But Microsoft has been bucking that trend for a while now, with every Surface Pro since the Surface Pro 7+ in early 2021 giving you the ability to easily remove the SSD so you can install a new one.

Microsoft unveils smaller Surfaces: A 12-inch Surface Pro tablet and a 13-inch Surface Laptop But will the lighter weight be worth worse screens and potentially slower storage?

Microsoft has launched a 13-inch Surface Laptop as well as a 12-inch Surface Pro tablet. But while there's no mention of tariffs, the two PCs definitely cut corners.

The Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are lighter and thinner, with pared-down specs, but the 2024 models are better and available for the same prices, if not less.