Surface Pro X Review: Looks Like A Laptop, Acts Like A Smartphone

The Microsoft Surface Pro X is the Surface I’ve been asking for for the past seven years. But in a world of Chromebooks and iPads, does the Surface Pro X still have a place? The answer, as it turns out, depends on what you do for work … and just how connected you need to be. Join me as I try out a Qualcomm-powered Always Connected PC for the first time in too long, in MrMobile's Surface Pro X review!

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MrMobile's Surface Pro X Review was produced following three weeks with a Microsoft Surface Pro X review sample provided by Qualcomm. MrMobile does not produce paid or sponsored reviews; no company featured in this video was offered copy approval, and no compensation was requested or provided in exchange for this coverage. The lone sponsor of this video is dbrand.

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[CaesarIII]

When using Chrome as the main browser (which is a cpu hog in itself already) on a WindowsOnARM machine like this the battery has to die that fast. Chrome runs via emulated x86/64 that way :(

[earthtaurus]

Michael, you forgot to mention the pen slot 😅. You can put the slim pen in the keyboard (slot accessed by pulling the keyboard forward) which also charges it via wireless charging.

[DarkDennis]

After using the Huawei matebook e for 2 years I'm looking for a new two in one. This one seems to check all the boxes. Microsoft Office is a deal-breaker so good. This might be the next laptop for me

[Rafa-Silva-Alt]

Please test again with Edgium (Chormium-based Edge) compiled for ARM in the future, if possible and see the battery life impact!

And... Keep the great work!

[CrankThijsUp]

You should've at least tried the new ARM version of Chromium Edge. Chrome x86 obviously tanks battery life.

[koushikneriyanuri]

Surface pro 7 in the body of surface pro x(i’m fine with the thickness of the 7), a thunderbolt 3 port is all i could ever ask for on a surface, This isn’t the one.

[jopparow]

Rounded corners wouldn't fit with the design language of Windows. IMO rounded corners look unprofessional and serves no purpose on a laptop.

[sentoneYYC]

I really enjoy the script and video shoot of your reviews... it’s so fluid and organic, it goes beyond of what other channels do mechanically...

[indrejeetmilwar]

2011: i want phone like computer
2019: i want laptop like phone

[LaskyLabs]

My hope is that Arm MacBooks will bring more software to windows arm.

[taltigolt]

surface laptops have always been my favorite line of products but the way they treat warranty ruined the brand for me if you get a warranty related issue they will not repair they will just send you a worn replacement unit so even if yours is in mint condition it doesn't matter, i also didn't love the display of the surface pro but other than that i love everything about them, the x is abit round for my taste though

[goblin]

"What I really dislike is the square corners on the LCD". What?!!!!

[Nishith]

Rounded corners?! Is this Microsoft or Google?

[DareBlink]

The reason you didn't get 8 hours or more of use is because you are using chrome. Use edge's arm version and you will see a huge difference not only in batery life but also in performance. This device is perfect not only for business users but for most workers that use mainly office and a browser. Journalists, writers, managers, etc.

[branpurn]

Why would you run Chrome, *especially* Chrome compiled for x86, and expect good battery life?

[riopato]

AFAIK Chromium Edge is the best of both worlds when running Windows on Arm. It's like having Chrome but running natively.

[TheWolfHowling]

When I saw the X announced, I was tempted to buy it, even asking about pricing and availability on a retailer's post here in NZ about it. However, my excitement was dampened when it price was $1850 for the 8/128GB model, plus another $480 for the keyboard & pen. As I realized that I'm using my current laptop less and less, there's no way to justify such an expense

[nljie]

Got it yesterday for my studies. Honestly one of the best laptop I've used in a while

[NKBobcat]

I have a Surface Go2, a Surface Pro 7 and now I just got a Surface Pro X 16/256 SQ1 a week ago. I love it as it runs all my applications and the LTE connectivity is great! I got it because of that. It performs as well as my Pro 7 and better than the Go2 and now I'm going to sell them both.

[ptimismPrime]

If you want to read Kindle Books on Windows tablets, your best bet is actually the kindle cloudreader progressive web app.
You can pin that to your start menu as a pseudo-windows app via the new chromium edge.