Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 to come with Snapdragon X Elite processors

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6
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Microsoft’s much-anticipated Surface Laptop 6 is on the brink of its consumer debut, following the recent unveiling of ‘for Business’ models last month. As everyone waits excitedly, Geekbench results give a sneak peek at what consumers can expect. In this article, let’s dive to learn more about the upcoming laptop.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 Rumors

Performance

The upcoming consumer version of Surface Laptop 6 surfaced on Geekbench, giving a glimpse of Microsoft’s latest laptop. While the ‘for Business’ iteration hit the market over a month ago, the consumer variant will come with the Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) chipset. To recall the upcoming X Elite chipset, it features a 12-core CPU, 3.4 GHz of Max turbo frequency, and 42 MB of total cache. Moreover, it is integrated with 45 TOPS NPUs and is paired with 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM.  

Snapdragon X Elite

Design

Unlike its ‘for Business’ counterpart, the consumer-oriented Surface Laptop 6 is expected to showcase a refreshed design, with thinner bezels surrounding its display. Rumors also suggest the inclusion of a haptic touchpad and an additional USB Type-C port, enhancing both functionality and versatility for users.

Surface Laptop 6 Design
Surface Laptop 6 Business variant

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 Launch Date

Rumors are rife that Microsoft is gearing up for the official launch of the Surface Laptop 6 on May 20, coinciding with the speculated unveiling of the Surface Pro 10. While no further details about the port display have been disclosed just yet, we expect this device to retain some of those goodies from its predecessor. Till then, stay updated as we will bring every single information about the surface laptop in the upcoming months.

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