The Microsoft Surface Pro X is a prominent product in the Surface lineup. There are several products in the offerings list, but the Surface Pro X is different from the others. It looks like a convertible laptop like any other, sporting an slim keyboard, a great display but it ships with something a little unconventional, an ARM based processor onboard. That also makes it a strong point for a product with benefits that one might usually only find on smartphones and tablets. Let us get into a few more details at the specific model of the Surface Pro X.
The convertible design of the product makes it different from any other traditional form-factor laptop. It is flexible and can be folded or decked up against, using the built-in Kickstand at any angle that suits your needs and comfort. It can be used like a tablet since it has a high-quality touchscreen and with 10-finger multipoint capability too. When you are at a desk, its keyboard can be used like you would on any other laptop. The Surface Pro X is a product meant for all kinds of users, casual users who want an computing machine on hand, for those who are on the move, travelers who do not want the hassle of a large laptop and hefty power chargers. It is also perfect for artists, for those who take a lot of notes, even developers. It is also noticeably lighter than any other laptop, weighing just 774g (without the keyboard). Because it runs Windows 10 (and now Windows 11), it is also familiar territory for a lot of users.
The 13-inch display on the Surface Pro X runs a 3:2 aspect ratio, which is taller than 16:9 aspect ratio screens. There is more screen real estate too, so applications can line up better, vertically as well as horizontally. This is a display where you can comfortably stack four windows on. This can do wonders for you if you are a power user who likes multitasking. Microsoft says the screen is 18 per cent more spacious vertically than other laptop screens. The screen runs a resolution of 2880 x 1920, which is also a lot higher than the 2K and full HD displays on most premium laptops. Not only do fonts and text look crisp, images and movies get the same benefits.
The keyboard is a fully functional one, complete with backlighting that is such a nice thing to have when you are working late into the night but don’t want to keep everyone up. There is even a large trackpad which is handy, since you might be using it a lot more than an external mouse. Microsoft makes some impressive precision trackpads that make navigating and using gestures on Windows 11 intuitive. The keyboard and trackpad are not the only ways to interact with the Surface Pro X.
The Surface Slim Pen 2 is an optional purchase for the Surface Pro X, but it is a great combo for artists and anyone who takes notes. The Slim Pen 2 is hard to lose, since it docks and charges wirelessly on the Surface Pro X’s keyboard. The performance of the Surface Slim Pen 2 is impressive, it has no lag, and it supports various levels of pressure sensitivity. This means, you can press down on it for a dark, bolder streak, like you would with a pencil or pen on paper. Windows 11 also brings a range of features that let you customize the menus on the software for the Slim Pen 2.
The hardware is unlike most other laptops, as we mentioned. At its core is Microsoft SQ 1 8-core processor, that is built by Qualcomm. We have seen some of the fastest processors for smartphones built by Qualcomm, so you know you are getting performance with this device. The SQ1 processor is bundled along with 8 GB of RAM. This is not a traditional x86 architecture processor so it can run all kinds of applications that have been geared towards it. You can run a range of ARM applications for Windows, as well as traditional x86 ones. You can expect everything from Adobe Lightroom to the Microsoft Office suite and everything you can imagine running on this hardware. There is also a decent amount of storage, in the form of a 128 GB solid-state drive. This offers superior performance to older mechanical hard drives.
There are other benefits to using the ARM ecosystem. Microsoft boasts that the Surface Pro X has a battery life of up to 15 hours, which is a lot more than you find on another laptops. The fast-charging feature seen on smartphones is also available here, so you can have the Surface Pro X back up to full charge in no time. Some of the other benefits of using the Surface Pro X are that quality, far-field studio microphones that let you take audio calls while sitting and a distance with little background noise and disturbance. Video calls are handled by the 5 MP front-facing camera that shoots full HD videos.
The Surface Pro X is only one of the several Microsoft laptops you will find here at Reliance Digital. There are ways to own one, either by heading over to your nearest Reliance Digital store, or by ordering it online at reliancedigital.in.
