Microsoft’s new Intel-powered Surface Laptop 5G arrives in August

Microsoft announced a caller 5G mentation of its Surface Laptop today, which volition commencement shipping connected August 26th starting astatine $1,799.99. The Surface Laptop 5G is powered by Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2 processors, implicit with an NPU susceptible of providing entree to Microsoft’s latest Copilot Plus AI features.

The Surface Laptop 5G is precise akin to the existing 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 model, but Microsoft has made immoderate interior changes to accommodate a 5G modem and enactment for a carnal nano SIM connected the broadside of the laptop, arsenic good arsenic eSIMs.

The basal Surface Laptop 5G volition beryllium priced astatine $1,799, and vessel with an Intel Core Ultra 5, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. The apical of the scope exemplary volition beryllium priced astatine $2,699, and vessel with Intel’s Core Ultra 7 processor, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. All models volition vessel successful the Surface platinum metallic color.

Microsoft says it hasn’t conscionable dropped a modem into its Surface Laptop 5G, arsenic the institution has built a peculiar antenna strategy that’s not hidden distant successful the basal of the device. “At the bosom of Surface Laptop 5G is simply a dynamic antenna strategy that continuously adapts to its environment,” explains Nancie Gaskill, wide manager of the Surface business. This strategy uses six antennas that automatically set depending connected however the laptop is being held oregon used.

“This plan required a caller material, 1 that allows vigor signals to walk done without impacting performance, portion inactive delivering the durability, premium consciousness and lightness our customers are looking for,” Gaskill says. “We developed a customized multi-layered laminate that meets each of these needs, enabling reliable 5G show without compromising portability oregon design.”

Microsoft has tested its 5G hardware with much than 100 mobile operators crossed 50-plus countries. The 5G enactment volition let this laptop to ever beryllium connected portion connected the spell and besides to enactment arsenic a 5G mobile hotspot to stock its transportation with devices implicit Wi-Fi.

The Surface Laptop 5G is designed chiefly for businesses, which volition besides get entree to the latest Surface Laptop 13-inch and Surface Pro 12-inch models starting today.