Microsoft Biggest Event to be Held on September 21, 2023: Check Details

It is going to be a busy season when it comes to tech events. Apple is rumored to host an event for the iPhone launch in September. Google could do a Pixel event in October. And now Microsoft has confirmed that it will be hosting a “special” event as well.

According to multiple reports, the Satya Nadella-led company has sent out media invites. “Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 21, 2023, for a special Microsoft event,” reads the invite.

What to expect from the event?

In all likelihood, it will be a hardware event as Microsoft has already held a special AI event earlier this year. So we do expect Microsoft to unveil new Surface devices at the event. A recent report by Windows Central suggested that the Surface Studio 2 could be the headline act at the event.

The report suggests that Microsoft could introduce a 64GB RAM variant of the laptop for the first time. Apart from that it is expected that the Surface Studio 2 could come with the latest Intel line of processors and up to an Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU. Considering that the Surface Studio has always been the flagship device in the lineup, these rumored specs could turn out to be true.

There were rumors about a Surface Studio 2 arriving with AMD processors. However, it is unlikely that those machines could be unveiled at the September 21 event. Apart from Surface devices, Microsoft could introduce new AI capabilities in Windows 11. For the last six months or so, Microsoft’s major focus area has been incorporating AI tools across its apps and services. So don’t be surprised if there are more than a few mentions of AI at the event. However, hardware will be the main focus for the company.

Is Microsoft launching Surface Laptop 6 soon?

The Surface Laptop 6 is anticipated to be unveiled during an event on September 21 in New York City, with a possible October 1 release date. Microsoft hasn't skipped a Surface Laptop release before 2020, so there's no reason to think it will now.

It's a sure thing that the Surface Laptop 6 will start at $999 once more because that pricing has remained constant since the Surface Laptop's debut in 2017. The real concern is how much the improvement will cost.

Last year, the 15-inch basic model cost $1,399, but if you added 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, the price rose to $2,499. That seems excessive given that you were still limited to the same Intel Core i7-1265U CPU and Intel Iris Xe graphics. Since there are no reliable rumors regarding cost at this time, we anticipate that nothing will change. We merely anticipate this time around to see more impressive performance and battery life from the base configuration.