio supported, as long as you have the software to run them, which will help movies on the go seem like movies at home and with a new HD camera on the front, video calls will be sharper and clearer, no matter the amount of light around you.
The Surface Laptop 5 comes in a range of colours, one of which is new this year, Sage or Green if you prefer and that is joined by Platinum, Sandstone and Black, or Silver, Tan and, well Black.
As far as when you can get one, they will be on sale starting on October 25th and prices will begin at the below prices, depending on the options:
13.5 Inch Screen
13.5inch - Platinum (Alcantara) - 12th Gen Core i5 - 8GB Ram - 256GB SSD - $1,699
13.5inch - Sage - 12th Gen Core i5 - 8GB Ram - 512GB SSD - $1,999
13.5inch - Sage - 12th Gen Core i5 - 16GB Ram - 512GB SSD - $2,399
13.5inch - Black - 12th Gen Core i5 - 16GB Ram - 512GB SSD - $2,399
13.5inch - Black - 12th Gen Core i7 - 16GB Ram - 512GB SSD - $2,699
13.5inch - Sandstone - 12th Gen Core i5 - 8GB Ram - 512GB SSD - $1,999
13.5inch - Sandstone - 12th Gen Core i5 - 16GB Ram - 512GB SSD - $2,399
13.5inch - Sandstone - 12th Gen Core i7 - 16GB Ram - 512GB SSD - $2,699
15 Inch Screen
15inch - Platinum - 12th Gen Core i7 - 8GB Ram - 256GB SSD - $2,149
15inch - Platinum - 12th Gen Core i7 - 16GB Ram - 256GB SSD - $2,899
15inch - Black - 12th Gen Core i7 - 16GB Ram - 256GB SSD - $2,899
The full breakdown of the tech specs for the line up can be found here.
