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New Microsoft Surface Pro uses Samsung’s OLED screen

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Last updated: May 22nd, 2024 at 13:35 UTC+02:00

Microsoft recently unveiled its new Surface lineup of Windows devices. For the first time, the Surface Pro has received an OLED screen, and it uses a panel from Samsung Display.

This move came just weeks after Apple unveiled its first iPad Pro with an OLED screen.

Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Gen uses Samsung Display's OLED panel

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According to display industry insider Ross Young, Microsoft's new Surface Pro (11th Gen) hybrid laptop uses an LTPS OLED panel from Samsung Display.

It is a 13-inch OLED touchscreen panel with a resolution of 2,880 x 1,920 pixels, 600 nits full-screen peak brightness, and 900 nits local peak brightness. The display panel has a 60-120Hz variable refresh rate. It also supports HDR video playback, complete with Dolby Vision IQ support.

The screen is protected using Gorilla Glass 5 and has 10-point multitouch sensing capabilities. It is a great multimedia machine with 2W stereo speakers, Bluetooth LE audio, and the Surface Pen.

The Galaxy Book 4 Edge, Galaxy Book 4 Pro, Galaxy Book 4 Pro 360, and Galaxy Book 4 Ultra also use an OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, and you can watch some of them in our hands-on video below.

11th Gen Surface Pro features

The Surface Pro features a Snapdragon X Plus or Snapdragon X Elite processor, depending on the variant, 16GB/32GB LPDDR5x RAM, and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage. It runs Windows 11 optimized for ARM64 architecture and features Copilot+ PC branding, thanks to its 45TOPS-capable NPU.

It has a QHD webcam with Windows Hello support and a 10MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 4K video recording. It has two USB 4.0 Type-C ports, a Surface Connect port, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4. It has a 51Wh battery with 65W charging support.

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