{"id":3106,"date":"2026-06-25T01:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/microsoft-introduces-cheaper-surface-devices-with-half-the-memory\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T01:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:39:00","slug":"microsoft-introduces-cheaper-surface-devices-with-half-the-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/microsoft-introduces-cheaper-surface-devices-with-half-the-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft introduces cheaper Surface devices with half the memory"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/257765_Microsoft_Surface_Laptop_13_2025_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft just added a cheaper 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop to its lineup. Both models come equipped with 8GB of RAM instead of 16GB, costing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/configure\/surface-pro-12-inch\/8mzbmmcjzqv2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$849 for the specced-down Surface Pro<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/configure\/surface-laptop-13-inch\/8mzbmmcjzqv3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$949 for the Surface Laptop<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/hardware\/surface\/microsoft-knows-its-new-surface-pcs-are-too-expensive-combats-skyrocketing-prices-with-new-8gb-ram-models-that-start-at-usd849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as spotted earlier by <em>Windows Central<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/reviews\/679175\/microsoft-surface-pro-12-inch-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12-inch Surface Pro<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/reviews\/671554\/microsoft-surface-laptop-13-inch-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13-inch Surface Laptop launched in 2025<\/a>, the base configurations offered 16GB of RAM and 256GB of USF storage, for $799 and $899, respectively. But in April 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/911322\/microsoft-surface-price-increase-ram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft hiked the prices <\/a>to $1,049 and $1,199. The memory crunch has also resulted in a higher base <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/950146\/microsoft-surface-laptop-8-surface-pro-12-snapdragon-x2-specs-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">price for Microsoft&rsquo;s newest Surface models<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other than slashing device memory \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/956504\/microsoft-surface-pro-laptop-ram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft just added a cheaper 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop to its lineup. 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