

The Surface Pro 7, by comparison, is a hair thicker at 8.5mm. Tossing on a custom skin from dbrand (opens in new tab) may not be a bad choice.Īt just 7.3mm thin, the Surface Pro X feels very much like an iPad Pro - solid, metal, premium, and lean. The metal chassis is also exceptionally prone to fingerprints, something that the platinum Surface Pro 7 is adept at avoiding. It's professional-looking, but the lack of zest for flair is depressing. Surface Pro X only comes in one color - black. Think of it more like a specialized tool rather than a do-it-all PC. Surface Pro X is a unique device with a particular target audience. It's safe to assume that Microsoft didn't tinker with the Surface Pro 7 this year to give the Surface Pro X some wow factor, and it works. With razor-thin bezels - at least on the sides - slightly curved aluminum body, and a 13-inch display, the Surface Pro X makes up for the Surface Pro 7's re-used looks. The Surface Pro X is possibly one of the most beautiful looking computers of 2019, up there with the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1.

Apps from the Microsoft Store are generally fine, but that's a limited selection, and getting support for these legacy applications will still take some time.Source: Daniel Rubino/Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Daniel Rubino/Windows Central) Microsoft polished the software experience when it came to running Windows on ARM, and it shows here. When it comes to running apps, I had very few problems with most of the apps I tested. When it comes to web-based tasks, you will encounter very few performance issues, but I will note that occasionally, I experienced random hangs while watching videos. I got through entire workdays just fine when I was on the browser (preferably Edge, since it's better optimized on ARM), using social media, watching Netflix, and getting on Zoom calls. The device runs fine when you throw web-based apps on it. In my testing, the Surface Pro X delivered subpar performance, but generally speaking, it was inconsistent the best way to describe using this computer would be to treat it like a Chromebook that runs Windows.

You can spec up the SQ2 devices with up to 512GB, but there are no RAM upgrades here. Our review unit came with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
