Surface Refresh or Rip Off | Tech News

Microsoft just refreshed its Surface lineup with new Snapdragon X2 chips, but the upgrade comes at a steep price. The 2024 Surface Laptop 7th Edition remains the best value—still powerful, sleek, and often on sale—with a buttery 120Hz display and stellar battery life. Newer models like the Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 offer better performance, especially for graphics, but Microsoft isn’t even sending out review units, making their true worth harder to gauge. For most, the older 7th Edition is still king. The Surface Pro 11 is a solid 2-in-1 alternative if you’re okay with buying the keyboard separately. Budget buyers can opt for the Surface Pro 12, though you’ll need to purchase the power adapter and keyboard separately. Just be sure your key apps run natively on ARM—some older software might not. Bottom line: wait for deals on the 7th Edition Laptop and 11th Edition Pro—they’re still the smartest buys. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a8e00dc2e1add6e