Microsoft's new Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13 feature Snapdragon X2 Plus chips
Big Tech Microsoft 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. 23, 2026 4:30 pm EST Microsoft Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover 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. The big change is the new Snapdragon X2 Plus chip, which aims to be a solid update from the slower Qualcomm chips powering those devices last year.
- ▪Big Tech Microsoft 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.
- ▪23, 2026 4:30 pm EST Microsoft Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover 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 small
- ▪The big change is the new Snapdragon X2 Plus chip, which aims to be a solid update from the slower Qualcomm chips powering those devices last year.
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- ▪ Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch get a Snapdragon X2 Plus upgrade — XDA Developers
- ▪ Microsoft launches 12-inch Surface Pro with Snapdragon X2 Plus & 5G, 13-inch Surface Laptop too — 9to5Google
- ▪ Microsoft refreshes its smaller Surface Pro and Laptop with Qualcomm’s X2 Plus — The Verge
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Big Tech Microsoft 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. By Devindra Hardawar Sept. 23, 2026 4:30 pm EST Microsoft Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover 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. The big change is the new Snapdragon X2 Plus chip, which aims to be a solid update from the slower Qualcomm chips powering those devices last year. As Microsoft's smallest PCs, the key for both the Surface Pro 12 and Laptop 13 is portability over raw power.
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