AMD and Microsoft Announce New 15 Inch Thin and Light Microsoft® Surface® Laptop 3
October 02 2019 - 11:30AM
Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Microsoft announced the first-ever
15-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop powered by new AMD Ryzen™
Microsoft Surface Edition processors. A significant, multi-year
co-engineering program between AMD and Microsoft at the silicon,
platform, and software levels created this 15” Microsoft® Surface®
Laptop 3 with a perfect balance of performance, battery life, and
sleek and lightweight design. Combining world-class compute and
graphics performance with a fully optimized, rearchitected system
software stack including AMD Radeon FreeSync™ display technology2,
Microsoft® Surface® Laptop 3 is designed for creative
professionals, students, gamers on the go, and business users who
value the large screen experience alongside portability. The custom
AMD Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition processors and optimized
software highlight the latest example in the multi-year
collaboration between AMD and Microsoft, first established more
than a decade ago for the Microsoft Xbox and now spanning from
Azure to Surface to xCloud and Project Scarlett.
“With AMD Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition processors, AMD brings
to market the most powerful mobile processors for ultrathin laptops
we ever created1,” said Rick Bergman, executive vice president,
computing and graphics business group, AMD. “The AMD-powered
Microsoft® Surface® Laptop 3 delivers premium craftsmanship only
AMD could help bring to life, combining a 15-inch laptop with a
customized 15W processor to create a device that packs all the
power and visual experiences of a large screen with the benefits of
an ultra-thin, 3.4 pounds device. Widely recognized for offering
world-class CPU and GPU performance, AMD is pleased to partner with
Microsoft and continue bringing innovation to the market.”
“When looking for the right processor to power the all new
Microsoft® Surface® Laptop 3, we wanted the best graphics
performance in a single processor. AMD immediately came to mind
given our successful history of collaboration bringing world class
graphics performance to the Xbox,” said Pavan Davuluri,
Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft devices
group. “Through our long-term partnership with AMD, which
demonstrates process capabilities at the forefront of the industry,
we’re bringing advanced computing experiences and striking
innovation to Microsoft® Surface® Laptop 3.”
Read more about AMD and Microsoft’s multi-year journey to bring
Microsoft® Surface® Laptop 3 to life on the AMD blog and Microsoft
Windows Blog.
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dominance of the microprocessor market and its aggressive business
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AMD's Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
including but not limited to AMD's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 29, 2019.
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1 Preliminary testing is not a guarantee of final performance.
Specific specifications are based on a pre-production part and are
subject to change when final product is released in market. Based
on AMD Labs testing in September 2019, using 3DMark®11 Performance,
3DMark® Timespy. Ultrathin laptop defined as max 20 mm Z height and
a TDP of 15W. Performance results may vary. 3DMark is a registered
trademark of Futuremark Corporation.
2 Radeon FreeSync technology requires a monitor and AMD Radeon™
graphics, both with FreeSync support. See www.amd.com/freesync for
complete details. Confirm capability with your system manufacturer
before purchase. GD-127
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