Microsoft’s Surface Studio 3 design and photo accidentally leak via FCC report
The next Surface Studio is a familiar sight to behold.
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Microsoft’s next Surface Studio isjust around the corner. While details of what it will feature are still scarce, the product’s design apparently has now leaked, thanks to anFCC reportthat includes a photo of the device during testing.
Unfortunately, the photo appears to show an identical design to that of theSurface Studio 2, including it running Windows 11. That OS and the report date — September 16, 2022 — suggest this is all new.
The next Surface Studio is codenamedChehalis, and the accessories expected to ship in-box with the upcoming all-in-onerecently leaked. An updated Surface Keyboard and Surface Pen are expected, featuring minor design changes such as a lighter color on the keyboard keys.
It’s been four years since the last Surface Studio, making the lack of any design changes a real disappointment for fans hoping to see something new. I am also hearing from sources that the Studio 3 will ship with an Intel 11th-gen chip, not 12th-gen as many would expect.
The FCC report identifies the new Surface Studio as model number 2028. For reference, the Surface Studio 2’s model number is 1707.
It’s also worth noting that a “Desktop Computer"recently passed through the FCC, with model number 2043, which we believe to be the upcoming “Project Volterra” Windows on ARM devkit.
The Surface Studio 3 is expected to beunveiled on October 12alongside theSurface Pro 9and a new Surface Laptop. The next Surface Pro is expected to combine the Surface Pro X with the Surface Pro 9 and offer both Intel and ARM options under one product line. It’s also likely to ship with 5G for the first time in a Surface PC.
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Thenext Surface Laptopis rumored to ship with just Intel chips for the first time since 2019, with no AMD Ryzen options.
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Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch onTwitterandThreads
