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Let us help you choose your new Surface computer

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Answer a few short questions about what’s important to you and your needs, and we’ll help you find the perfect Surface model.

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How often do you need to unplug and take your Surface with you?

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How will you be using your Surface most of the time?

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Tell us what you'll be doing on your Surface?

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What type of computer are you looking for?

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What type of computer are you looking for?

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What screen size do you prefer?

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What screen size do you prefer?

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What do you store on your computer?

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Are any of these features important to you?

Every Surface includes built-in enterprise grade security with Windows Defender.

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There’s a Surface perfect for you

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Surface Go 3

The most portable Surface touchscreen 2-in-1, Surface Go 3 is perfect for your everyday tasks, homework, and play. Available with optional LTE Advanced.

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How this matches

    Specs

    • Screen size: 10.5” PixelSense™ Display
    • Weight: 1.2 lbs (544 g)
    • Battery life: Up to 11 hours1 of typical device usage
    • Configuration: Dual-core Intel® Pentium® Gold 6500Y processorDual-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100Y processor, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, 64GB eMMC drive solid-state drive (SSD)2
    • Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    • In order to domain join Surface Go 3 you will need to purchase an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, learn more from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-11
    • Windows 11 Home in S mode
    • Microsoft 365 Family one month trial

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    Surface Laptop Go 2

    Sleek, light, on-the-go performance.

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    How this matches

      Specs

      • Screen size: 12.4” PixelSense™ Display
      • Weight: 2.48 lbs (1,127 g)
      • Battery life: Up to 13.5 hours1 of typical device usage
      • Configuration: Quad Core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor, 4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB Removable drive (SSD)2,5
      • Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics
      • In order to domain join Surface Laptop Go 2 you will need to purchase an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, learn more from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-11
      • This device does not include LTE connectivity
      • Windows 11 Home
      • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

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      Surface Laptop 5 13.5”

      Powered by 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor with Windows 11 and a vibrant touchscreen, the 13.5” Surface Laptop 5 lets you do it all with speed and style.

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      How this matches

        Specs

        • Screen size: 13.5” PixelSense™ Display
        • Weight: 2.80 lbs (1,272 g)
        • Battery life: Up to 18 hours1 of typical device usage
        • Configuration: 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U processor12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor, built on the Intel® Evo™ platform, 8GB LPDDR5x RAM, 1TB Removable solid-state drive (SSD)2,4
        • Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics
        • In order to domain join Surface Laptop 5 you will need to purchase an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, learn more from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-11
        • This device does not include LTE connectivity
        • Windows 11 Home
        • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

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        Surface Laptop 5 15”

        Powered by 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor with Window 11 and a vibrant touchscreen, the 15” Surface Laptop 5 lets you do it all with speed and style.

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        How this matches

          Specs

          • Screen size: 15” PixelSense™ Display
          • Weight: 3.44 lbs (1,560 g)
          • Battery life: Up to 17 hours1 of typical device usage
          • Configuration: 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor, built on the Intel® Evo™ platform, 8GB LPDDR5x RAM, 1TB Removable solid-state drive (SSD)2,4
          • Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics
          • In order to domain join Surface Laptop 5 you will need to purchase an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, learn more from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-11
          • This device does not include LTE connectivity
          • Windows 11 Home
          • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

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          Surface Pro 9

          Get the tablet flexibility you want and the laptop performance and battery life you need. Powered by a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor.

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          How this matches

            Specs

            • Screen size: 13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
            • Weight: 1.94 lbs (879 g)
            • Battery life: Up to 15.5 hours1 of typical device usage
            • Configuration: 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U processor12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor, options with storage 256 GB and above built on the Intel® Evo™ platform, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB Removable drive (SSD)2,6
            • Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics
            • In order to domain join Surface Pro 9 you will need to purchase an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, learn more from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-11
            • Windows 11 Home
            • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

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            Surface Pro 9 with 5G

            Get the tablet flexibility you want and the laptop performance and battery life you need. Powered by a Microsoft SQ® 3 processor.

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            How this matches

              Specs

              • Screen size: 13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
              • Weight: 1.95 lbs (883 g)
              • Battery life: Up to 19 hours1 of typical device usage
              • Configuration: Microsoft SQ® 3 processor, Neural Processing Unit (NPU), 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB Removable drive (SSD)2,6
              • Microsoft SQ® 3 Adreno™ 8CX Gen 3
              • In order to domain join Surface Pro 9 you will need to purchase an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, learn more from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-11
              • Windows 11 Home on ARM7
              • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

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              Surface Pro 7+

              Classic Surface Pro 2-in-1 design meets high-speed performance in Surface Pro 7+.

