Computers

It’s October once more, which means we get to look at some new machines from Microsoft. We’re long accustomed to the hybrid Surface Pro line but we’re also seeing the third iteration of the company’s powerful and stylish Surface Laptop. The 15-inch version packs an AMD Ryzen CPU, but the 13-inch is no slouch thanks to its 10th-gen Ice Lake chip, the better to compete with…

Just how, exactly, will Windows work on dual-screen PCs like Microsoft’s Surface concept? With Windows 10X, a new variant of the OS that’s designed for machines with two displays. This isn’t like Windows 10S, Microsoft’s ill-fated and restrictive variant for the Surface Laptop (which has since become far more relaxed). Instead, 10X is more like a rethinking of the OS…

For the first time, Microsoft plans to offer a 15-inch version of the Surface Laptop. In addition to offering variants with Intel’s 10th-gen Ice Lake chips, Microsoft worked with AMD to develop a custom Ryzen mobile CPU for the Surface Laptop 3. The company’s Panos Panay claimed the Ryzen “Surface Edition” is the most powerful mobile CPU in a laptop available today, noting…

At its Surface event in New York City today, Microsoft refreshed its Surface Laptop with updated specs, USB-C support, and AMD Ryzen 7. This is the first time a Surface device has been powered by AMD. Furthermore, while the Surface Laptop 2 only came in a 13.5-inch size, the Surface Laptop 3 is available in 13.5-inch and 15-inch flavors. The Surface Laptop 3 starts at $999 (same as the Surface…