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Microsoft Surface

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Microsoft Surface
DeveloperMicrosoft
ManufacturerPegatron[1]
TypeFoldable smartphone, hybrid tablets, 2-in-1 detachables, laptops, all-in-one PCs, interactive whiteboards
Operating systemWindows
Android
InputTouch screen, stylus, touchpad, keyboard
Websitewww.microsoft.com/surface/

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.

The 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.
Operating system support
Model Release Support
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

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  1. "Pegatron named as Microsoft Surface fondleslab foundry". TheRegister. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. Bott, Ed (21 November 2016). "What OEMs desperately need to learn feom Microsoft's Surface". ZDNET. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. "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.
  4. "Microsoft wants other PC makers to copy the Surface Dial controller". 27 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. "Microsoft becomes a form factor trend setter". winsupersite.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.