On January 30, Microsoft showed the latest surface for Business Copilot+ PCs, Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. Both will be in store shelves 18 February. Just a day earlier, the company announced all users of Microsoft Copilot AI assistant will be able to change Openais O1 model for slower, more “thought -provoking” answers.
Introduction of Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11
Both new PCs run on Intels Series 2 Core Ultra processors. Furthermore, both AI -Poor benefits such as the natural language windows include search and returning search queries in images.
Surface Laptop 7 for business
Surface Laptop for Business comes in two sizes: 13.8 inches or 15 inches. Microsoft says the life of the battery extends up to 22 hours and that the laptop offers 26% faster performance for multi-tasking compared to Surface Laptop 5. It deals with $ 1,499.99.
5G connection is activated on Surface Laptop for Business for the first time later in the year in current areas. Several cellular connection options for people working on the go were “one of our best customer requests,” Microsoft Surface General Manager Nancie Gaskill wrote in a blog post.
Microsoft said Surface Laptop 7 helps to achieve the company’s sustainability target, with 100% recycled rare ground metals in the magnets and a battery cell using completely recycled cobalt.
Surface Pro 11 for business
The Surface Pro 11 tablet puts similar AI features as the laptop version in a smaller, more versatile package. It has a 13-inch touch screen that can be used with either touch or a stylus.
It can be purchased from $ 1,499.99. It pairs with the Surface Pro Flex keyboard.
Both new surfaces include protection in line with Microsoft’s commitment to the safe future initiative.
See: Security researchers found a side channel’s vulnerability in modern apple chips, although vulnerability has not been exploited.
AI and other product messages
Microsoft focuses on organizations that “gain access to and lock value through both the cloud and the final points” with AI, Gaskill wrote.
Other messages from Microsoft at the same time as the surface updates include:
- A new $ 199.99 Surface USB4-Dock with two USB-C, one USB-A, Ethernet and HDMI ports and 4K support.
- Microsoft Edge and Miracast Support for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Surface Hub 3 Smart Board.
- Backup filot in Surface Management Portal during a public preview of February 24th.
Openai O1 Now Available in Copilot Features
On January 29, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman announced that users of Microsoft Copilot can now switch the generative AI to Think Deeper Mode tapping into Openais O1 “reasoning” model. Microsoft has embraced generative AI enthusiastically, from his close ties to Openai to quickly adding the buzzy new Chinese model Deepseek R1 to Azure Ai Foundry.