Detailed leak reveals new Surface Laptop 8 (Snapdragon X2): Full specs, colors, release date

After revealing the premium Surface Laptop Ultra, running on the Nvidia RTX Spark, it’s now become clear that Microsoft is preparing to refresh its consumer-facing lineup with the Surface Pro 12 (which leaked hours ago) and the Surface Laptop 8 series.

That's right, we don’t have to wait for the (now revealed) June 16 launch date to find out everything new about the Surface Laptop 8 series, thanks to a super-detailed leak, which includes the full specs and high-res marketing images.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 finally gets the Snapdragon treatment; launching June 16 

While the Intel-based versions of the Surface Laptop 8 have already hit the enterprise market, the highly anticipated ARM-based variants for private consumers are using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 chips, with significant AI performance gains and a new colorway.

Microsoft appears to be sticking to its established design language for the Surface Laptop 8th Edition. The laptops will retain their 13.8-inch and 15-inch PixelSense touchscreen form factors. However, there is a notable display upgrade on the horizon, with the leaked info pointing toward the introduction of an OLED-based panel for the first time in this series.

And while the port selection and chassis remain largely unchanged, Microsoft is introducing a fresh "Jade" color. This light green hue will join the existing palette of Platinum, Gold/Dune, and Black.

Depending on the configuration, users will be able to choose between the 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-78-100) or the 10-core Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100). Both processors feature boost clock speeds of up to 4.0 GHz.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 - key specs and features include 13.8-inch and 15-inch displays, user-replaceable storage, up to 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD

• Processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) or X2 Plus (10-core); up to 4.0 GHz turbo.
• AI performance: Integrated NPU providing up to 80 TOPS.
• Display: 13.8-inch or 15-inch PixelSense LCD touchscreens (a new OLED version is on the way, according to the leak).
• Memory: Up to 32 GB LPDDR5X RAM.
• Storage: User-replaceable SSDs (512 GB/1 TB/2 TB)
• Battery: 54 Wh (13.8-inch) or 66 Wh (15-inch) capacity; rated for up to 20 hours and 19 hours of video playback respectively.
• Colors: Platinum, Gold/Dune, Black, and the new "Jade" option.
• Launch date: June 16, 2026.

Notably, the marketing materials for these consumer-facing ARM models do not mention the "Privacy Display" feature found in the corporate-focused Intel variants. Given the high-performance memory and storage configurations, consumers should expect a premium price tag when the device officially launches on June 16, 2026, says the leaked info.