The Surface Pro 11 for Business is basically the regular Surface Pro 11 with a few changes and different processors. It has the same design (minus the vivid colors) as the consumer variant and the Surface Pro 10 for Business. The display and dimensions are the same, with the biggest change being the optional OLED configuration with higher brightness and HDR support.
"Same, but different."
The new model also has Intel's latest Core Series 2 processors with powerful NPUs, which, besides better performance and energy efficiency, enable Copilot+ PC features like Recall, Click To Do, semantic Windows Search, Windows Studio Effects, Live Captions, and more. They also support more modern connectivity standards, such as Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
There are some odd changes as well. For one, Microsoft removed the 64GB option, leaving business customers to choose between 16GB and 32GB. Also, there is no more optional 5G connectivity—it is only available in the Surface Laptop 7 for Business, the first Surface Laptop with cellular support, and the Surface Pro 10 for Business.
Finally, the Surface Pro 11 for Business is notably more expensive: it now starts at $1,499 for the base configuration, while the Surface Pro 10 for Business costs $1,199 and up.
Here are key changes summed up in a list:
OLED configuration
New Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors with Intel AI Boost NPUs
Copilot+ PC with AI-powered features
Fewer RAM options: only 16GB and 32GB (8GB and 64GB are no longer available)
Improved battery life
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 support
Notably more expensive
And here are detailed spec-by-spec comparisons:
Surface Pro 11 for Business
Surface Pro 10 for Business
Surface Pro 9
Size
11.3 x 8.2 x 0.37"
287 x 209 x 9.3 mm 1.92 lbs (872g)
11.3 x 8.2 x 0.37"
287 x 209 x 9.3 mm
1.95 lbs (885g)
11.3 x 8.2 x 0.37"
287 x 209 x 9.3 mm
1.94 lbs (879g)
Display
13" 2,880 x 1,920 Pixel Sense Flow with Adaptive color LCD / OLED
3:2 aspect ratio
600 nits brightness (SDR) 900 nits brightness (HDR, OLED)
120Hz dynamic refresh rate
1300:1 contrast ratio (LCD) 1M:1 contrast ratio (OLED) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 with anti-reflective coating
13" 2,880 x 1,920 PixelSense Flow display with Adaptive color
3:2 aspect ratio, 600 nits brightness (SDR)
120Hz dynamic refresh rate, 1300:1 contrast ratio
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 with anti-reflective coating
- Wh Up to 14 hours of video playback
Up to 10 hours of "active web usage"
39W charger included
48 Wh of nominal capacity
Up to 19 hours of "typical use"
39W charger included
47.7 Wh of nominal capacity
Up to 15.5 hours (Intel) and 19 hours (ARM) of "typical use"
Ports
2x USB 4/Thunderbolt 4 Type-C
Surface Connect Port
Surface Pro Keyboard Port
2x USB 4/Thunderbolt 4 Type-C
Surface Connect Port
Surface Type Cover Port
Cameras
1440p front-facing Surface Studio camera with Windows Hello
10.5MP UHD rear-facing camera
1080p front-facing camera with Windows Hello
10.0MP UHD rear-facing camera
Sound
Dual Studio microphones with voice focus
Dual 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
Sensors
Ambient Color Sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
NFC
Ambient Color Sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Network
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and optional 5G (coming later in 2024)
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, and optional 5G (ARM versions)
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Colors
Platinum and Black
Platinum, Sapphire, Forest, Graphite
Price
$1,499+
$1,199+
$999+
The Surface Pro 11 for Business will be available on February 18, 2025, alongside the Surface Laptop 7 for Business. You can check out its Specs Appeal article here to learn how the laptop compares to the Surface Laptop 6 for Business and the Surface Laptop 5.
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