Microsoft's ARM-powered Surface Pro X is now available for purchase

guest · Nov 7, 2019

Microsoft's ARM-powered Surface Pro X is now available for purchase
November 5, 2019
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-arm-powered-surface-pro-x-is-now-available-for-purchase

Last month, Microsoft announced its first new ARM-based Surface PC since the ill-fated Surface RT lineup. The company has come a long way since the Windows RT days though, as Windows 10 on ARM processors can run 32-bit Intel apps in emulation now. In other words, it's not a hobbled version of the OS, unless you're trying to use something that's exclusive to AMD64.

The Surface Pro X uses a custom version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx chipset, called the Microsoft SQ-1. Microsoft says that it's optimized for Surface hardware, with a higher clock speed than the 8cx and a slightly different GPU, the Adreno 685. It also comes with up to 16GB RAM, a first for Windows on ARM.

The Surface Pro X is available beginning today, starting at $999, which will get you 8GB RAM and a 28GB SSD. It maxes out at $1,799 for 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD; none of these prices include the Slim Pen or the Type Cover. If you want to check out the Surface Pro X, you can find it on the Microsoft Store here.
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guest · Nov 7, 2019

Surface Pro X teardown reveals one of the most repairable tablets ever
Microsoft's latest tablet features a lot of smart design decisions when it comes to ease-of-repair
November 7, 2019
https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/07/surface-pro-x-ifixit-teardown/

According to DIY heroes iFixit, the device is one of the most repairable tablets on the market currently thanks to a couple of smart design decisions.

It starts with how Microsoft has built the SSD into the Surface Pro X. All you'll need to access the compartment that holds the drive is a SIM eject tool -- a paperclip will also do in a pinch. [...] the thing most future Pro X owners will likely appreciate is that they'll be able to upgrade the SSD on their own easily.
The display is also much easier to separate from the main body than with a lot of other tablets.

Other repairability highpoints include that you'll only need a Torx screwdriver to remove all the screws, and the fact that most of the components, including the two USB-C ports, are modular.

"It would seem that Microsoft has placed at least one foot on the repairability train—between this Pro X and the Laptop 3, we can hardly believe all the repair-focused changes they've made!" says iFixit.
After completing the teardown, the company awarded the Surface Pro X a repairability score of six out of 10 (a higher score indicates an easier to repair device). To put that score in perspective, the iPad Pro earned a three out of 10.
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iFixit: Microsoft Surface Pro X Teardown

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