Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13 Touchscreen - SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - WiFi + 4G LTE - Matte Black, comments, reviews

Research the processor before buying. The aesthetics are top notch. The battery beyond belief! That being said, I can run programs, with some notice of an overlay, or emulation, as others have put it. x64 install results in a missing program. THIS CANNOT RUN X64. Microsoft has promised a future work around so in the future x64 WILL RUN. does not mean there is a lack of software to support needs. I use sketchbook from autodesk 8.5.1 which was their last x32 support installer. Chrome runs, firefox runs, steam runs. Autocad? No, but im not an engineer, surface 7 can and its 300 - 500 bucks cheaper. I have an i9 monster hpc so power isnt the buying point, nor should it be for anyone, buying this computer. Its graphics are weaker than intel and nvidia. That being said youve been warned. The positives outway the cons. I love surfaces and the screen and drawing on this is beasty. It runs LoL, I dont play, haha. I run steam in home streaming from that hpc without any issue running on AC 5ghz. It runs what I need and does more than I ask. Cool for Microsoft to be building their own specialized chips, hence the cost! I draw and type notes in college with this amazingly beautiful and sleek machine. It does a lot more than a google tablet android based craptab. Its certainly fun to use the slim pen. Add a protector and some protective cosmetic stickers and youll be loving it as much as I do.

This tablet is probably going to be best suited for someone who is patient, isn t going to be utilizing graphics heavy programs such as adobe photoshop or any other graphic intense program, and is not performance based. Overall, this tablet is actually pretty awesome. The performance is not nearly as fast as the iPod Pro, but with this product you get a more advanced keyboard with a hidden slot for your pen, a PC-like tablet with a desktop and computer functions, and a sizeable screen (13 inches) for the same price as the 11-inch Pro. Functionality wise, it is pretty good. I can take it outside and work without any issues. It s very light and portability is easy. It s sleek, elegant, and smooth. The external appearance is lovely. The camera is decent, but I haven t tried to take any professional photos so I can t speak for it entirely. If you are looking for a true 2-in-1 tablet that functions as a computer and also has the ability to transform into a tablet then this is for you. You aren t going to get the same level of performance as you would with the Apple iPad Pro, but you also aren t going to get a PC-like feel with the Apple Pro either. If that is something you want, then I highly recommend the Surface Pro X. The processing speed time of this tablet is quite fast except when it is required to process big loads- such as loading the phone tab on Sprint.com which hosts many photos of phones, or going from one page to another on a highly congested page like Burlingtoncoatfactory.com. Otherwise, the processing of Word documents, saving files, doing coursework, or surfing the web casually or for research isn t going to be an issue. If you want to play a graphic intense game, I would suggest getting an Alienware over this. This tablet is much better suited to professionals and students. I also want to add that this model comes pre-loaded with an LTE slot so you can have cellular functions wherever you go without having to pay additional money, as you would with any of the Apple iPad. Is the tablet worth the price? Well, in my opinion yes. This is the only tablet of it s kind (to function as a PC tablet) and there really are no other options besides Apple products but they tend to be more expensive anyway. Either way, I do think this is worth the money and as a Single-mom and full-time student, I am always on the go, always working, and always doing homework and so far this tablet has held up very well and kept up with my busy lifestyle.

Bought it as a secondary machine to both my work laptop and my desktop. And for that, it is perfect. If you can spend most of your time in a web browser, and want something ultra portable, this is definitely for you. The Verge even went so far as to say Microsoft accidentally made the perfect Chromebook Now, if this is your ONLY device and you are not replacing a chromebook - I d suggest a different device. If you wanted to stay in the Surface family, I d suggest a Surface Laptop 3 although the battery life is not nearly as good. I d probably suggest a Dell XPS or whatever the top rated laptop is at the moment. Battery life is great, ranges 7-8 hours with full brightness and watching a couple hours of netflix streamed shows and a bunch of web surfing. Windows Hello works nicely. Video conferencing, apart from the kickstand angle, is nice too. If I traveled anymore, I d be excited to bring this ultraportable device with me. It would be utterly perfect for it. Although I d be bummed I d likely have to bring a usb-c to headphone adapter. Or maybe I d have to get BT headphones. After a month, I finally started to use the slim pen to do some whiteboard drawing in Google Jamboard - that worked pretty well too. The hide-away slot is crucial because I have lost the pen to my work laptop already so the rare times I want to use it, I want to have it handy. Plus I like how it is not sticking out the side of the device. Minor complaints things to improve - Include a headphone jack - Have one USB-C port on each side of the device - Stiffen up the surface keyboard near the esc and delete keys (it has a different connection than previous surface type covers.) - More colors for the type covers, or perhaps backwards compatibility with other type covers - ideal video conferencing angles are hard to get with the kickstand

