Microsoft Announces May Event for ARM Surface AI PCs and Windows 11

Two weeks ago, we reported that Microsoft is holding aSurface, Windows, and Copilot event on March 21st. The event is primarily aimed at commercial users and Microsoft may also launch Intel Core Ultra-powered Surface devices. Now, the Redmond giant has confirmed anevent for May 20where it’s expected to unveil Snapdragon X Elite-powered SurfaceAI PCs.

So far, we have seen leaks about the SD X Elite-poweredSamsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, but Samsung has not announced an official date for its release. So the new Surface laptops may be the first devices to pack the powerful and efficient,Snapdragon X Elitechipset.

According to areportbyWindows Central, it will be an in-person event held in Seattle. Microsoft is likely to launch theSurface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6with the ARM-powered Snapdragon X Elite SoC from Qualcomm. Microsoft insiders say that the new Surface laptops will have true all-day battery life, rivaling the Apple M3 chipset in both performance and efficiency. The new ARM-powered Surface laptops will ship in June.

Apart from that, Microsoft is said to announce several AI features for the nextWindows 11 24H2update. From AI Super Resolution to on-device Live Captioning for several languages, the next update will bringAI-laden featurespacked to the brim.

With the powerful on-device NPU on the Snapdragon X Elite, many new AI experiences can be unlocked. Microsoft is also working on a feature called “AI Explorer” that will allow you to look for your files, apps, history, and almost everything using natural language prompts on Windows 11. It will be something like the Timeline feature that we saw on Windows 10 but powered by AI.

So are you excited for Snapdragon X Elite-powered Surface laptops and the next Windows 11 update? Let us know in the comment section below.

Arjun Sha

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