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Microsoft announced the Surface Pro 11as the world’s first Copilot+ PC on May 20.
Surface Pro 11 vs. ## Surface Pro 11 vs. Options start as low asabout $140for the standard Surface Pro keyboard.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
That’s $300 more than the Pro 11, and that’s without an OLED display.
Surface Pro 11 vs.
The Pro 10 for Business, which runs on Intel, has Thunderbolt 4.
You also get a proprietary Surface Connect hookup on both PCs.
Both the Pro 11 and Pro 10 are expected to receive optional5Gconnectivity later in 2024.
One of the most notable changes announced alongside the Pro 11 is the new Surface Pro Flex keyboard.
There’s also a slot for the Surface Slim Pen 2 above the keys.
The Pro 10 for Business comes in just Platinum and Black.
Surface Pro 11 vs. Microsoft still offers the more budget-friendly LCD display in the Pro 11 and Pro 10 for Business.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
The new OLED display option shares a lot of similarities with its LCD counterpart.
However, thanks to theOLED technology, contrast is miles beyond what LCD can offer.
If you want the best-looking display for your 2-in-1, the Pro 11 is the easy choice.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
With HDR, however, it climbs to about 900 nits.
This “makes movies and compatible video games pop with extreme brightness,” according to Rubino.
Surface Pro 11 vs.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
The Surface Pro 11 uses theSnapdragon X Elite(X1E-80-100) SoC.
Microsoft also offers aSnapdragon X Pluschip for the more affordable configs.
We tested the X Elite chip in our review, and the results were unsurprising.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 has an accessible SSD for upgrades.
Check out the results from our review below.
Storage in both PCs is upgradeable after purchase.
This is an all-day machine with excellent standby, using less than 2% battery overnight.
For a more sustained and prolonged benchmark Cinebench 2024 (ARM64, x86) shows that Surface Pro 11 is quite competitive.(Image credit: Future)
The good news is thatyour apps are still going to work on ARM.
Surface Pro 11 vs. That leaves the Pro 10 for Business, with Intel Core Ultra’s NPU behind.
If you want a Copilot+ PC, you’ll have to stick with the Pro 11.
While not the fastest PC the Surface Pro 11 does well on Geekbench v6.2.(Image credit: Future)
Surface Pro 11 vs.
Surface Pro 10 for Business: Which should you buy?
The Surface Pro 11 is available topreorder at Microsoft, with prices starting at $1,000.
Looking at just ARM64 Windows PCs we can see where Surface Pro 11 compares to previous and current laptops.(Image credit: Future)
you’re able to alsopreorder at Best Buystarting at the same price.
It’s available now to buy from the business side of Microsoft’s store.
Surface Pro 11 AC (plugged in) vs DC (battery) when set on max performance results in barely any differences.(Image credit: Daniel Rubino)
Microsoft’s Copilot+ event on May 20, 2024.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
