![]() So, while there's not much different about the new 2020 version of the Surface Pro X, aside from an updated processor - naturally named SQ2 - it's certainly closer to being the right product at the right time. Suddenly the Surface Pro X has some similarly premium company. Gear 9:00 AM Review: Microsoft Surface Pro X (2020) Microsoft has updated its ARM-powered portable, giving it a faster chip and a new keyboard. Now it's a whole new landscape, thanks in large part to Apple's plans to replace Intel chips in its Mac line with custom "Apple silicon" CPUs, similar to the ones in iPhones and iPads. In that case it was the Microsoft SQ1, a collaboration between Microsoft and Qualcomm, based on the latter's Snapdragon chips. The Surface Pro X is an absolutely impressive looking and feeling Windows tablet perhaps the best yet in that department. The Surface Pro X was a bold move to ditch the usual Intel (or AMD) chips and power a high-gloss, high-price two-in-one with a more smartphone-like processor. ![]() There had been a handful of lower-cost models from HP, Asus and others, but they generally failed to impress. Last year, when Microsoft launched the original Surface Pro X, the idea of a premium Arm-based PC was a fanciful one. Updates over the original version are very, very minor last updated 28 June 2021 (Image: © Laptop Mag) Laptop Mag Verdict The Surface Pro X with SQ2 is Microsoft hardware at its best, but Windows on ARM needs more muscle and, for now, suffers. The original Surface Laptop Studio was released in September of 2021 alongside the Surface Pro 8, and since Microsoft regularly goes two years or more between. Keyboard and stylus are sold separately, and cost too much The keyboard is backlit, making it easier to type in the dark or dim lighting. I’ve been using a Surface Book since the original, and I’ve always considered myself a power user, so the. ![]() Still the best-looking Surface product designīest-in-class keyboard and clever stylus storageĪpp compatibility remains an issue, especially disappointing considering the premium price Febru2:09 am I put off writing my Surface Pro X review for a while. Better performance and battery life than last year's model Battery life is great, ranges 7-8 hours with full brightness and watching a couple hours of netflix/streamed shows and a bunch of web surfing. ![]()
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