Microsoft unveiled what it described as its first AI-powered Surface PCs for businesses, the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, with Intel Core Ultra processors and Neural Processing Units that the company says will power advanced artificial intelligence applications and experiences.
The devices, set for availability in April, were announced Thursday morning as part of a virtual event. It’s the latest move by Microsoft to make its Copilot AI tools a standard for businesses, part of its broader competition with other enterprise tech providers including Google, Salesforce, Amazon, and others.
As part of the event, the company detailed ongoing integrations of AI features into Microsoft software including Windows, Teams, OneNote, and other applications widely used by businesses.
Among other features, Microsoft’s new Surface devices include the dedicated Copilot hardware key announced by the company earlier this year. Pricing for the devices starts around $1,200.
The company also said it will make its Microsoft Adaptive Accessories available for businesses.
Microsoft’s unveiling of the new devices comes as the Surface business attempts to recover from a recent slump. Revenue in the company’s devices division slipped to $2.4 billion in the six months ended Dec. 31, 2023, from $2.9 billion in the same period the prior year, according to a regulatory filing by the company.
Panos Panay, the former chief product officer in charge of Microsoft’s Windows & Devices business, left the company last year and took a job leading Amazon’s Devices & Services business.
Earlier this week, Microsoft named Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind and a former GoogleVP of AI, to lead a new organization called Microsoft AI, focused on consumer AI products and research.
