That starts at $999 (£999, AU$1,699) for half as much storage (64GB), with a similarly-sharp display and just one USB-C port.

While the Surface Pro X is certainly an expensive device, it's price starts to look a little more tempting when compared to its chief rival: the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. That’s for the bare minimum of acceptable memory and storage these days, meanwhile a Surface Pro 7 goes for nearly $150 less and will get you a much stronger Intel Core i5 (Ice Lake) processor. This means that the cheapest version of the complete Surface Pro X experience will cost you $1,269 in the US to start. That will cost you an additional $269 (£259, AU$429). You already know the kicker, don’t you? That’s right, these prices do not include the Type Cover with the stowable and automatically charging Surface Slim Pen. For more information about the compatibility of drivers, 64-bit (圆4) apps, games, and software, please visit Microsoft's official website.All Surface Pro X models include Microsoft’s Qualcomm Snapdragon-based, 3.0GHz SQ1 system-on-a-chip (SoC) processor, as well as the 13-inch, 2,880 x 1,920-pixel (267 pixels per inch) PixelSense touch display in the signature 3:2 aspect ratio. It is important to note that applications run differently on this ARM-based Surface Pro X. Windows 10 Home is the installed operating system.

There are also built-in stereo speakers with Dolby audio. Powered by artificial intelligence and the onboard neural engine, Eye Contact helps to adjust your gaze on video calls, so you appear to be looking directly into the camera. The Surface Pro X has 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM, a 256GB SSD, a nano-SIM card slot, LTE Advanced Pro, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0, a 5MP front-facing camera with Windows Hello face authentication sign-in, a 10MP rear-facing camera with 4K video recording and autofocus, and dual integrated microphones for Cortana, Microsoft's intelligent assistant. The Qualcomm-powered Microsoft SQ1 processor can perform demanding tasks. The display also supports 10-point touch to take full advantage of the multi-touch gestures incorporated into Windows 10 Home. The Surface Pro X features a 13' PixelSense display with a 2880 x 1920 screen resolution (267 PPI) and a 3:2 aspect ratio.

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