Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 spotted in Bluetooth certification – is it coming soon?
New device from Microsoft imminent?
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A device that could be theSurface Laptop 4has been spotted passing through Bluetooth certification in the United States, suggesting thatMicrosoftcould be planning to launch a flagship laptop pretty soon.
Asspotted by Windows Latest, four Surface Laptop devices havepassed through Bluetooth certification, and according to the listing, these new devices will come with Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6 – so when it comes to wireless connectivity, they will be pretty cutting edge.
The four model numbers seen in the certification hint at a range of Surface Laptop configurations, including different screen sizes (again, probably 13.5-inch and 15-inch options), and could also offer a choice ofIntelorAMDprocessors.
What’s in a name?
Interestingly, the certification lists the product name as ‘Surface Laptop 3’ and links to the Surface Laptop 3 product page on Microsoft’s website.
So, that could mean that the next generation Surface Laptop won’t be called the Surface Laptop 4, like many expect, but could be the Surface Laptop 3 (2021) or Surface Laptop 3+.
If that’s the route Microsoft goes down (and we really hope it doesn’t), then it could mean these new Surface Laptops are minor updates over theSurface Laptop 3, which was launched back in October 2019.
We wouldn’t like that for a number of reasons. For a start, the Surface Laptop is well overdue a big update, so a minor one will disappoint a lot of people.
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Also, Microsoft is well known for its confusing product names (skipping Windows 9, for example, orthe controversy over the Xbox Series X name), so we’d hope it goes for a straightforward Surface Laptop 4 name here.
Hopefully these new devices aren’t too far off from being released, so we should find out more soon.
Matt is TechRadar’s Managing Editor for Core Tech, looking after computing and mobile technology. Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there’s no aspect of technology that Matt isn’t passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. He’s personally reviewed and used most of the laptops in our best laptops guide - and since joining TechRadar in 2014, he’s reviewed over 250 laptops and computing accessories personally.
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