Surface Pro X

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Surface Pro X
Microsoft Surface logo.svg
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Developer Microsoft
Product family Microsoft Surface
Type 2-in-1 detachable
GenerationSeventh
Release dateSQ1: 2 October 2019;
5 years ago
 (2019-10-02)
SQ2: 1 October 2020;
4 years ago
 (2020-10-01)
AvailabilitySQ1: 22 October 2019;
5 years ago
 (2019-10-22)
SQ2: 13 October 2020;
4 years ago
 (2020-10-13)
Introductory priceSQ1": USD 900 to 1,900
SQ2": USD 1,300 to 1,900
Operating system Windows 10
(upgradeable to Windows 11)
CPU Microsoft SQ1 or SQ2
(co-developed with Qualcomm)
Memory8 or 16 GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage512 GB, 256 GB, 128 GB removable SSD
Removable storage none
Display13-inch touchscreen
PixelSense display
2880 × 1920, 267 PPI
3:2 aspect ratio, 450 nits
GraphicsSQ1: Adreno 685 GPU
SQ2: Adreno 690 GPU
Sound2W stereo speakers Dolby Audio
InputBuilt in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer
Sold separately: keyboard, touchpad, mouse, stylus pen, Surface Dial
CameraFront: 5 MP, 1080p HD
Rear: 10 MP, 4K
TouchpadAvailable with Surface Type Cover accessory
Connectivity WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5, USB 3, LTE A, GPS
Online services Microsoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm
(11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.28 in)
Mass774 g (1.706 lb) tablet only
Predecessor Surface 2
Successor Surface Pro 9
Website www.surface.com

The Surface Pro X is a 2-in-1 detachable tablet computer developed by Microsoft. It was developed alongside and was announced on 2 October 2019 alongside the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3. [1] Updated hardware was announced alongside Surface Laptop Go and Surface accessories on October 1, 2020 [2] and September 22, 2021. [3] The device starts at $899.99 USD / £849.99. [4] [5]

Contents

The Surface Pro X comes with a Microsoft SQ1 or SQ2 ARM processor, which the company claimed has three times the performance of an x86 MacBook Air, whilst also having a 13-hour battery life. This is due to the increased power efficiency of ARM processors compared to traditional x86 processors. [1] [6] [7] Microsoft has previously used ARM processors in the discontinued Surface RT and Windows Phone devices.

Microsoft now offers a Wifi-only version of the device as announced at their Surface Event on September 22, 2021. [8]

Configuration

The Surface Pro X starts at US$899.99 / £849.99 for the least expensive model with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage.

The device can be bought with either 8 GB or 16 GB RAM. Users can also choose between 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB of storage. [9]

Surface Pro X configuration options [10] [11] [12]
Price tier in USDCPUGPURAMInternal storageLTEColor
ConsumerBusiness
$900 Microsoft SQ1 Adreno 685 8 GB128 GBDark Red x.svg P 
$1,000$1,100Yes check.svg B 
$1,100256 GBDark Red x.svg P 
$1,300$1,400Yes check.svg B 
$1,500$1,60016 GB B 
$1,800$1,900512 GB B 
$1,300 Microsoft SQ2 Adreno 690 256 GBDark Red x.svg P 
$1,500$1,600Yes check.svg P  B 
$1,500512 GBDark Red x.svg P 
$1,800$1,900Yes check.svg P  B 

 Platinum  Black 

Hardware and design

The Surface Pro X is the 7th addition to Surface Pro lineup alongside the Surface Pro 7. Microsoft markets the tablet as a "go-anywhere, do-anything PC". [13] Microsoft claims the Surface Pro X's battery can last up to 13 hours of use.

Compared to the Surface Pro 6, the Surface Pro X is slimmer and has rounder edges featuring a matte black finish construction in platinum and black finish. The device contains 2 USB-C ports, an eSIM and a SIM card slot for LTE, a removable SSD, and the Surface Connect port for charging. There are no microSD card slot and headphone jack on the tablet, requiring its users to use dongles and USB-C or Bluetooth enabled headphones. [13]

The device's screen is a 13-inch touchscreen display, with smaller bezels compared to other Surface Pro devices. [14]

The device uses Microsoft SQ1 or SQ2 [15] ARM processors co-developed by Qualcomm, based on the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 1 and Gen 2 processors respectively. A Qualcomm X24 LTE modem is also featured in the device for both processors.

Software

The Surface Pro X comes pre-installed with an ARM-based version of Windows 10, which supports ARM32 and ARM64 UWP and desktop apps from the Microsoft Store or from other sources. x86 applications can be run through emulation, addressing a major issue of Windows RT. [16] [17] [18] Emulation of x64 applications is an upcoming feature that is already available to Windows Insiders for testing. [19] In addition, Hyper-V can be installed on ARM64 devices such as the Surface Pro X running the Pro or Enterprise editions of Windows 10. [20]

Timeline

Timeline of Surface devices
Surface Duo 2Surface DuoSurface Hub 3Surface Hub 2SSurface HubSurface Studio 2Surface Studio 2Surface StudioSurface Laptop SESurface Laptop Studio 2Surface Laptop StudioSurface Laptop Go 3Surface Laptop Go 2Surface Laptop GoSurface Laptop (7th generation)Surface Laptop 6Surface Laptop 5Surface Laptop 4Surface Laptop 3Surface Laptop 2Surface LaptopSurface Book 3Surface Book 2Surface BookSurface Pro XSurface Pro XSurface Go 4Surface Go 3Surface Go 2Surface GoSurface Pro (11th generation)Surface Pro 10Surface Pro 9Surface Pro 8Surface Pro 7Surface Pro 7Surface Pro 6Surface Pro (2017)Surface Pro 4Surface Pro 3Surface Pro 2Surface ProSurface 3Surface 2Surface (2012 tablet)Surface Pro X

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