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Even after all this time spent refining the 2-in-1 concept and pretty aggressively marketing its Surface products as iPad and especially MacBook alternatives, Microsoft’s name is not exactly instantly associated with the tablet market, where the company was last ranked outside of the top five global vendors.
In contrast, Samsung is expected to charge at least $1,100 for an entry-level Tab S8 Ultra configuration with 128GB internal storage space and 8 gigs of memory. Meanwhile, Apple’s M1-powered iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) normally costs $1,199 with 256 gigs of local digital hoarding room and an 8GB RAM count of its own.
Apart from full Windows 11 support, the Surface Pro X has a “virtually edge-to-edge” PixelSense display with a resolution of 2880 x 1920 pixels going for it, as well as a stellar battery life of up to 15 hours between charges, two USB-C ports, and a razor-thin 7.3mm profile (especially by Surface standards).
Granted, the SQ2 processor developed by Microsoft in partnership with Qualcomm is not as zippy as a good old fashioned Intel Core i-series silicon found inside a non-X Surface Pro, and the aforementioned PixelSense screen lacks 120Hz refresh rate technology.
