Microsoft Surface Pro X Review - 6 Months Later

After using the Microsoft Surface Pro X for several months I decided to share my long term review with you. The Surface Pro X was built for the vast majority of users and not the niche minority, this is currently my favourite 2 in 1 and I have included it in my EDC. Great battery life, no fans, excellent thermals and performance mean you should consider buying this if you are in the market for one.
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Microsoft Surface Pro X Specs:
Built for web-first experiences, Surface Pro X is ultra-thin and always connected, combining blazing-fast LTE with 2-in-1 versatility and edge-to-edge, ultra-slim 13” touchscreen. Surface Pro X Keyboard (including rechargeable Slim Pen)

Scenarios
Ultimate mobility for working and connecting without an office, browsing, sketching on-screen and streaming Netflix

Dimensions
11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.28 in (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)

Display
Screen: 13” PixelSense™ Display
Resolution: 2880x1920 (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
Brightness: 450 nits

Memory
8GB or 16GB LPDDR4x RAM

Processor
Microsoft® SQ1™

Security
Firmware TPM
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in

Software
Windows 10 Home5
Microsoft 365 30-day trial

Sensors
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Ambient light sensor
Storage

Removable solid-state drive (SSD)6 options: 128, 256, or 512GB

Battery life
Up to 13 hours of typical device usage

Graphics
Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU

Connections
2 x USB-C®
1 x Surface Connect port
Surface Keyboard connector port
1 x nano SIM
Compatible with Surface Dial off-screen interaction*

Cameras, video and audio
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video and 4K video
Dual far-field Studio Mics
2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™

Wireless
Wi-Fi 5: 802.11ac compatible
Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Qualcomm® X24 LTE modem
Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
Carrier unlocked

Exterior
Casing: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
Colours: Matte Black
Physical buttons: Volume, Power

Weight2 (not including Keyboard*)
1.7 lbs (774g)

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[Tech_Zilla]

What do you think of the Surface Pro X ? I have really been enjoying this device for several months and it really has been created for the average consumer, let me know in the comments below your thoughts 👍🏽

[soccer]

Finally, a reviewer who doesn't think everyone needs to use photoshop and adobe on every device

[slavenfigures]

Thank you for the summary. Almost every reviewer on YouTube compares every damn device to their video editing machines. Most of us use our machines for office, web browsing, and some analysis.

[trailrider]

I build website and do database management and my Surface Pro 3 does everything perfectly up to this day. So imagine how good the pro x is.

[yiyinyu]

Thank you! Most of the YouTube reviewers don’t understand their use case scenario is not the same as the majority. I am a software developer, I don’t need my computer to handle 4K video editing, I just need it to be able to run VS Code, Docker, and a modern browser. If it also happens to have a good screen (NOT 16:9, good colour, higher res than FHD, bright), light, good battery life, it would become my choice of laptop/computing device.

[adamgrocott]

I know this video is 7 months old, but I've finally got around to making the dive and getting myself a pro x. This video was the best and most honest review I've seen. Thank you Tech Zilla

[g.isaiahchappelle]

An excellent, intelligent review. Most reviewers don't get it. They look at it like if you buy an expensive Lexus LC500 and because of the price, it should also do the work of a Toyota Landcruiser! I upgraded from the Surface Go LTE, a machine I loved, and I don't regret it. The connectivity is phenomenal and the bigger screen most welcome. I now even watch movies on the ProX! (Your next review should be directed to other reviewers: How to present an objective review). Thanks again.

[asmith]

I appreciate the honest, great review. But mentioning that it uses an arm processor is kind of a big deal. It straight up cant run some third party applications.

[DaveWestMedia]

The quality of that a-roll is absolutely mustard mate.. seriously nice 👌

[IanBetteridge]

I’ve had mine since it first came out, and I really like it. Now I should add: I’m largely a macOS/iOS person. I’m typing this on my 12.9in iPad Pro. But the Surface Pro X is a really good device, and an excellent design. The only issue I have is that I have short legs (I’m 5’8) and so when I’m using it in the lap my choice is basically either it’s at a very vertical angle... or it slips off my knees, as the kickstand is right on the edge of my knees.

[Montpbm]

By far the best review for this device ever. I agree 100% with everything you said. Especially about the tech reviewers not knowing what this device is for.

[NickEspy]

Seriously awesome review man. This made my day!

[wendelynmusic]

Finally, a reviewer who gets it. Thank you. I love my Pro X.

[AlexGTech]

Really nice video man! So crisp and professional! Glad I found your channel!

[TNB]

Bro yes you need more views. Youtube algorithm isn’t doing enough to recommend your channel! Loving the content

[hammtweezy]

Awesome review, how you don't have more views is beyond me. I really like how pointed out the purpose of the device and who its targeted at. I've been seeing the it can't play AAA games and professionally edit video/photos in a majority of them, with the reviewer's then concluding that they can't recommend it. Ridiculous if you ask me... A general PC user. I daily a Surface Go and successfully use office, create pdf docs, word, watch videos, use browser apps in the new Edgium browser(absolutely awesome function), and have actually created a simple 1080p video on YT of gaming. I used a simple movie editor app from the windows store and it worked flawlessly. All I heard from reviewers was it can't use Adobe premier so forget it.

[ByteReview]

Such a good looking device, love the black colour too. A Roll is looking crispy dude!

[commentarytalk]

It's simple: The Form factor is the best in the business imo. For sure some of the tech convergence is not "quite there yet" but still good/usable. The main problem is simple: Price. For the hardware, you pay too much. If MS reduced price, people would be gladly buying these and not find fault with the hardware (performance at that price). One area to continuously improve is software compatibility however.

Waiting to see the new version on 22nd September. Very likely to purchase one of these for multiple use cases.

[alexcheung]

Great review. I think most of the Youtubers are reviewing according to their own personal need, but not seeing the need for a normal day to day user. Thanks for pointing that out.

[TuPhonezFree]

Awesome video! I see ya putting in that work. You need more views on this one man! I'ma share this everywhere! 👍🏽