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Microsoft Explains Why Surface Lacked AMD Chips for Five Years
Original: Microsoft Explains Surface’s 5-Year AMD Chip Gap [2026]
Microsoft has offered an explanation for why its Surface line went roughly five years without AMD processors, addressing a gap that puzzled PC hardware watchers. The company's account covers its chip sourcing decisions during that period, including its reliance on Intel and, more recently, Arm-based silicon. The clarification has drawn attention from analysts tracking AMD's push into premium Windows laptops and Microsoft's broader semiconductor strategy heading into 2026.
Why now: Microsoft has publicly addressed a long-running question about why Surface devices skipped AMD chips for years, sparking renewed debate among PC hardware followers.
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- Microsoft Explains Surface’s 5-Year AMD Chip Gap [2026] · tech-insider.org
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