Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5, LTE.Camera: Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing), 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p full HD video, 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video.Weight: 1.7lbs (774g) not including keyboard.Storage: Removable SSD in 128GB, 256GB or 512GB variants.Display: 13-inch PixelSense display, 2880×1920 pixel resolution, 3:2 aspect ratio.

Windows and ARM needs to happen, and the Pro X is proof it can. At least the Duo will sport an ARM chip - and potentially both devices if Microsoft changes its mind. Although the Neo is supposed to run Intel’s Lakefield chip, Microsoft will likely update the hardware before the official launch. Later this year, the company plans to launch the Surface Duo and Neo, an Android-powered folding smartphone and a new foldable laptop/tablet hybrid running the yet-to-be-released Windows 10X.

On the other side, you’ve got Microsoft’s imminent future. Chromebooks dominate the lower end of the portable computing market, as well as key areas like education where it’s easy and cost-effective to deploy large volumes of Chrome-powered laptops. Thanks to its simplicity, Chrome OS doesn’t need much hardware to perform well. On one side, Google’s Chrome OS is squeezing Microsoft in some markets. The success of the Pro X isn’t about sales numbers or rave reviews - it’s about the future of Windows and the future of Surface. However, as the Surface RT demonstrated years ago, Windows and Windows applications don’t play nice with ARM.įrankly, that’s what makes the Pro X so important. Ultimately, it makes sense for PC manufacturers to want to transition to using ARM, especially in lower-cost, more portable devices. These are areas where ARM processors, typically used in mobile devices like smartphones, potentially offer improvements over x86. Unfortunately, x86 has limits in some areas, such as thermals and power efficiency - things that are increasingly important as we shift into an era of thin, light and always-connected devices.

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