Video editing is a really niche use case that KZfaqrs focus on too much when regular people hardly edit videos.

I received the LCD model yesterday and am really impressed. It is a computer not a tablet, crazy fast. I returned my Ipad pro m4. I could not justify the price for the iPad that it is only good for consuming media.

I've been looking at reviews since this came out but I think i'm sold. Your reviews are the best I've found because I feel like I get a realistic view of how it will work for me. I also really appreciate that you don't have any bias towards MS/Apple and are just looking for the best computer for your needs. I appreciate that because I feel the same and also have a mix of products.

I used to trust you, I thought you never would lie to us... and then it happened... "I don't do a lot of gaming"

This Surface Pro proves that this generation of Windows on Arm devices is actually pretty good and Dell just sucked at making theirs lol

Surface Pro user for years. I have to say I agree with you on every level. What a device. For people who don't know, the Surface IS a PC. It is not LIKE a PC. It is not SIMILAR to a PC. It IS a PC. Once you get that, you are good to go, and the world is your oyster. You have a PC with you whenever you need one. I have a sling bag which I throw mine into, and I take it everywhere. It is amazing. I have the SP9, so I also have a battery pack and a charging adapter, which is a bit of a bummer. If I had the SP11, I would just leave home with the device and be good to go. I am looking forward to that day. I might wait until the SP12 or 13 when all the kinks are gone from Windows on ARM. Also, my device is just over a year old and does all I need, so I will keep it for a little bit longer. The SP line is amazing. I have no real use for a tablet of any other kind because I have a 13-inch tablet whenever I need one and I have a PC all the time. Since I got the original RT, I have had a Surface and I would simply never go back. Of course, if I had needs that meant the cooling was a problem for me, I would change, but since I don't, I am good to go and loving it. It is so good to hear someone who is used to having a Mac and still uses one enjoying the SP11 so much. It kind of means that Microsoft has really upped their user experience game, which I think I can agree with. Windows 11 has some road left to travel in becoming a good tablet interface. Let's be honest, it is NOT a good tablet interface, haha, but apart from that, everything works and the workarounds are great. Small keyboards, pop-up trackpad - a godsend. It all works and will get better now that the tablet can be an all-day tablet. I am so looking forward to what happens next. Great video. Thanks for making it.

hey there, how is this on the lap when you need to write or do some programming? Thanks for this video

i have always admired this machine, and the new model would be a dream come true. great review!

well i have to ask.... how does it really perform for gaming? if im gonna spend a lump sum on this device, i want to know how it performs for *light* gaming. nothing insane but just casual planet coaster or nolimits2. (roller coaster games)

My honest opinion is if someone doesn't go outdoors to edit and likes to stay in his room to do stuff on his device then a Desktop PC is preferable and also has many customization choices

Thanks for the review. I agree with your assessment. Been using it since launch day last month. Love, love, love the flexibility of this machine. It's worked great for Office apps, Teams and Zoom calls, Photoshop and the (non-classic) version of Lightroom have all worked flawlessly. Only hiccups wee with the Davinci Resolve beta... but it's not a critical app for me. I can wait for the official ARM version. Only issue I had so far: the Flex keyboard wouldn't work when I detached it from the SP11. The pen did, but the keyboard didn't. Microsoft's recent hardware update fixed the issue for me. I'm really happy with the performance, the battery life and the flexibility of the Surface Pro 11.

Another youtuber asked do u want a lap toppy tablet or a tablety laptop? As silly as it sounds that is an accurate question when deciding what device works best for you.

I'm curious why you bought a Surface Dock if you already have a Thunderbolt dock for yoru Mac? I'd be curious if you had issues with your existing dock! (I bought an SP11 for personal use, and it works with my work Thunderbolt dock just fine, so I can just flip between work computer and home computer)

Which version of the Surface 11 is this?

Competition baby!!!

I'm a Mac devotee who is now curious...can it run something at least as old as Diablo 3?

How is the Bluetooth performance? Any issues with 4 or more simultaneously connected?

How warm does the device get after watching a bunch of videos over an hour or two? Either local or streaming.

Have you tried the Minisforum V3? I can't help but think at the moment Ryzen might be the way to go while ARM Windows finds it's feet. Also love that it can be used as a second display, making it a great personal device to add a second screen to a work laptop when travelling.

I was curious if this worked with the Studio Display. I know you mentioned it in passing, do you have any other thoughts?

looks awesome.. but is it gonna bother you that you didn't get the OLED version?

I have the base model Surface Pro 11 and the only time I have heard the fan is during the initial setup. When it was applying the update the fan was on but once the was done it was silent. I whs Microsoft had kept the swiping multu tasking from Windows 8. It is interesting using the Pro 11 and the Surface RT side by side. The Pro 11 plugs straight into my setup at home with a single USB-C cable abd a wired keyboard and mouse. I have not had time to had a extended use session yet. Everything so far has been native ARM software. I have yet to try any x64 applications but I will do so. I have a wireless MFD to try and a portable monitor to checkout. I also have Anker Thunderbolt dock with a Blue-Ray drive and a 1TB external drive. I am interested to see if there is a Vmware Player for trying out virtual machines. I am not sure if upgrading to Windows 11 Pro and rry out Hyper-V would be good. Virtualization is supposed in the chipset but how far you can go at the moment is unknown. With only 16GB of RAM I would not have a lot of RAM to play with but it would be interesting. I do have Intel NUC's with 64GB of RAM for running multiple VM's.

How's the programming on this device? I'm using VSCode or Webstorm, node.js running, docker instance.

Quick question.. Was the $1000 for everything? Or only the laptop/tab.. And you had to pay extra for the pen and keyboard?

Does Google drive for desktop work on this? If not, deal breaker.

How can they not have cellular models day 1?

