Microsoft is refreshing its Surface Laptop lineup at present with new Surface Laptop 5 fashions. While the corporate has provided AMD and Intel chip choices for the Surface previously, this yr’s fashions are pure Intel with the addition of Thunderbolt 4 assist.

Microsoft hasn’t absolutely defined why it’s dropped AMD from its Surface Laptop lineup, although. “We focused on shipping Intel 12th Gen,” says Pete Kyriacou, vp of program administration at Microsoft. “We’re great partners with AMD, we continue to work with them on longer term projects but for Laptop 5 we don’t have AMD models.”

As with final yr’s Surface Laptop 4 lineup, Microsoft will supply two show configurations for the Laptop 5: 13.5 inches (2256 x 1504) or 15 inches (2496 x 1664). Both shows embrace Dolby Vision IQ assist. Inside, the smaller mannequin ships with Intel’s twelfth Gen Core i5-1235U processor, with the Core i7-1255U as an elective improve. The bigger 15-inch Surface Laptop 5 solely ships with the Core i7-1255U.

Storage choices begin at 256GB as the bottom and go all the best way as much as 1TB, whereas reminiscence begins at 8GB and might max out at 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM. Microsoft is utilizing Intel’s Iris Xe graphics to energy creator duties.

As with the Surface Pro 9, there’s a brand new coloration choice for the Surface Laptop 5 this yr. The new sage inexperienced choice is just like the forest inexperienced discovered on the Surface Pro 9, but it surely’s lots lighter. This will solely be accessible on the 13.5-inch fashions, because the bigger 15-inch Surface Laptop 5 solely ships in matte black or the platinum Alcantara choice.

I obtained an opportunity to briefly check each the 13.5-inch and 15-inch fashions, and there’s little or no to say in regards to the hands-on expertise that hasn’t been stated earlier than. It’s the identical nice typing expertise on the earlier Surface Laptop fashions, paired with much-needed Thunderbolt 4 assist. That addition will probably be nice for creators, because it’s supreme for high-speed information transfers and assist for a number of 4K screens. The remainder of the Surface Laptop 5 stays largely unchanged from the Surface Laptop 4.

Microsoft will begin delivery its Surface Laptop 5 fashions on October twenty fifth, with pricing beginning at $999.99 for the 13.5-inch mannequin and $1,299.99 for the 15-inch model. If you need one of the best 15-inch mannequin (Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB storage), then costs max out at $2,399.99.