Surface Pro 11 Review: The Real Deal or Just Hype?

The Surface Pro 11 now has the option for an OLED screen, there’s a fancy new Surface Pro ‘Flex’ Keyboard that can be used wired or wirelessly & it now exclusively features an ARM64-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus or Elite (X1E-80-100) processor. Here are my thoughts after spending some time with one.

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0:00 Intro
0:57 OLED Display
2:15 Surface Pro Keyboard
3:00 Windows on a Tablet
4:03 Slim Pen 2
4:35 Performance
5:10 Battery Life
5:31 CoPilot
6:24 The not so great
7:11 Compatibility issues
8:07 Final Thoughts

DISCLOSURE ‣ Surface Pro 11 & Surface Pro keyboard with Slim Pen 2 provided by Microsoft in exchange for my honest thoughts. All opinions expressed are my own and not influenced by the developing company, and/ or its affiliates, in any way. Some links provided above are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. As a Howl Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Honesty is key on my channel, thank you for supporting me!

[randalllewis]

$999 for a Surface Pro as fast as this is a great price. All Surface Pro keyboards from 8, 9, 10 and X work on the 11 and I think it is great that they now offer a range of keyboard choices in terms of functionality as well as colors. I splurged for the Flex without the pen because I already have a Slim Pen and it does provide a lot more options for use. Great review as always.

[chrism]

Samsung has really nailed the display in the galaxy book edge snapdragon. Even though not very bright, it can be used outside because of the effective anti glare coating. Looks even better than the mini led in the MacBook pro

[nauscakes]

The wireless keyboard makes it more "lap" friendly, because you can set the surface on a nearby table or ledge, and then type on the keyboard that's on your lap.

It also can feel more stable, because if your laptop slips from your lap, you can do real damage to it, but if all you have is the keyboard on your lap and it falls, it's super light and it doesn't bend or flex really. So not much risk of damage. It's also not top heavy without the screen.

[ilibraci]

I really like that you are pointing out the small details. Also as a computer science student I love my Pro 8 because of it's flexibility

[fallinginthedp]

That grain or screen door effect can make or break the buying decision for the OLED model. I noticed it when reading documents and web pages.

[rodrigofernety]

Lmao i thought it was a Jerry Rick everything vid for the thumbnail 😂😂😂😂

[christianr.]

On the note of spending a lot of money on something and expecting things to work. Coming from someone who daily drives an iPad, even with emulation issues, this can do a lot more than that, and for a lot cheaper if you want 16 GB of ram in an iPad

[LastChanceKnives]

This is the type of device I have been waiting for! I am still using my old Galaxy Tab S7+ but have always wanted a tablet sized device that can double as a laptop. It sounds like they are getting close and this one may just be an acceptable compromise.

[BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

God it looks amazing, I really wish I had the budget for it. Windows on Arm is pretty impressive

[jimmyzhao]

Wow, that OLED display look gorgeous, much better than the crappy display I am using right now.

[andyH_England]

Excellent review. As you say, the Surface Pro X-Plus at $999 is the best option, as the OLED is too expensive for the extra benefits. If you have an old compatible keyboard like me, that keeps the cost down even more.

After the hype, Snapdragon on ARM is underwhelming, and I suggest that people wait for Gen 2, which will have better GPUs and efficiency cores. By then, compatibility will improve along with drivers for printers and such. Even Google Drive doesn't run on Snapdragon X chips, which is a problem.

[davidwong]

Thao Huynh there are many who after using Oled, switched back to LCD . It has to do with the PWM on cheaper oled panels, especially from Samsung . So tell your viewers to do more research on this PWM thingy ...it causes eye strain and headaches . Pulse wave modulation .

[akin]

Even with all the issues around app drivers for non-Microsoft apps, a highly underrated feature of Snapdragon X Elite laptops is the amazing RAM speed. 8447 Mhz/s is the fastest in the business. Yes, faster than M chip MacBooks too. This leads to the snappiest experience juggling multiple apps and browser tabs with 16 to 32GB of RAM.

[Mrpint]

Hope a matt screen protector can fix the horrible glear 😮

[vin.k.k]

I think that keyboard should come included.

[DarkAnimeRobin]

I just did a price comparision of both Pro 9 and Pro 11 with both having 32gb of ram and 1TB for SSD, and the price is relatively the same on Amazon. And it appears just as said in this review, Pro 11 is better in terms of display and battery efficiency. So, it's as if the market is trying to make it preferable to buy Pro 11.

[nafehjafary]

Best reveiw ever👍 specially when you compare it to surface pro 9 side by side, no body else doin that idk whats wrong with other youtuber lol

[skgjjio]

Basically we are looking for Android capabilities to windows .However we may give second thought considering the form factor and detachable keyboard

[Uriellzpz]

Es la Review más sincera y que mejor explica los puntos positivos/negativos de los nuevos procesadores Snapdragon ARM sin llegar a caer en el hate exagerado, felicitaciones, excelente video 🙂‍↔️

[bowsim]

Great review but in Mac for life, the new surfaces are starting to get kinda good