Microsoft confirms its new Surface and Windows event focused on artificial intelligence

As the most recent rumors have shown, Microsoft confirms its next Surface and Windows event focused on artificial intelligence. Redmond officials didn’t provide too many details, but the page dedicated to it talks about a “new era of work.”

Microsoft indicates that the event will showcase the latest capabilities for scaling the use of artificial intelligence in Windows, Copilot and Surface. The presentation will take place Thursday, March 21, at 09:00 Pacific Time (PDT); that is, 17:00 in Spain, 13:00 in Argentina and 10:00 in Mexico.

On the hardware front, Microsoft is expected to unveil two new Surface laptops. On the one hand, it would be Surface Pro 10and on the other Surface Notebook 6. The former will have a similar design to the Surface Pro 9, but will feature an OLED screen with HDR support and some other minor additions.

Meanwhile, for the Surface Laptop 6, Microsoft will continue to use two versions. The new product will have an updated design with thinner edges, allowing the smaller variant to have a 13.8-inch screen compared to the 13.5-inch screen of the smaller Surface Laptop 5. The other model will remain at 15 inches.

Although the big news will be that both laptops will be available with both processors. Intel Core Ultraas in the case Snapdragon X Elite from Qualcomm. Of course, x86-based hardware will hit the market first and will be available starting in April. Those who want to try out the ARM versions will have to wait until June.

New Microsoft Surface and Windows event will focus on artificial intelligence

Seeing the strong push Redmond is making for artificial intelligence and its integration into its products, we can expect a lot of mentions of Copilot. It’s a fact that the new Microsoft Surface will include a new key dedicated to the virtual assistant. Although this is not the end of the story.

Redmond representatives could imagine Windows 11’s new AI Explorer which will run continuously in the background. A kind of persistent history that will help users interact with any actions or information on the device using natural language. In this sense, this feature is expected to be enhanced by the Neural Processing Unit or NPU present in the new Microsoft Surface.

In addition to the news that the new Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 will introduce to the general public, Microsoft may also introduce special versions of both laptops for the commercial sector. Apparently these models CAC reader will be integrateda device typically used for credit or identification cards.

For now, we’ll have to wait a couple of weeks until we know exactly what the company is going to do for its new event. Unlike the Panos Panay era, when the Microsoft Surface took center stage, this time it looks like they will just an addition the company’s success in its full commitment to artificial intelligence. This doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t important news to share. We will be attentive to everything that happens on March 21 next year.