Microsoft held its annual Surface event on September 21, 2023, in New York, where it unveiled a new lineup of Surface devices, including the Surface Laptop Studio 2, Surface Laptop Go 3, and Surface Go 4. The company also announced new AI-powered features for Windows 11, such as Copilot and Bing Chat integration with DALL-E 3. In his opening remarks, company CEO Satya Nadella spoke about how these new features will have a broad impact on its consumers and enterprise user base.
“It’s kind of like the ’90s are back. It’s exciting to be in a place where we’re bringing some software innovation and really having fun enjoying this entire journey.”
Surface Laptop Studio 2
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is the most powerful Surface device ever built. It features a new design with a larger 14.4-inch PixelSense Flow display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The display can be folded forward to transform the device into a tablet, or it can be pulled forward to create a more comfortable canvas for drawing or writing with the Surface Pen.
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is powered by the latest 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processors and Nvidia RTX 4050/4060 GPUs. It also comes with up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB of PCIe 4.0 storage.
Surface Laptop Go 3
The Surface Laptop Go 3 is a budget-friendly Surface laptop that’s perfect for students and everyday users. It features a new 12.4-inch PixelSense display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a 60Hz refresh rate.
The Surface Laptop Go 3 is powered by up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i5 processor and Intel Iris Xe graphics. It also comes with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of PCIe 4.0 storage.
Surface Go 4
The Surface Go 4 is a lightweight and portable Surface tablet that’s perfect for on-the-go productivity. It features a new 10.5-inch PixelSense display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a 60Hz refresh rate.
The Surface Go 4 is powered by up to an Intel Core i5 processor and Intel Iris Xe graphics. It also comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of PCIe 4.0 storage.
In addition to the new Surface devices, Microsoft also announced a number of new AI-powered features for Windows 11, including:
Copilot: Copilot is a new AI-powered assistant that can help you with a variety of tasks, such as writing emails, creating documents, and managing your calendar. Copilot is integrated into Windows 11, so you can access it from anywhere.
Empowering you to create faster, complete tasks with ease, and lessen your cognitive load. Introducing Copilot in Windows 11 #MicrosoftEvent pic.twitter.com/iu6KXTbRoP
— Windows (@Windows) September 21, 2023
Bing Chat integration with DALL-E 3: Bing Chat is now integrated with DALL-E 3, which means you can generate images from text descriptions directly in Bing Chat. This could be useful for creating presentations, social media posts, or simply for fun.
Adding enhanced image quality with the support for the latest DALL.E 3 model ✅ #MicrosoftEvent pic.twitter.com/hLtVQS1VJO
— Bing (@bing) September 21, 2023
Microsoft’s Surface event was a success, with the company unveiling a new lineup of Surface devices that are sure to appeal to a wide range of users. The new Surface Laptop Studio 2 is the most powerful Surface device ever built, while the Surface Laptop Go 3 and Surface Go 4 offer affordable and portable options for students and everyday users.
The new AI-powered features for Windows 11 are also exciting, and they show Microsoft’s commitment to innovation. Copilot and Bing Chat integration with DALL-E 3 are just a few examples of how Microsoft is using AI to make Windows 11 more powerful and user-friendly.
