| Developer: | Microsoft |
| Family: | Microsoft Surface |
| Type: | 2-in-1 detachable |
| Generation: | Seventh |
| Release Date: | SQ1: SQ2: |
| Retail Availability: | SQ1: SQ2: |
| Price: | SQ1": USD 900 to 1,900 SQ2": USD 1,300 to 1,900 |
| Os: | Windows 10 (upgradeable to Windows 11) |
| Cpu: | Microsoft SQ1 or SQ2 (co-developed with Qualcomm) |
| Memory: | 8 or 16 GB LPDDR4x RAM |
| Storage: | 512 GB, 256 GB, 128 GB removable SSD |
| Memory Card: | none |
| Camera: | Front: 5 MP, 1080p HD Rear: 10 MP, 4K |
| Display: | 13-inch touchscreen PixelSense display 2880 × 1920, 267 PPI 3:2 aspect ratio, 450 nits |
| 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 |
| Touchpad: | Available with Surface Type Cover accessory |
| Connectivity: | WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5, USB 3, LTE A, GPS |
| Service: | Microsoft Store, OneDrive |
| Dimensions: | 287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm (11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.28 in) |
| Weight: | 774g tablet only |
| Predecessor: | Surface 2 |
| Successor: | Surface Pro 9 |
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]
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]
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]
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.
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.
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]