Microsoft has announced the Surface Pro X, a new ARM-based Surface laptop.
The Surface Pro X is the first ARM-based Surface from Microsoft since the Surface 2 launched back in 2013. It’s a very different sort of device, however, as indicated by the branding. Microsoft views this as a full-fledged Surface Pro-class machine, not a cheaper entry-level model like the original Surface RT and Surface 2 were.
The screen has been expanded from a 12-inch panel on the old Surface Pro to a 13-inch display. Most importantly of all, the processor is no longer an Intel Core chip. Now, it’s a custom variant of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx processor that Microsoft co-developed with the chipmaker called the Surface SQ1.
The biggest question remains…