Microsoft unveils new surface laptops with larger screen, fast charging

Microsoft Corp. unveiled several new versions of its Surface devices, including a new laptop and an update to its Surface Pro hybrid laptop and tablet, freshening up the company’s hardware lineup.

The new Surface Laptop 3 will have an aluminum exterior finish, “instant on” and a bigger trackpad. The device will be available with a 15-inch screen and fast charging, Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay said at the company’s annual fall hardware event in New York Wednesday. Panay said the product is three times more powerful than Apple Inc.’s Macbook Air. The devices can be pre-ordered today and will be available Oct. 22 at $999 for the 13-inch and $1,199 for the 15-inch.