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What you’re gonna wanna know
Microsoft shipped itsSurface Pro 11andSurface Laptop 7last week.
The Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 each received provisional scores of 8/10 from iFixit.
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 7 received praise from iFixit for its repairability.
Notably, iFixit has different scales for various form factors.
The scores are relative to other devices within respective form factors.
The scores are also provisional, so they could change after further inspection.
Both of Microsoft’s new Surface devices are easier to repair than their predecessors.
TheSurface Pro 7 infamously received a 1/10 repairability score.
The original Surface Laptop was called a “glue-filled monster” by iFixit.
Additionally, there are also PC manufacturers who have not pushed for repairability.
Even opening the Surface Laptop was a challenge in early generations.
Many of the parts of the Surface Laptop 7 can be removed easily, including the battery.
The “glue-filled monster” has been slain, or at least replaced with an easier-to-repair PC.
Removing the screen requires heat and more hardware, for example.
“The new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are both impressively modular and accessible devices,” said iFixit.
And the Surface Pro 11 also scored a provisional eight out of ten on our tablet repairability scale."
It’s impressive how far Microsoft has come regarding repairs.
There is always room for improvement, such as making certain cables easier to access.
But generation-on-generation improvements suggest those fixes could come in the next generation of Surface PCs.
The new Surface Pro has an OLED panel and Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X processors.
It promises long battery life and AI features exclusive to Copilot+ PCs.
That model of the laptop costs $2,399.99.
It also runs on a Snapdragon X processor, meaning it can power AI features and general productivity.
Just note that the 64GB version costs $2,499.99.