Before anything, I must state that if you are looking for a laptop with full PC functionality, better look elsewhere. This thing is for portability, always connected and for being used as a tablet if you need a tablet on a regular basis. I won t got into ARM processor and such, since I am not a hardware software techie and there is a lot of info on the internet about it, I am reviewing this strictly under a user perspective and under my specific needs. I also won t go into comparing it with Apple products since I prefer Windows (just in case, I am not implying that Windows is better than iOS). I will indeed compare it somehow with the Surface Pro 7 which I owned. Since I NEED a convertible because I need a tablet also, and I don t do photo editing or play games, but instead I use it for MS Office tasks, internet browsing, JW apps, Zoom meetings and playing videos, I consider this a pretty good machine to own. Yes, it is expensive (although I bought it while Microsoft threw a discount on it) for what it sounds like, but I still find reasons to buy it again if this one gets lost or damaged. As a tablet is so much comfortable to handle than the Pro 7 because it doesn t have the 7 s rough edges, this one is rounder and even though they both weight almost the same, the X is a lot more comfortable to handle, specially in portrait mode with one hand. It is really blazing fast on what it can do. It even seems to be faster than the Pro 7 while using the Microsoft Edge browser, and it seems as fast when using Office and others. Speaking about the new Edge browser it is very good now that has adopted a Chrome like using experience. I was a Chrome user and switched happily to Edge with no issues, maybe there could be something that I may be missing (perhaps on a more deep and technical analysis but as I said, I am not a tech guy in those aspects) but I am very happy with the new Edge and how fast it works with the Pro X Sure there are a lot more of apps that it can not run but there are a few internet websites that can guide you with that. As far as battery life, while it obviously depends on usage and screen brightness, I think it easily doubles the Pro 7 s (which is by the way very bad), it can stand almost 8 hours of Zoom use before going out of juice. Charging is pretty fast, just 20 min of charging can get you an additional couple hours of battery life. The new pen works excellent, it is more comfortable than the previous one, and the ability to have it store within the keyboard while it also charges is an excellent plus. Keyboard is otherwise similar than the previous Surface line but I do find that the touchpad clicking sound of the X is notably louder and prefer the previous one on this regard. Screen is absolutely beautiful, it can get very bright if need to be used outside in the sun, and the touch is very responsive The only thing I need that this machine doesn t have up to today, is compatibility with a good VPN app such as NordVPN or some of the sort but in the end to me it isn t a deal breaker. I would have substracted half a star if possible because of this. Maybe it shouldn t bare the name as it may imply that can do tasks that machines can do like photo editing, gaming and so, but like I said, if it fills the need you have for portability, it will surely make you happy. If many find Surface Pro X as misleading, think of it as Surface X As for the price, as it works on many things like clothes, cars, etc, it will always depend on everyone s budget but I didn t find a SIMILAR machine I like with a Windows OS that was cheaper than this one. Being September and that it is almost likely that MS will bring a new line within the next weeks or just a few months, it could be wise to wait if you can until those arrive. It can even mean that you can get a good discount on this one if, again, it fills your needs. Hope this review helps anyone to decide to buy or to pass on this machine

I got my Surface Pro X from Windows Store and I am beyond imoressed. It s always on so it starts the second I open it. The battery life is insane it just keeps on going for two days without a problem. Comparing it to my surface pro 6 with Intel i5 this thing is super faster. Some apps are not working but emulation is on point. It s super cool to be able to connect two 4k monitors without noticing a difference in performance. I just read that Microsoft is working on 64bit app emulation which should close the gap completely. I am in love with the new firm factor. Can t wait for more from Surface. My kids each one just like mine. I ll be broke for Christmas

Overall, I like the product very much (thus 4 stars) but I have to note that along with losing the ARM CPU power game to Apple, Microsoft seems to be way behind in pen and windows hello experience as well. On the positive sides, I m impressed by the design, thin bezels, screen, the hinge, the feeling of the case, etc. all feels extremely premium nothing short of Ipad Pro. I am happy with the overall performance (despite the noted issues around app compatibility) yet I m a light user thus probably not the best person to opine. But I can say that when it runs natively, it runs apps smoothly. On things for Microsoft to consider for further improvements are pencil and windows hello. These are quite critical in my daily use of laptop tablet and immensely improves my experience wit the product. I appreciate that at the price of an ipad pro (a tablet), Microsoft delivers a laptop but I would at least expect options (even if it comes with a higher price) to be able to match these pen face id experience in a windows environment. I think the pen is still way behind apple pencil which feels much more natural to jot down notes. I don t know whether it s a technicality or a preference, but auto-correction-like rounding gestures to your notes makes the use of pen unnatural. It might be convenient in creating art but definitely not for note taking. I had Surface Pro 4 where I stopped using the pencil and was hopeful that this issue was now over. Yet it still seems to be the case, albeit it s a better note taking experience to Surface Pro 4, Ipad still remains to be my primary note taking tool (by far). Windows hello: a mixed experience. Let me start with my ipad experience. Face ID works fluently, to the extent you forget it exists. It just works, no hiccups, no delays, almost immediate, no separate confirmation ask. In Surface, even on this new version not so. Once it confirms your face, it still pops up another confirmation screen whether you would like to use hello to log in to that app. Not that convenient at all.

Setup is confusing but there are good video guides on line if you have another computer

I hope there is an option on the item page so that I can select the keyboard language I want to buy. Where my desire was that the keyboard language be Arabic next to the English language.

If you know the difference between an x64 machine and ARM64 machine, and what your work flow focuses in Microsoft Office, web based programs or some non-resources intensive programs, Surface Pro X is an excellent choice: Great screen, lightweight (even with keyboard covers on), good typing experience, and LTE always-on connectivity

The keyboard is detachable and It took me ages to get my cursor to work . . I fiddled about with it for days and found out accidentally! I went online for help and off course got a robot ! It all seems to be working now