The March 2024 Microsoft Surface event was an impressive demonstration of how AI is transforming the world of work.
Highlights included new business-focused Surface devices and the advanced functionality of AI-powered Copilot.
Highlights from the 2024 Microsoft Surface event
The Microsoft Surface event hosted many innovations, including Copilot Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6. Let’s start with what’s new in Copilot.
Which features does Copilot get?
Integrated into Microsoft Windows and Microsoft 365, Copilot now has even more to make your work life easier. It can summarize meetings, compose emails, perform operating system tasks, and offer an AI feature to help companies analyze employees’ Cloud PC usage.
Copilot’s new features:
- Summarize meetings and identify key points
- Draft emails and make suggestions
- Find files and programs
- Manage your calendar and set appointments
- Adjusting computer settings
- Finding solutions to problems and offering help
Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6
Billed as “the first AI-powered Surface PCs for business“, both devices are powered by Intel Core Ultra Processors and Neural Processing Units (NPU), promising longer battery life, faster AI workloads, and better performance.
Surface Pro 10 specs:
- 50% faster performance than Surface Pro 9
- 33% brighter screen
- All-day battery life
- Optional 5G connectivity
- Surface Studio camera with ultra-wide field of view
Surface Laptop 6 specs:
- Twice the performance of Surface Laptop 5
- Intel Core Ultra H-Series processor
- Up to 17 hours of battery life
- 15-inch high-resolution display
- Accessibility Touches Everyone
Microsoft also showcased adaptive accessories to appeal to a wider audience and accessibility features such as live transcription and text magnification from Copilot.
With this event, Microsoft is one step closer to its goal of becoming an “AI-powered organization“. By harnessing the power of AI, it aims to transform the business world and increase the productivity of every individual.
Other highlights from the event
- Surface Studio camera and Windows Studio effects were introduced
- Copilot will have more business-oriented features in the future
- Prices and release dates of the new Surface devices have not yet been announced
Microsoft’s AI-focused Surface event offers an exciting glimpse into the future of technology. We witnessed how AI transforms the business world and how Microsoft leads the way.
Featured image credit: Microsoft Surface
