Microsoft Surface
series of personal computers, tablets, and interactive whiteboards by Microsoft
Microsoft Surface is an series of touchscreen-based personal computers, tablets, and interactive whiteboards designed and developed by Microsoft, most of them running the Windows operating system.[2][3][4] It comprises several generations of hybrid tablets, 2-in-1 detachable notebooks, a convertible desktop all-in-one, an interactive whiteboard, and various accessories, many with unique form factors.[5] The majority of devices in the Surface lineup are based on Intel processors and compatible with Windows 10 or Windows 11.
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| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Manufacturer | Pegatron[1] |
| Type | Foldable smartphone, hybrid tablets, 2-in-1 detachables, laptops, all-in-one PCs, interactive whiteboards |
| Operating system | Windows
Android |
| Input | Touch screen, stylus, touchpad, keyboard |
| Website | www |
Devices
changeThe Surface family currently features ten main lines of devices:
- The Surface Go line of compact-sized hybrid tablets, with optional detachable keyboard accessories and optional digital pen.
- The Surface Pro line of hybrid tablets, slightly larger and more powerful than Go, with similar, optional detachable keyboard accessories and optional digital pen.
- The Surface Laptop, an classic notebook with an 13.5-inch or 15-inch touchscreen aimed at students. Variants include:
- The Surface Laptop Go, marketed as a more affordable alternative to the brand's premium laptops.
- The Surface Laptop SE, an entry-level laptop targeted at the education market, designed to be easier to repair by service partners for on-site repair.
- The Surface Laptop Studio, an notebook with dual-pivoting screen to change into tablet mode.
- The Surface Book, an notebook with a detachable tablet screen. Some variants of the base include discrete graphics.
- The Surface Studio, an 28-inch all-in-one desktop that adjusts into a digital drafting table with stylus and on-screen Surface Dial support.
- The Surface Hub, an touch screen interactive whiteboard designed for collaboration.
- The Surface Duo, an dual-screen foldable smartphone, running Android unlike the other Surface devices.
| Model | Release | Support | ||||
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| Line | Surface | OS | Date | Final OS | Ended | Lifespan |
| Surface | Surface RT | Windows RT | October 26, 2012 | Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 | January 10, 2023 | 10 years, 2 months |
| Surface 2 | Windows RT 8.1 | October 22, 2013 | Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 | January 10, 2023 | 9 years, 2 months | |
| Surface 3 | Windows 8.1 Update | May 5, 2015 | Windows 10 version 22H2 | October 14, 2025 | 9 years, 6 months | |
| Surface Go | Surface Go | Windows 10 version 1709 | August 2, 2018 | Windows 10 version 22H2 | October 14, 2025 | 6 years, 3 months |
| Surface Go 2 | Windows 10 version 1809 | May 12, 2020 | Latest Windows | Active | 4 years, 6 months | |
| Surface Go 3 | Windows 11 version 21H2 | October 5, 2021 | Latest Windows | Active | 3 years, 1 month | |
| Surface Go 4 | Windows 11 version 22H2 | October 3, 2023 | Latest Windows | Active | 1 year, 1 month | |
| Surface Pro | Surface Pro X (1st) | Windows 10 version 1903 | November 5, 2019 | Latest Windows | Active | 5 years |
| Surface Pro X (2nd) | Windows 10 version 2004 | October 13, 2020 | Latest Windows | Active | 4 years, 1 month | |
| Surface Pro 7+ | Windows 10 version 2004 | January 11, 2021 | Latest Windows | Active | 3 years, 10 months | |
| Surface Pro 8 | Windows 11 version 21H2 | October 5, 2021 | Latest Windows | Active | 3 years, 1 month | |
| Surface Pro 9 | Windows 11 version 22H2 | October 25, 2022 | Latest Windows | Active | 2 years | |
| Surface Pro 10 | Windows 11 version 23H2 | April 9, 2024 | Latest Windows | Active | 7 months | |
| Surface Pro (11th generation) | Windows 11 version 24H2 | June 18, 2024 | Latest Windows | Active | 4 months | |
| Surface Laptop | Surface Laptop | Windows 10 version 1703 | June 15, 2017 | Windows 10 version 22H2 | October 14, 2025 | 7 years, 5 months |
| Surface Laptop 2 | Windows 10 version 1709 | October 16, 2018 | Latest Windows | Active | 6 years, 1 month | |
| Surface Laptop 3 | Windows 10 version 1809 | October 22, 2019 | Latest Windows | Active | 5 years | |
| Surface Laptop 4 | Windows 10 version 20H2 | April 20, 2021 | Latest Windows | Active | 3 years, 6 months | |
| Surface Laptop 5 | Windows 11 version 22H2 | October 25, 2022 | Latest Windows | Active | 2 years | |
| Surface Laptop 6 | Windows 11 version 23H2 | April 9, 2024 | Latest Windows | Active | 7 months | |
| Surface Laptop (7th generation) | Windows 11 version 24H2 | June 18, 2024 | Latest Windows | Active | 5 months | |
| Surface Book | Surface Book | Windows 10 version 1507 | October 26, 2015 | Windows 10 version 22H2 | October 14, 2025 | 9 years |
| Surface Book with Performance Base | Windows 10 version 1607 | November 10, 2016 | Windows 10 version 22H2 | October 14, 2025 | 8 years | |
| Surface Book 2 | Windows 10 version 1703 | November 16, 2017 | Windows 10 version 22H2 | October 14, 2025 | 7 years, 1 month | |
| Latest Windows | Active | 7 years, 1 month | ||||
| Surface Book 3 | Windows 10 version 1903 | May 21, 2020 | Latest Windows | Active | 4 years, 5 months | |
| Surface Studio | Surface Studio | Windows 10 version 1607 | December 15, 2016 | Windows 10 version 22H2 | October 14, 2025 | 7 years, 11 months |
| Surface Studio 2 | Windows 10 version 1803 | October 2, 2018 | Latest Windows | Active | 6 years, 1 month | |
| Surface Studio 2+ | Windows 11 version 22H2 | October 25, 2022 | Latest Windows | Active | 2 years | |
| Surface Hub | Surface Hub | Windows 10 Team version 1507 | June 1, 2015 | Latest Windows | Active | 9 years, 5 months |
| Surface Hub 2S | Windows 10 Team version 1703 | April 17, 2019 | Latest Windows | Active | 5 years, 6 months | |
| Surface Hub 3 | Windows 11 version 22H2 | October 3, 2023 | Latest Windows | Active | 1 year, 1 month | |
| Surface Duo | Surface Duo | Android 10 | September 10, 2020 | Android 12.1 | September 10, 2023 | 3 years |
| Surface Duo 2 | Android 11 | October 5, 2021 | Android 12.1 | October 21, 2024 | 3 years, 1 month | |
References
change- ↑ "Pegatron named as Microsoft Surface fondleslab foundry". TheRegister. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ Bott, Ed (21 November 2016). "What OEMs desperately need to learn feom Microsoft's Surface". ZDNET. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ "Why Lenovo's MIIX 700 is a good thing for Windows 10 and the Surface brand". Windows Central. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ "Microsoft wants other PC makers to copy the Surface Dial controller". 27 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ "Microsoft becomes a form factor trend setter". winsupersite.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
