Surface Laptop 4 nears launch as official Microsoft support pages go live

It seems like a Floor Laptop computer refresh is on the horizon. Alleged images of the Floor Laptop computer 4 popped up on-line again in November, and a few of its key specs have been leaked earlier this 12 months. Now, official Microsoft assist pages for the upcoming laptops have gone reside, and so they verify the existence of Intel and AMD-powered variants.

First spotted by leakster WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_on Twitter), there are two separate support pages for downloading drivers and firmware recordsdata for the AMD and Intel chip-powered variants of the Floor Laptop computer. In a separate tweet, the leakster hinted a few Floor launch occasion occurring subsequent week, however up to now, we haven’t heard something official from Microsoft.

Nonetheless, a earlier leak claims to have given us an thought in regards to the innards of Floor Laptop computer 4. Microsoft will reportedly supply the Floor Laptop computer 4 in two choices – 11th Gen Intel processors and AMD Ryzen chips. On the Intel facet of issues, patrons will get to decide on between Core i5-1145G7 and Core i7-1185G7 processors. Microsoft goes to equip the machine with as much as 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD, nevertheless, lower-end configurations with 8GB or 16GB RAM and 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB onboard storage may also be on the desk.

In the event you’re intrigued by the AMD model of Floor Laptop computer 4, there could be some disappointment right here, as Microsoft goes with the older AMD Ryzen 4000 collection processors as an alternative of the new Ryzen 5000 chips. You’ll get a alternative between Ryzen 5 4680U or Ryzen 7 4980U processors, ticking alongside 16 gigs of RAM and 512GB of onboard storage.

Similar to its predecessors, the Floor Laptop computer 4 will probably be obtainable in two sizes – 13.5-inch (2256 x 1504 pixels) and 15-inch (2496 x 1664 pixels) – retaining the three:2 side ratio. Port choice will once more be paltry, as you solely get one USB-A port, one USB-C port, and the proprietary Floor Join port for charging. As for aesthetics, Microsoft is seemingly going to recycle the identical design for one more 12 months.

Nadeem Sarwar

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