The Surface Pro X is Microsoft's latest attempt at creating a 2-in-1 using the ARM architecture. ARM is traditionally used in mobile devices but more and more laptops using the technology have begun to emerge.

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, Microsoft has updated its Surface Pro devices in a rather incremental fashion, adding a few small tweaks and updated processors. That was until it outed readers, is that the Surface Pro X is running a custom ARM-based chip rather than an Intel processor, which is quite a shake-up, though one that...

“Microsoft's new Surface Pro X is the 2-in-1 I've dreamed of.”

Beautiful thin-bezel display; Absurdly thin and light; New stylus is easy to charge; LTE comes standard

Pen and Type Cover not included; Microsoft's SQ1 chip must prove itself

Outstanding design; slim Surface Pen and its hidden storage; dual USB-C ports; great display with slim bezels; speedy Windows Hello IR login

Lots of software incompatibility; no headphone jack; just OK performance; Surface Connect port needs to go

The Microsoft Surface Pro X is the first stab at the new Windows 10 on ARM platform. While Microsoft has done Windows ARM devices befor...

Outstanding hardware design; Unlocked 4G LTE SIM + eSIM; Upgradable SSD; Ten-hour battery life (ARM64); Slim Pen and keyboard are super clever; Excellent audio; display; and typing

ARM64 is confusing; Bad for gaming; No Dolby Vision or anti-glare display; Seven-hour battery life (x86)

The Surface Pro X is a fine tablet, but it's really best experienced with the Type Cover and Surface Pen. There's a lot to love about the Surface Pro X: it's a lightweight 2-in-1 with a great design, and can easily get you through a day's work with plenty of battery life to spare.

Gorgeous, lightweight design, Windows Hello is impressively fast, Solid battery life

App compatibility is disappointing, Accessories cost extra, Google Chrome runs slow