Surface Pro X
2-in-1 detachable | |
| Generation | Seventh |
|---|---|
| Release date | SQ1: 2 October 2019 SQ2: 1 October 2020 |
| Availability | SQ1: 22 October 2019 SQ2: 13 October 2020 |
| Introductory price | SQ1": USD 900 to 1,900 SQ2": USD 1,300 to 1,900 |
Microsoft SQ1 or SQ2 (co-developed with | |
| Graphics | SQ1: Adreno 685 GPU SQ2: Adreno 690 GPU |
| Sound | 2W stereo speakers Dolby Audio |
| Input | Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer Sold separately: keyboard, touchpad, mouse, stylus pen, Surface Dial |
| Camera | Front: 5 MP, 1080p HD Rear: 10 MP, 4K |
| Touchpad | Available with Surface Type Cover accessory |
| Connectivity | Microsoft Store, OneDrive |
| Dimensions | 287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm (11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.28 in) |
| Mass | 774 g (1.706 lb) tablet only |
| Predecessor | Surface 2 |
| Successor | Surface Pro 9 |
| Website | www.surface.com |
| Microsoft Surface |
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The Surface Pro X is a 2-in-1 detachable
The Surface Pro X comes with a
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 USD | CPU | GPU | RAM | Internal storage | LTE | Color | ||
| Consumer | Business | |||||||
| $900 | Microsoft SQ1
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Adreno 685 | 8 GB | 128 GB | 
|
P | ||
| $1,000 | $1,100 | 
|
B | |||||
| $1,100 | 256 GB |
|
P | |||||
| $1,300 | $1,400 |
|
B | |||||
| $1,500 | $1,600 | 16 GB | B | |||||
| $1,800 | $1,900 | 512 GB | B | |||||
| $1,300 | Microsoft SQ2
|
Adreno 690 | 256 GB |
|
P | |||
| $1,500 | $1,600 |
|
P | B | ||||
| $1,500 | 512 GB |
|
P | |||||
| $1,800 | $1,900 |
|
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
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
Software
The Surface Pro X comes pre-installed with an ARM-based version of
Timeline
| Timeline of Surface devices |
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Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Store
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References
- ^ a b Faulkner, Cameron (2 October 2019). "How to preorder Microsoft's new Surface hardware". The Verge. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Microsoft's updated Surface Pro X has a faster processor and new platinum color option". The Verge. 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Everything announced at Microsoft's Surface hardware event". Windows Central. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Meet the New Surface Pro X – Ultra-thin and Always Connected – Microsoft Surface". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Meet the New Surface Pro X – Ultra-thin and always connected – Microsoft Surface". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "ARM Takes Wing: Qualcomm vs. Intel CPU comparison". The Cloudflare Blog. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Dubey, Yetnesh (22 April 2019). "CPU Comparison: X86 vs ARM — Will Intel i9 9900K Stay Atop?". Fossbytes. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "The Surface Pro X gets a Wi-Fi-only version". The Verge. 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Configure your Surface Pro X". Microsoft Store.
- ^ "Configure Surface Pro X". Microsoft Store.
- ^ "Configure Surface Pro X for Business". Microsoft Store.
- ^ "Configure your Surface Pro X". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b Brant, Tom (6 November 2019). "Microsoft Surface Pro X". PC Mag.
- ^ Warren, Tom (6 November 2019). "Surface Pro X vs Pro 7: ARM Needs Some Legs". The Verge.
- ^ Blog, Microsoft Devices (1 October 2020). "Introducing Surface Laptop Go, new updates to Surface Pro X and new accessories". Microsoft Devices Blog. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ hickeys. "Windows 10 on ARM – UWP applications". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ hickeys. "How x86 and ARM32 emulation work on ARM – UWP applications". docs.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Tracy, Phillip (8 October 2019). "Surface Pro X with ARM CPU: What It Can (and Can't) Run". LaptopMag. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Microsoft announces support for x64 emulation on Windows 10 on ARM". MSPoweruser. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Blog, Windows Insider (21 May 2020). "Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19631". Windows Insider Blog. Retrieved 22 January 2021.