Microsoft has not made a big splash about it, but it is selling Surface devices with 8 GB of RAM again.
Two products are affected: the 12‑inch Surface Pro and the 13‑inch Surface Laptop. They are the more “affordable” models within their respective lines, and they use an older-generation CPU (Snapdragon X Plus, launched in 2024; the X2 Plus has since emerged).
The 8 GB configurations are not currently offered on the French Microsoft Store. They do appear in the United States. Starting at $850 pre-tax for the Surface Pro and $950 pre-tax for the Surface Laptop (with a 256 GB SSD). It costs $200 more to upgrade to 16 GB of RAM (and €100 more for a 512 GB SSD).
In France, there are no 8 GB versions, but there are discounts on the 16 GB configurations.
Normally priced at €1,250, the entry price for the 12‑inch Surface Pro is now €650.
The 13‑inch Surface Laptop price drops from €1,149 to €829.
There are no discounts on the 512 GB versions (Surface Pro: €1,249; Laptop: €1,349).
8 GB, Like the MacBook Neo
To have 8 GB means there is no “PC Copilot+” label. And there is no access to the local AI services that accompany it. Microsoft, however, promises to optimize Windows 11 for these configurations, positioning them for “daily productivity,” “web browsing,” and “entertainment.”
Apple offers a similar stance — albeit more AI-oriented — regarding its MacBook Neo, a competitor to the Surface Laptop, which is also limited to 8 GB of RAM. It is sold from $600 pre-tax in the USA (256 GB version). And €700 including tax in France — though you can find it under €600 from some distributors.
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