There's also Gigabit 4G LTE connectivity thanks to the integrated Qualcomm X24 modem, which will be handy for users who need to stay connected even when roaming from the reach of known Wi-Fi networks. The CPU bears a total of 7.25 MB of cache overall distributed amongst its eight cores running up to 3GHz. That means the SQ1 has an eight-core Kryo 495 main processor and a speed-bumped Adreno 685 integrated GPU. Microsoft produced this chip in conjunction with Qualcomm to run Windows 10 Pro on Arm and the Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform. Optional touchpad built into Keyboard Coverġ1.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.28 in (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)Īt the heart of the Surface Pro X is the Microsoft SQ1 processor. Optional removable Keyboard Cover, backlit chicklet-style Qualcom 802.11ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 5.0ġx Microsoft Surface Dock connector (compatible with included 45W charger) Microsoft SQ1 (8 Kryo 485 cores up to 3 GHz)ġ3-inch 2880x1920 PixelSense IPS touch, 450 nitsħ20p HD IR Webcam, Windows Hello Compatible Amazon's Fire tablets fall into that latter category, for example, so perhaps we can look at Apple's iPad as one rival for the Surface Pro X, though there are obvious differences in operating systems and app ecosystems. While there are also a handful of Android and Chrome OS options to choose from, most of those are based on lower-powered SoCs designed for media consumption rather than productivity tasks.

Most of them run some form of Apple processor and iPadOS 13 at the high end. There are already tons of Arm-based tablets on the market. We're going to take a look at each of these new Surfaces, but we'll start with the more exotic of the two: the new Microsoft Surface Pro X. However, the Surface Pro is now available with an Arm 64 system-on-a-chip (SoC) and platform from Qualcomm, to boost battery life and expand connectivity with Gigabit LTE, while still providing respectable performance. First is the tried-and-true Surface Pro 7 with an Intel Core processor and a surprising amount of power for the form factor.

The Surface Pro family has been around for years, but these latest tablet 2-in-1 devices come with a twist.

Microsoft's Surface Pro line of convertible tablets has long been one of the standards by which premium Windows hybrid convertibles are judged. Microsoft Surface Pro X (left) and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (right) - Similar But Very Different Beasts

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