Microsoft’s ever-expanding lineup of Surface PCs now covers a wide range of hardware factors and price points — and every model is Windows 11-ready. Here’s a field guide for sorting out which Surface PC should be on your shortlist.
Microsoft’s ambitious plan to develop its own line of personal computers had an awkward beginning, but the division hit its stride with the launch of the Surface Pro 3 in 2014 and has not looked back since then. Today, you can choose from a half-dozen different portable PCs under the Surface brand, and that doesn’t include related products like the Surface Studio desktop, the corporate-focused Surface Hub, the Android-powered Surface Duo 2, and an assortment of keyboards, mice, docking stations, and other peripheral devices. In an online event on September 22,2021, Microsoft rolled out arguably its biggest upgrades to the Surface line ever, with a sweeping refresh of the flagship Surface Pro and a brand-new model, the Surface Laptop Studio.
