12 Years in the making? Surface Pro 11 (2024) Review

The Surface Pro 11 (2024 Edition) promises to be the next generation of Windows computing devices. But can it deliver?

Join me for a balanced review of the OLED / Snapdragon X Elite version of the device after a month of daily use. We'll explore the performance, its suitability for light gaming and content creation, and discuss some design and software quirks you might encounter.

Is it the culmination of Surface innovation, or are there some stumbles? This video will help you decide if the Surface Pro 11 is the right fit for you!

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[ajcph]

I was a mac user for 8 years, then moved to the hp spectre x360 for 5 years, then when i switched to the surface pro 8, i was so happy. Now i habe the surface pro 11 with the new flex keyboard. So happy with the surface devices so far. The hardware quality really stands out as compared to the other windows competitors

[christianr.]

The last surface I had was a surface pro 4. I’ve used an iPad Pro since then. But the surface pro 11 is finally bringing me back! Can’t wait to get one

[calculatedart]

Always refreshing and genuinely useful to have a review from an actual Surface user. Also appreciated the shoutout to the original Surface RT.

[oscarjeong]

Some apps in 2024 for Windows still relies on old visual studio C++ (like 6.0) this won't be able to run on ARM machines.

[kjvasquez]

Surface Pro 9 user here, definitely I will be upgrading mostly for battery life

[-Errr]

my surface pro 11's battery life is much different to yours.... lost 5% just watching this video :(

Finding that I need to plug it into charge 6 hours in, I do use mine quite a bit i guess, being in an office desk job and in I.T, but I was expecting at least 1 solid day of use. But even on Battery saver enabled at 100% battery, it struggles by 1-2pm if I started my day at 9am.

My tasks usually revolve around answering emails, researching solutions on the web via Edge, 1-2 YouTube videos every 2 or so hours and some tools to troubleshoot customer's PC.

Its not that much better than other laptops in my experience so far. The battery percent just keeps ticking down. 2% since typing this message... so after watching a 10min clip and spending another 5 min typing, i'm down 7%

But great video, liked and subbed.

[malakturk]

It’s bad, reasons: I was unable to share vpn over the hotspot because there is NO visible hotspot adapter under network adapters (it does however share normal internet connection). Unable to install external TP link WiFi adapter (drivers do not work). Unable to run OpenGL as I implement a lot of OpenGL graphics and Java. Furthermore I was unable to run HyperV to emulate Windows x86 because it’s not supported (it only supports ARM). It’s really really bad. So much in fact that I will get surface 10 for business with Intel and x86 instruction set.

[ThisLIFEisR]

I want to buy a window's device BUT I have ALL apple devices and it's very convenient and functional (the hand-off system). How do I merge these two together?

[bradpickett]

Did anyone else notice that when using co-pilot plus it doesn't have memory like chatgpt 4o. This is a massive issue for me as i have trained 4o with acronyms to remember entire philosophies or data sets. Maybe i am doing something wrong? Also, google Drive doesn't integrate with ARM. Any tips?

[Lobre]

Raffy, can you please describe your dota2 experience - this is a crucial factor for me, as i like to play DotA 2 in business trips. Did you play multiplayer, do this laggy environment with emulation affects your performance?

[tahsinocity]

Great video 👍 but definitely not gaming on this 😅

[jongibbs]

nice video it's a lovely machine but long term?😂

[ericneo]

The bad: Another botched Surface Launch and no still 5G devices.
Business clients still stuck buying Dell and Lenovo in order to get 5G in a Windows Tablet.
Consumers still stuck buying iPads and Samsung Tab S Tablets to get 5G and good battery life.