Microsoft has quietly stopped including a power supply in the box of its Surface Pro 11 in some EU countries. As spotted by Windows Central, the company now indicates on the Surface Pro 11 store listing that the power supply is now sold separately “to support EU initiatives to reduce e-waste.”
This message does show up on the UK store listing for the Surface Pro 11 even though the country is no longer a member of the EU. Microsoft currently sells the Surface Pro 11 65W power supply at £40/45€, with a 50% discount. However, it’s not immediately clear if this discount is just temporary.
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The Surface Laptop 7, which shipped alongside the Surface Pro 11 last year is still being sold with its power supply, for now at least. That’s because the EU’s common charger law now requires all tablets (and phones) sold in the EU to come with a USB-C port for charging to reduce e-waste, but the new rules won’t apply to laptops until spring 2026.
Both the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 can be recharged with a USB-C cable, but the two devices also come with a proprietary Surface Connect port to use with Microsoft’s 65W power supply. This charger uses a proprietary magnetic connector and has an additional USB port to charge another device like a phone.
Microsoft selling the Surface Pro 11 without a power supply in the EU allowed the company to slim down the packaging, as seen in an eBay store listing spotted by Windows Central. All in all, this new EU law also forced Apple to stop including chargers with its iPads sold in the EU, but the tablets now all use a USB-C port for charging. This standardization means you probably don’t need a new charger every time you purchase a new device, and this is ultimately good for the environment.
