Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
Supported
Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 9 Apr 2030.
1,339 days of security support left
39% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 9 Apr 2024 → 9 Apr 2030.
Support timeline
Official dates from the Microsoft Surface release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 9 Apr 2024 | — |
| End of life (scheduled) | 9 Apr 2030 | in 1,339 days |
| Latest release | — | current |
How much runway a newer branch buys
Moving to Microsoft Surface laptop-5g-for-business extends security support by about 504 days.
| Branch | End of life | Days left | vs laptop-6-for-business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface laptop-5g-for-business | 26 Aug 2031 | 1,843 | +504 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-12-inch | 20 May 2031 | 1,745 | +406 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-13-inch | 20 May 2031 | 1,745 | +406 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-11th-edition-intel-processor | 18 Feb 2031 | 1,654 | +315 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-7th-edition-intel-processor | 18 Feb 2031 | 1,654 | +315 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-10-with-5g | 11 Oct 2030 | 1,524 | +185 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-11th-edition-5g | 26 Sept 2030 | 1,509 | +170 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-11 | 18 Jun 2030 | 1,409 | +70 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-11th-edition-snapdragon-processor | 10 Sept 2030 | 1,493 | +154 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-7th-edition-snapdragon-processor | 10 Sept 2030 | 1,493 | +154 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-7 | 18 Jun 2030 | 1,409 | +70 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-6 | 9 Apr 2030 | 1,339 | 0 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business | 9 Apr 2030 | 1,339 | this branch |
| Microsoft Surface pro-10-for-business | 9 Apr 2030 | 1,339 | 0 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-10 | 9 Apr 2030 | 1,339 | 0 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-studio-2 | 3 Oct 2029 | 1,151 | -188 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-go-3 | 3 Oct 2029 | 1,151 | -188 days |
| Microsoft Surface go-4 | 21 Sept 2029 | 1,139 | -200 days |
| Microsoft Surface studio-2+ | 2 Oct 2028 | 785 | -554 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-5 | 25 Oct 2028 | 808 | -531 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-9 | 25 Oct 2028 | 808 | -531 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-go-2 | 7 Jun 2028 | 668 | -671 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-se | 11 Jan 2028 | 520 | -819 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-x-wi-fi | 5 Oct 2027 | 422 | -917 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-8 | 5 Oct 2027 | 422 | -917 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-studio | 5 Oct 2027 | 422 | -917 days |
| Microsoft Surface go-3 | 5 Oct 2027 | 422 | -917 days |
| Microsoft Surface laptop-4 | 15 Apr 2027 | 249 | -1,090 days |
| Microsoft Surface pro-7+ | 15 Jan 2027 | 159 | -1,180 days |
Frequently asked questions
When does Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business reach end of life?
Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business reaches end of life on 9 Apr 2030 — 1,339 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.
Is Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business still supported?
Yes. Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business is currently maintained. Latest release: —.
What happens when Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business reaches end of life?
Security fixes stop. After 9 Apr 2030 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.
How long do I have to upgrade from Microsoft Surface laptop-6-for-business?
1,339 days. Moving to Microsoft Surface laptop-5g-for-business instead buys roughly 504 more days of security support.
All Microsoft Surface versions
laptop-5g-for-business supported pro-12-inch supported laptop-13-inch supported pro-11th-edition-intel-processor supported laptop-7th-edition-intel-processor supported pro-10-with-5g supported pro-11th-edition-5g supported pro-11 supported pro-11th-edition-snapdragon-processor supported laptop-7th-edition-snapdragon-processor supported laptop-7 supported laptop-6 supported laptop-6-for-business supported pro-10-for-business supported pro-10 supported laptop-studio-2 supported laptop-go-3 supported go-4 supported studio-2+ supported laptop-5 supported pro-9 supported laptop-go-2 supported laptop-se supported pro-x-wi-fi supported pro-8 supported laptop-studio supported go-3 supported laptop-4 supported pro-7+ supported hub-2s-85 EOL 2025 pro-x-sq2 EOL 2025 laptop-go EOL 2024 book-3 EOL 2025 go-2 EOL 2024 pro-x-sq1 EOL 2025 laptop-3 EOL 2024 pro-7 EOL 2025 hub-2s EOL 2023 go-with-lte-advanced EOL 2022 pro-6 EOL 2023 laptop-2 EOL 2022 studio-2 EOL 2024 go EOL 2022 pro-lte-5th-gen-model-1807 EOL 2024 book-2 EOL 2023 pro-5th-gen EOL 2024 laptop-1st-gen EOL 2021 studio-1st-gen EOL 2021 book-with-performance-base EOL 2021 book EOL 2021 pro-4 EOL 2021 hub-55 EOL 2022 hub-84 EOL 2022 3 EOL 2021 pro-3 EOL 2021 2 EOL 2018 pro-2 EOL 2018 pro EOL 2017 rt EOL 2017