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              How this matches

                Specs

                • Screen size: 12.3” PixelSense™ Display
                • Weight: 1.70 lbs (770g)
                • Battery life: Up to 15 hours1 of typical device usage
                • Configuration: Dual-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3Quad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 Processor, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB Removable solid-state drive (SSD)2
                • Intel® UHD Graphics (i3)
                • Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics (i5)
                • In order to domain join Surface Pro 7+ you will need to purchase an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, learn more from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-11
                • This device does not include LTE connectivity
                • Windows 11 Home
                • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

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                Surface Laptop Studio

                Set your imagination free on Surface Laptop Studio. Boundary-pushing design lets you flex your creative muscle on the sleek 14.4" touchscreen.

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                  Specs

                  • Screen size: 14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display
                  • Weight: 3.83 lbs (1742.9 grams)
                  • Battery life: Up to 19 hours1 of typical device usage
                  • Configuration: Quad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H35 i5-11300H ProcessorQuad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H35 i7-11370H Processor, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 2TB Removable solid-state drive (SSD)2,5
                  • Intel® Core™ i5 models: Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics
                  • Intel® Core™ i7 models: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti laptop GPU with 4GB GDDR6 GPU memory
                  • In order to domain join Surface Laptop Studio you will need to purchase an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, learn more from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-11
                  • This device does not include LTE connectivity
                  • Windows 11 Home
                  • Microsoft 365 Home 30-day trial

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                  Surface Studio 2+

                  Achieve uninterrupted focus and seamless productivity with the strikingly large 28” PixelSense™ touch display and weightless hinge.

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                    Specs

                    • Screen size: 28” PixelSense™ Display
                    • Weight: 21lbs max (9.56kg max)
                    • Configuration: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H Processor, 32GB (DDR4), 1TB solid-state drive (SSD)2
                    • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX® 3060 Laptop GPU with 6GB GDDR6 GPU memory
                    • This device does not include LTE connectivity
                    • Windows 11 Pro
                    • Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

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                    Shop Surface for your business

                    Surface was designed from the ground up with your productivity in mind. Find out how Surface can propel you through your work day and change the way you do business.

                    Features and app availability may vary by region.

                    * Type Cover, Surface Dial, Surface Pen, Microsoft Office and some software sold separately.

                    1 Surface battery life

                    Surface Go 3: Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details.

                    Surface Laptop Go 2: Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details.

                    Up to 18 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage on Surface Laptop 5 13.5”: Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2022 using preproduction software and preproduction 13.5” Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows Version 11.0.22621 (21H2). Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

                    Up to 17 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage on Surface Laptop 5 15”: Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2022 using preproduction software and preproduction 15” Intel® Core™ i7, 256GB, 8GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows Version 11.0.22621 (21H2). Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

                    Surface Pro 9: Up to 15.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2022 using preproduction software and preproduction Intel®12th Gen Core™ i5, 256GB, 8GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness and Adaptive Color disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows Version 11.0.22621 (21H2). Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

                    Surface Pro 9 with 5G: Up to 19 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2022 using preproduction software and preproduction SQ® 3, 128/256/512GB, 8/16GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness and Adaptive Color disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows Version 11.0.22621 (21H2). Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

                    Surface Pro 7+: Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details.

                    Surface Laptop Studio: Surface Laptop Studio Intel® Core™ i5: Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details. Surface Laptop Studio 14.4” 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 256GB SSD, 16 GB RAM, up to 19 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2021 using preproduction software and preproduction devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors. Surface Laptop Studio Intel® Core™ i7: Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details. Surface Laptop Studio 14.4” 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 1TB SSD, 32GB RAM NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti laptop GPU, up to 18 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2021 using preproduction software and preproduction devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

                    2 System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface.com/Storage for more details.

                    3 Available colors may vary by market and store.

                    4 Drive (SSD) Retention is only available on Microsoft Surface devices in which the SSD is marketed as removable per the Technical Specifications. Drive (SSD) Retention is included in Microsoft Complete for Business Plus and is available as an Optional Add-on when purchasing Microsoft Extended Hardware Service and Microsoft Complete for Business. Except for Surface Pro X and Surface Pro 7+, Devices returned to Microsoft with a missing SSD are subject to a SSD replacement fee unless the user is enrolled in the Drive (SSD) Retention offer.

                    5 Hard drive is not user removable. Hard drive is only removable by skilled technician following Microsoft provided instructions.

                    6 This device does not contain user serviceable parts. Hard drive is only removable by an authorized technician following Microsoft provided instructions.

                    7 Surface Pro 9 (SQ3/5G) comes with Windows 11 Home on ARM. At this time, Surface Pro 9 (SQ3/5G) with Windows 11 Home on ARM will not install some games and CAD software, and some third-party drivers or anti-virus software. Certain features require specific hardware (see aka.ms/windows11-spec). Find out more in the FAQ.