Microsoft’s Surface Pro X appears to be a really divisive machine. Being the one present technology Surface product powered by an Arm-based processor, it thrusts its customers instantly into the world of WoA: Windows on Arm – and all the caveats that exist there. It just isn’t too usually we see Microsoft do a mid-cycle refresh, however the Surface Pro X will get to be the exception right here as properly. Today Microsoft is asserting some new updates to the Surface Pro X to make it sooner, and flashier.
| Microsoft Surface Pro X | |||||
| Component | Pro X | ||||
| CPU | Micorosft SQ1 Microsoft SQ2 |
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| Memory | 8 / 16 GB LPDDR4x | ||||
| Display | 13-inch PixelSense 2800 x 1920 (267 PPI) 3:2 facet, 10-point multitouch |
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| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB detachable SSD | ||||
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| I/O | 2 x USB Type-C Gen 2 Surface Connect nano SIM |
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| Webcam | 5.Zero MP entrance digital camera 1080p video 10 MP rear digital camera autofocus 4K Video |
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| Battery | Up to 15 hours 60 Watt Adapter |
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| Dimensions | 287 x 208 x 7.Three mm 11.Three x 8.2 x 0.28 inches |
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| Weight | 774 grams / 1.7 lbs (no keyboard) | ||||
| Starting Price (USD) | $999 $1499 for brand new SQ2 Processor |
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| Availability | Today | ||||
The large change is that Microsoft goes to offer their new Microsoft SQ2 processor as an non-compulsory improve over the SQ1 discovered within the Surface Pro X. We’ve reached out to the corporate to get clarification on the modifications, however have solely been instructed thus far that the brand new processor is an enhanced model of the Qualcomm-built SQ1, providing extra CPU and GPU efficiency. At this level our greatest guess is that the SQ2 is a model of Qualcomm’s 8CX Gen 2 SoC, just like how the SQ1 was based mostly on the unique 8CX.
Under the hood of the SQ2, the GPU improve comes courtesy of the Adreno 690, in comparison with the Adreno 685 within the SQ1. We haven’t been instructed frequencies but however the SQ1 was Three GHz peak, so anticipate a quantity larger than that. More efficiency is all the time welcome, so we hope we will assessment this mannequin to see the way it fares.
The efficiency will increase additionally go hand-in-hand with the information yesterday that x64 emulation coming to the Windows Insider Program in November, which probably means a rollout to full Windows 10 on Arm someday subsequent 12 months. This, coupled with extra packages being natively compiled for Arm, akin to Teams, ought to assist get the Surface Pro X over the hump for extra individuals. If extra of the apps you utilize are natively compiled, the emulation efficiency and battery affect will probably be much less noticeable, so that’s all the time going to be the objective, however Microsoft has by no means been capable of get each developer to get on-board with main modifications like this, so the x64 emulation is a giant step in making the Surface Pro X extra usable for extra individuals.
Other than the brand new, non-compulsory CPU, the opposite large change is that Surface Pro X will now be obtainable in Platinum, relatively than simply the matte black that it was earlier than.
As that is only a refresh, not a lot else is altering. Surface Pro X nonetheless comes with LTE availability with the Qualcomm X24 LTE modem, a 13-inch PixelSense show with a 2880×1920 decision for 267 pixels-per-inch, Eight or 16 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 128 / 256 / 512 GB SSD drives that are detachable.
The Surface Pro X begins at $999.99 USD, with the brand new SQ2 powered replace beginning at $1499.99.
Accessories
Microsoft can be asserting new equipment right now, together with new keyboard colours for the Surface Pro X, with Platinum, Ice Blue, and Poppy Red. There are additionally new Designer Compact Keyboards with Bluetooth, providing two years of battery life, and three-device assist, in addition to matching quantity pads.
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