Which Surface devices can be upgraded to Windows 11?
WEBNewer Surface devices are compatible with Windows 11 and come with it already installed. Surface Book 2 (on 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U or i7-8650U processor only) Surface Book 3
Surface Laptop 3 specs and features - Microsoft Support
WEBYou can upgrade your Surface Laptop 3 from Windows 10 to Windows 11. For more info, see Which Surface devices can be upgraded to Windows 11? To find out which version of Windows you have, see Which Windows operating system am I running?
Boot Surface from a USB device - Microsoft Support
WEBBooting from a USB device doesn’t refresh or reset your Surface. Instead, it lets you start your Surface using Windows or another operating system that’s on your USB device. For info about how to create a bootable USB drive for your Surface, see Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface.
Surface Go 3 features - Microsoft Support
WEBSurface Go 3 comes with: Windows 11 Home edition in S mode (consumer customers) Windows 10 Pro edition or Windows 11 Pro edition (commercial customers) You can switch from Windows 11 in S mode to Windows 11 at no additional charge. Once you switch out of S mode, you can't switch back.
Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface
WEBA recovery drive lets you reset your Surface to its factory settings and can help you troubleshoot and fix problems with your Surface device. Windows comes with a built-in tool to create a USB recovery drive. You'll need to provide an external USB drive that:
Surface help & learning - support.microsoft.com
WEBMore support options. Choose from a variety of Surface devices and accessories to get help.
Restore or reset Surface for Windows - Microsoft Support
WEBIf you're having problems with your Surface Pro model, Surface 3, Surface Studio, or Surface Book, try fresh start, restoring, refreshing, or resetting it to its factory settings.
Surface Pro 8 features and specs - Microsoft Support
WEBSurface Pro 8 comes with: Windows 11 Home edition (consumer customers) Windows 10 Pro edition or Windows 11 Pro edition (commercial customers) If you have Windows 11 Home on your device, you can upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for an additional cost. For more info, see Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro.
Surface Pro X features and specs - Microsoft Support
WEBNote: If your Surface Pro X has Windows 10, you'll need to upgrade to Windows 11. For more info, see Windows 11 System Requirements.
How do I use the BIOS/UEFI on Surface Pro 3 and earlier devices
WEBEarly Surface devices use a standard basic input/output system (BIOS) instead of the Surface Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) found on newer devices. You can use the BIOS to manage the firmware features on your Surface. For Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, Surface Pro 3, and Surface 3