We’re just two days away from the Microsoft Surface event on October 12, and a last-minute leak hinted at the Intel Alder Lake-U series of processors for their Surface laptop series. The company is expected to launch the new Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5 and possibly the new Surface Studio 3 at its event this week.
According to a series of leaked specifications tweeted by the blogger Aggioronamenti Lumia (Opens in a new tab)The Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5 13.5-inch and 15-inch variant will all be powered by Intel Alder Lake-U series processors. This means that laptops are unlikely to be powered by an AMD Ryzen APU. For comparison, the Surface Laptop 4 comes in AMD and Intel variants.
New Microsoft systems could land on our best laptop list. But let’s take a closer look at the specifications.
Surface Laptop 5 15 inch Shared for all variants: – RES: 2496×1664 – 12th Gen CPU (Intel EVO) – Windows 11 Home – Intel Xe Graphics (Integrated Graphics) – BT 5.1 + WiFi 6October 7, 2022
Surface Pro 9 shared for all variants: – RES: 2880×1920 – 12th Gen Intel EVO CPU – Windows 11 Home – Intel Xe Graphics (Integrated Graphics) – BT 5.1 + WiFi 6October 7, 2022
Following the leak, the 13.5-inch and 15-inch Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9 will use identical processors – the Core i5-1235U and Core i7-1255U that are part of the Intel Alder Lake-U series. The rumored specs list also mentions 8 GB or 16 GB of RAM for consumer models of Surface laptops.
The stated display resolution for laptops is the same as its predecessors. It is said that the Surface Laptop 5, like the Surface 4, could have a resolution of 2496 x 1664, while the Surface Pro 9, like the Surface Pro 8, could get a screen of 2880 x 1920. There is no clarity on whether the Surface Laptop 5 will be Upgraded to a 120 Hz panel.
We now also have a leaked image of the Surface Laptop 5. It’s a bit blurry and not a complete picture, but it looks very similar in design to the Laptop 4 and Microsoft doesn’t seem to cut the size of the bezels either.
The blogger also mentions that the Surface Pro 9 series will come in black, woodland, graphite, platinum, and sapphire colors, while the Surface Pro 5 will come in platinum and black colors.
Initial rumors pointed to a possible Surface Pro 9 5G variant that could be powered by a Qualcomm SoC (likely Microsoft SQ3). If true, it could mean that Microsoft is moving away from AMD Ryzen processors for its Surface lineup.
In our review of the Surface Laptop 4, we thought it was one of the Best Windows Laptops And we can’t wait to see what the Laptop 5 will bring. Microsoft hasn’t released a sneak peek at its upcoming products and we just have a few rumors to expect at launch.
Stay tuned for our live coverage on October 12th to learn all about Microsoft’s unveiling.
next one: Microsoft Surface Pro 9 – The upgrades I want to see.
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