Microsoft unveiled several products, including the Xbox Adaptive Controller and Adaptive Accessories, last month in addition to the Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9. The tech giant claims that the Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9 are now available in India.
Surface Laptop 5
The 12th Gen Intel Core processor series runs the Surface Laptop 5, and the company says the battery will last all day. Users can choose between 13.5-inch and 15-inch options. The smaller model can have either an i5 or an i7 series processor. Still, the 15-inch model can only have a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 series processor.
Both Surface Laptop 5 come in 8GB and 16GB RAM variations and run Windows 11 out of the box. Additionally, 256GB or 512GB of internal storage is available.
The Surface Laptop 5 has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, four Thunderbolt USB-C ports, one USB-A 3.1 port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a Surface Connect Port for connecting to other devices. The 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 5 can be used for up to 18 hours, while the 15-inch model can be used for up to 17 hours.
Surface Pro 9
The Surface Pro 9 is a device that can be used as a tablet or a laptop. It has a 13.3-inch PixelSense Flow screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The device comes in two flavors: one powered by Intel’s 12th Generation Core processor line and the other by Microsoft’s SQ3 processor, which was developed in collaboration with Qualcomm and supports 5G.
The Intel version comes with 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB of RAM and can store up to 1TB of data on its own. But the Qualcomm version that works with 5G comes with either 8GB or 32GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
Microsoft says that the Qualcomm version of the Surface Pro 9 can last up to 19 hours on a single charge, while the Intel version can last up to 15.5 hours. Regarding connectivity, the Intel version has two USB-C ports that support Thunderbolt 4. In contrast, the Qualcomm version has a SIM card slot.
Pricing and availability for Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5.
The starting price for the 8GB/256GB base model of the Surface Laptop 5 13.5-inch is Rs. 1,07,999. The most expensive model has a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, bringing the price up to Rs 1,78,999.
With 12th Gen Intel Core i7 series CPUs, the 15-inch Surface Laptop 5 starts at Rs 139,999 for the base model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage and Rs 1,88,999 for the top-tier model with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
We now turn to Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9, which begins at Rs 1,05,999 for the i5 model with 8GB of RAM and 12GB of built-in storage. The 256GB model will set you back Rs 1,16,999.
The 256GB model costs Rs 1,16,999, while the 512GB model costs Rs 1,67,999 for customers who opt for the i7 processor and 16GB of RAM. For Rs 2,69,999 (about $480), you can get your hands on a Surface Pro 9 i7 with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.
Amazon, Reliance Digital, Croma, Vijay Sales, and a few more multi-brand retailers now carry the Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5.