Microsoft October event: What to expect

One of the tech companies that will have an event in October is Microsoft. The company will have a hardware event for the Surface series on October 12th. The event will be held at 10 am ET, and you will be able to watch the stream live. While there are no details about the in-person attendance, the company also doesn’t give any details about the products. Here are the details about the Microsoft October event.

New Surface laptops, and accessories

This year has greater importance for the company because Microsoft celebrates the 10th anniversary of Surface. According to the rumors, Microsoft will launch a new Surface Laptop, Surface Pro 9, and more at the October event. However, the tech giant keeps unclear about the details of the devices.

Surface Laptop

One of the expected devices is Surface Laptop. According to the rumors, the laptop will come only with Intel 12th-gen U series chips. The company will not launch the device with AMD Ryzen options. The Surface Laptop could have 13-inch and 15-inch options and the same colors as its predecessors. Here are the expected configurations:

13.5-inch:

Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

15-inch:

Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD

Surface Pro 9

There is also another one of the most expected devices, the Surface Pro 9. According to the reports, the new device will come in two options, with 5G, and without 5G. Microsoft could launch the new Surface Pro 9 with Intel Core i5, and i7 for non-5G models, and Microsoft SQ3 for the 5G models. There will be also options for RAM and storage. Here are the expected Surface Pro 9 models:

Surface Pro 9:

Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD
Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD

Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Microsoft SQ3, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD
Microsoft SQ3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Microsoft SQ3, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Microsoft SQ3, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

Surface Pro 9 at Microsoft October event

There are also other expected devices and accessories, including Surface Studio 3, Project Volterra, Surface Keyboard, and Surface Pen. However, there will be also devices that not to expect. If you wait for one of the devices below, you shouldn’t wait anymore. Of course, the list could change according to the official announcements or the event. Here is what not to expect: