Microsoft calls the new Laptop a “ Copilot Plus PC ” thanks to a neural processing unit that will power Windows 11 AI features like Recall, an on-device feature that lets users search for information from places like apps, documents, and folders using Copilot. The company says only so-called Copilot Plus PCs can handle such features.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 and Laptop 5 go head to head in a pair of deals that makes them the same price. Here, we guide you through the two laptops' details.

As I said, the processor is the big story here. Rumors and analysis prior to Microsoft's official confirmation of the Surface Laptop 7 suggested it could be on par with the M3 MacBook Pro that launched last year, which is currently one of the best laptops on the market.