When we consider Microsoft’s Office apps alone, the data is pretty clear. Intel’s Core Ultra 300 (Panther Lake) chips outperform everything else by a significant amount, though Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon X2 Elite makes a valiant effort to overtake it. AMD’s last-generation Ryzen AI 300 processor finishes in the middle of the pack. (Though AMD announced its Ryzen AI 400 processor at CES in January, we have yet to receive a laptop with one inside of it.) The superb graphics capabilities of Intel’s Panther Lake chip doesn’t really meaningfully affect these scores. All this test tells you, thoug
Tested: The smartest work laptop chip of 2026 came out in 2024… According to the leaks, the new Surface Laptop 8 will follow the standard 13-inch laptop form factor we've come to expect from Microsoft and come with both the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H , with Intel's Arc B390 iGPU, and the Core Ultra 7 366H CPU, which features the much less powerful four-core iGPU. …
… I also included two legacy devices, the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 5G with the Microsoft-Qualcomm SQ3 Arm chip inside, and the first-gen Core Ultra Meteor Lake processor inside the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED. Which laptop processor is best for office work in 2026? …
… According to information that surfaced through a deleted XDA Developers article later preserved by Reddit users, the company plans to replace the long-running Chromebook branding with a more AI-focused laptop platform. …
… Today, the company announced new Intel-powered Surface for Business computers—the Surface Pro for Business 13-inch, the Surface Laptop for Business 13.8/15-inch, and the Surface Laptop for Business 13-inch. All these devices are powered by Intel's latest Core Ultra 300 Series processors. …
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… Swipe to scroll horizontally Specification Surface Pro 12 Surface Laptop 8 Surface Laptop 13-inch Processor Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Series 3 or Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Series 3 13.8-inch: Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Series 3 or Intel® Core™ Ultra X7 Series 3 or Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Series 3 15-inch: Intel® Core… …
… Swipe to scroll horizontally Header Cell - Column 0 Surface Laptop 8 for Business Surface Laptop 7 for Business Intel Surface Laptop 7 Qualcomm CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 335, Core Ultra X7 368H, Core Ultra 7 366H Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Core Ultra 5 238V, Core Ultra 7 266V, Core Ultra 7 268V Snapdrag… …
… At one time, Microsoft did have plans to take on the low-end Chromebook market, with devices like the Surface Laptop Go and the Surface Go, and their various iterations like the Surface Laptop Go 3. …
… Related Microsoft's flagship Surface PCs now cost $500 more than they did at launch All of Microsoft's Surface PCs have been hit with prices increases The higher-end Surface Laptop for Business configurations feature a privacy display and a haptic touchpad The Core Ultra X7 version is 35% more powe… …
The Surface Laptop 13-inch is supposed to be Microsoft's more affordable Surface Laptop offering, featuring midrange specs, but the ongoing RAM crisis has pushed the company into a tough spot. …