Microsoft’s prototype Surface Laptop leaks with Intel’s Lunar Lake chips inside

Microsoft launched its Surface Laptop 7 earlier this yr with out Intel chips, in a bid to advertise Home windows on Arm and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips. Now, it appears to be like like a Floor Laptop computer would possibly arrive subsequent yr with Intel’s newest Lunar Lake chips.

A Floor Laptop computer prototype has appeared in a since-deleted itemizing on Chinese second-hand marketplace Goofish, full with what appears to be like like Intel’s Core Extremely 7 268V processor inside. Windows Central noticed the itemizing, nevertheless it’s not clear if this can merely be a Floor Laptop computer 7 variant or a Floor Laptop computer 8.

Both approach, the prototype laptop computer is clearly marked as such with an enormous “prototype – not on the market” etching on the backside of the system. Whereas it’s simple to faux the CPU itemizing inside Home windows, the looks of the prototype label confirms that is possible a real unreleased laptop computer from Microsoft. It’s uncommon for such gadgets to leak, not to mention be bought on-line.

If Microsoft is contemplating Lunar Lake chips for its Floor Laptop computer line, it will guarantee there’s an Intel choice for many who need Copilot Plus PC options. The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 each shipped with Intel’s Meteor Lake processors earlier this yr, however they didn’t embody an NPU highly effective sufficient for Microsoft’s Copilot Plus options. They have been as a substitute focused at companies, and lacked the refreshed designs discovered on the Floor Professional 11 and Floor Laptop computer 7.

The itemizing of this prototype Floor Laptop computer notes that the unannounced system ought to go on sale sooner or later in 2025, which may level to a CES 2025 announcement if Microsoft is readying this for customers. The opposite chance is Microsoft as soon as once more limiting Intel-based Floor gadgets to business clients.

We’ve requested Microsoft to touch upon this leaked prototype, however the firm didn’t reply in time for publication.