The Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are lighter and thinner, with pared-down specs, but the 2024 models are better and available for the same prices, if not less.

Alongside the rollout of cheaper Surfaces, Microsoft also increased prices on previous-gen laptops by around 20%.

These new Surface PCs are slightly smaller, lighter and less powerful than last year's models, but they're also advertised to last a bit longer on a charge thanks to their lowered specs. They're also less upgradable than last year's models and have slower screens. But they come in two new colors: Violet and Ocean (a pale silvery blue).