Microsoft has just announced two new Surface devices, and neither comes with the company’s Surface Connect charging port. The Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch can now only be charged through USB-C ports on the devices,

Microsoft just announced the new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop. I have not seen either new Windows 11 machines in person, so I have no idea how they feel in the hand. I don’t know if the smaller display on the Surface Pro is a downgrade or not.

Microsoft has quietly replaced the Surface Connect port in its latest 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro with a USB-C connector, taking away some of what made Surface devices special.