![]() ![]() And if you need to use a 64-bit "classic" desktop app, you're out of luck (at least for now). Native ARM apps feel great to use, but emulating Win32 apps can prove to be quite frustrating. The biggest concern for many will be app compatibility. There are definitely limitations to consider when looking at an ARM-based laptop, and the Surface Pro X won't be for everyone. Source: Daniel Rubino/Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Daniel Rubino/Windows Central)ĭespite my love for the Surface Pro X, its not all sunshine and rainbows. Surface Pro X definitely has its limitations That's something I've gotten used to with phones, but it's incredible to see on a PC. Combined with instant-on, I can open the Pro X up and get to work in just a second or two. Windows Hello is, for some reason, significantly faster on the Surface Pro X than it was with my Surface Book 2. Surface Pro X is a near-perfect device for me.īeyond my three must-haves, there have been some other pleasant surprises as well. ![]() Thankfully, my fears have been unfounded thus far: I can easily go beyond a typical workday on a single charge, and topping back up is fairly fast. Like some, I initially worried when I saw Microsoft's quoted battery life of "up to 13 hours" when compared to the figures quoted in the 20-hour range on some other ARM laptops. The Microsoft SQ1 ARM chip that powers the Surface Pro X is no slouch when it comes to battery life, either. With LTE added in, the portability argument gets even better because I can set up shop nearly anywhere to knock out some work on the go. The Surface Pro X, by contrast, is a device I can fold up, toss in my backpack, and barely notice it's there the rest of the day. My Surface Book 2 felt great to use, but it wasn't exactly the most portable PC in the world, and I started to feel that over the last year or so.
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