The best Surface laptops for nursing students

Getting accepted into nursing school is an accomplishment. The next step is finding the best laptop to support your studies. You’ll want a device with power and smarts to keep up with you while completing coursework and hospital rounds. That’s where a Microsoft Surface Copilot+ PC can help.

As Copilot+ PCs, Surface Laptops and Surface Pro 2-in-1s are equipped with all-day battery life¹, have the highest standard of Windows security available, and deliver industry-leading AI experiences, like Microsoft Copilot, your AI companion.

Essential laptop features for nursing students

There are plenty of laptops on the market, but which features will help you thrive in your nursing program? When choosing a laptop for nursing students, these are the features to prioritize:

Processing power

The most important feature you should look for is a powerful processor. You’ll be running a lot of apps and programs simultaneously, so you should get a laptop that can handle multitasking and the latest in AI technology.

Surface Laptops and Surface Pro 2-in-1s are powered by Snapdragon® X Elite and Plus processors to deliver lightning-fast performance. Paired with a turbocharged neural processing unit (NPU) capable of 45 trillion operations per second, Surface gives you plenty of performance to run all your school’s software, plus AI-powered features like real-time translation and image generation, without slowing down.

AI-powered productivity

Nursing students juggle lectures, labs, and clinicals, and AI can help lighten the load. 

With Microsoft Copilot built right into Surface, you can draft notes faster, summarize long readings, or even generate study guides from your materials.

And when your hands are full with study guides, stethoscopes, and water bottles, Copilot gives you a hands-free way to ask questions, brainstorm ideas, and more. Just say “Hey Copilot.” Copilot understands and processes natural language, allowing you to communicate with it (in 40+ languages) as you would with a friend or colleague.

Additional AI features include:

• Search with the power of AI: Use everyday language to describe and quickly find files, notes, or images.
• Click to Do: Highlight text or tap an image to get instant suggestions like summarizing notes, rewriting study materials, or editing visuals.
• Windows Studio Effects: Present yourself clearly and professionally in virtual study groups or online classes.
• Live Captions: Follow lectures and patient interactions with real‑time subtitles and translations in over 40 languages.
• Restyle Image in Photos: Apply AI‑generated styles to anatomy diagrams or clinical photos to make them easier to study and remember.
• Accessibility features powered by AI: Adapt your Surface to your learning style, whether you prefer dictating notes, navigating hands‑free, or listening to readings in other languages.

Security

As a nursing student, you’ll work with sensitive, confidential information, and your laptop should keep it safe. Surface Laptops and Surface Pro 2-in-1s deliver the highest standard of Windows security, with protections built into every layer—from firmware to apps.

Microsoft Pluton Technology, integrated directly with the CPU, safeguards your login credentials and personal data, making your device harder to hack and easier to update. With Windows Hello facial recognition, you can log in quickly and securely, and your Surface will even lock automatically when you step away and unlock when you return.

A multi-point touchscreen

Touchscreen laptops combine the best of both worlds: you can use the familiar keyboard and touchpad or interact directly with the screen by pinching to zoom, tapping to navigate, or writing with a stylus. For nursing students, this flexibility is invaluable—whether you’re meeting with advisors, filling out forms, or sketching anatomy diagrams.

Surface touchscreens stand out because of their PixelSense™ technology, which delivers high‑resolution clarity and exceptional responsiveness. That means you can zoom in on detailed medical charts without losing sharpness, annotate lecture slides smoothly, and rely on precise touch input during virtual clinicals.

Pair your Surface Pro 2-in-1 with a Surface Slim Pen²,³ for a natural pen-on-paper feel, complete with precision and pressure sensitivity. Updating patient charts, sketching anatomy drawings, or signing forms is seamless. Simply touch and work.

Top-notch graphics

Studying digital textbooks, attending online lectures, and watching videos are central to earning your nursing degree—clarity matters.

Surface Pro 2‑in‑1s offer an optional OLED PixelSense™ Flow touchscreen with vibrant colors and deep blacks, ideal for anatomy diagrams on the go. Surface Laptops feature HDR PixelSense™ displays with adaptive contrast, delivering a full spectrum of colors in any light.

Powered by Snapdragon® X Elite and Plus processors with integrated Adreno GPUs, both devices keep streaming, visuals, and study materials smooth and responsive. And with PixelSense™ technology’s high pixel density, you’ll see sharp, high‑definition detail—perfect for medical charts and lecture slides.

Long-lasting battery

Nursing students often face long days filled with lectures, labs, and clinicals. While you’re moving between classrooms, libraries, and hospitals, you shouldn’t have to worry about finding a charger. With Surface Copilot+ PCs, you get all‑day battery life¹. That means more time to focus on patients and study materials, and less time tethered to an outlet.

Multiple ports

Surface Copilot+ PCs feature modern USB‑C® ports with USB4/Thunderbolt™ 4 support, letting you connect accessories, charge devices, and attach external displays—all from one port. For expanded setups, the Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock³ adds ultrafast data transfer, extra connections, up to 65W charging, and dual 4K monitor support—ideal for moving seamlessly from lecture halls to clinical rotations.

Super storage

Storage is a top priority for nursing students with heavy workloads. You’ll be managing digital textbooks, lecture videos, and health diagrams, so your laptop needs room for it all. Surface Copilot+ PCs offer up to 1TB of SSD storage and 16GB–32GB of fast RAM, giving you space to save study tools while keeping apps running smoothly. And with Microsoft OneDrive, you can keep assignments backed up and accessible anywhere.

Which Surface laptops are best for nursing students?

Surface Laptops and Surface Pro 2-in-1s have the power and smarts to handle your nursing study requirements while being lightweight and portable for wherever your nursing program takes you.

Completing your nursing degree with a Surface can make your learning experience smoother and more efficient. You’ll have a device that runs all day, displays anatomy diagrams and lecture slides in vivid detail, and supports AI features that help you study smarter.

Imagine a study partner that supports your learning, helps you master complex concepts, and keeps you organized through the demands of lectures, labs, and clinicals. That partner is Surface. Compare Surface Copilot+ PCs and discover why Surface is one of the best choices for nursing students today.