Microsoft's new Surface Laptop for Business has a privacy screen and quirky haptics

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Published 5/19/2026, 1:00:00 PM · Updated 5/21/2026, 2:55:38 PMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop for Business has a privacy screen and quirky haptics

Key points

  • We may be in the middle of a RAM crisis and Surface prices may be skyrocketing as a result, but that isn't stopping Microsoft from unveiling new Surface products today.
  • The company has just announced the latest Surface Pro and Surface Laptop for Business lineup, and while we don't typically cover enterprise devices on Engadget, these computers have some intriguing features that are worth mentioning.
  • In particular, the Surface Laptop can be outfitted with an optional "integrated privacy screen with anti-glare," which Microsoft says is a first for a Surface device.
  • It'll also offer a unique haptic system that responds to more elements for more feedback when you're doing things like dragging and dropping items to outlined areas or resizing windows.
  • The Surface Laptop is available in 13-inch, 13.8-inch and 15-inch sizes, and from my brief time with the smallest option recently, I was taken by the notebook's size and...

Published May 19, 2026.


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