Interesting competitor to the M4. I'm not a super user who likes to get on the action at the beginning. I can hold out for more apps to be available and it becomes a seamless integration.

Good point about Windows 11. I use a Surface Pro 8 (with i7) and am trying to find out if upgrading to Surface Pro 11 is a better idea than upgrading my iPad Pro 12.8 inch 2018 to Surface Pro M4. I like Windows a lot. Not sure if it is because I have used Windows 11 a lot more but I really prefer it over MacOS though I cannot say anything about either that I really don't like. I am leaning to upgrading to Surface Pro 11+ when Lunar Lake comes out and upgrade my iPad Pro to iPad M2 11 inch rather than a 13 inch. This will depend a lot on how well the Samsung Ring works and how well it integrates with the Samsung S24 Ultra and the Galaxy Watch. I expect Apple will come out with Apple Ring but not until likely 2026 which is a long time. I am an artist and prefer the iPad Pencil 2 over the Slim Pen though the Slim Pen is fine. If Microsoft would upgrade to a Surface Pen that is a complete rival to the Apple Pencil Pro I will go with upgrading Surface Pro.

I’m definitely eyeing the Pro 11 but hoping to get a back to school deal in the coming months

I've been using a SP9 for a while now as my daily driver. Not the fastest machine (but in my line of data analysis when I need fast i need to connect to a remote machine) but flexibility and portability are unmatched. You need to join a meeting, it's a nice note taking device, you want to share slide or show videos to colleagues... It's a gorgeous screen, you want a laptop... The keyboard is very comfortable. The only downside has been battery life that doesn't do more than 5ish hours... If arm fixes that, it's a killer form factor.

Can surface pro 11 arm run hyperv so we can run linux?

Once drivers and more apps are optimized for arm and with a dock this can quite possibly be the only device many if not most people need.

Battery Life?

Is this keyboard able to hide the pen like the previous version?

I honestly think the issue is just softwares, especially enterprise softwares, might not work on the snapdragon chips...

This looks awesome but I've been thinking lately that I very rarely use a Windows device outside of my job, which they supply. Between my S22 and Tab S9, I only use my laptop when I need to use a windows only program. I think the last time was when I did my taxes. I'm just not sure I can justify a purchase like this considering how little I use my current laptop, which runs all the windows stuff without having to use a compatability mode.

I am in a more "managerial" position, meaning, office work all the time, messaging, zoom meetings, google sheets, etc... and I use my Tab S7+ with a logitech mouse and keyb (yes the Master 3 mouse) and everything works fine... connected to my external display and wired network, no problem... and I take it home and use it as a tablet the rest of the time, couldn't be more happy with it. A glitch here and there, but nothing noteworthy

got the Yoga 7X - it rocks!

Next gen x-elites should improve 20 percent on cpu and more than 150 percent on gpu to be truly what it was meant to be.

Nice. If Qualcomm can catch up to the M Pro and M Max chips, I'll be very interested. Really need more power for high-res photo and 6/8K video editing. Yeah there are workarounds, but I'm happy to wait until that day. I'll stick with my M3 Max until then (and my Samsung phone lol).

Imo waiting for the Surface laptop 13 & 15" reviews w/ the new SD Elite chips

I'd like to see Surface Go with the Snapdragon X Elite.

Is DaVinci a native ARM app ?

It's basically an i5/r5 performance at price of almost i9/r9 but arm too. Looking forward to its 2nd or 3rd gen when softwares be better optimized so the gap is just i5 vs i7.

Sounds like you need to update the firmware on your dock...

I agree with you! I would say this is the first time the Surface Pro "really" did what it should do. I think in the past few years, the most pain point of the Surface Pro is it does not have a really suitable chip. The Snapdragon X chip (especially X Plus) really solves this pain point!

I have the exact same spec of Surface Pro 11 and just love the device. For me, it's the first Windows laptop I've ever had that can truly do everything! Work stuff (courseware testing though a Remote Desktop connection)? Check. Games? Check. Media consumption? Check. Long battery life? Check. There's still going to be a few snags with this transition from x86 to ARM, but Microsoft definitely seems to be giving it their all this time around!

I’m replacing my m1 iPad Pro and CraigOS promises with surface on ARM.. was waiting since 2020.. but the surface laptop

Dang I wish this would’ve came out along side the M1 IPad Pro’s because I would have definitely picked this instead.

I'm waiting for gaming handheld with this snapdragon

This is the first product from Microsoft I’m actually considering to purchase, as this is what I’m after now in an everyday device. And this is from an Apple user since 2009. Just wish Apple did release something similar to what Microsoft has done with the surface pro (know they won’t just yet). They have the hardware (iPad) and accessories (Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil) to do it, but iPadOS really limits it.

I love this little tablet. I just love it! It's so small and portable and its battery is truly amazing, and if you're lucky enough to be blind like myself, you get even more cause you can turn off the screen. This windows arm "revolution" may not be where it should be just yet, but it's definitely good enough for my use case and I will continue to swear by this thing

I have the surface dock 2 that I use with my surface pro 11 and it works perfect. I did buy it now paid full price. I use it with my old surface nine so perhaps your doc is broken but a good doc goes a long way.

As a Surface Pro user for the past 8-9 years i am genuinely sad i am currently priced out of the current models, i love the form factor

I do like some word processing

if you can check, check out the temps based throttling because Microsoft chose to force low wrist-wrest temps. This to me is the death sentence. My AMD 8845HS is faster and well cooled minus the keyboard temps but for never throttling, I am super happy

Your audio is superb, i'm obsessed! May we know what mic are you using?

Goodnotes is the way to go. At the moment windows is a second class citizen but it has most of the capabilities it does on iPad and is single payment unlike notability.

Try to enable AI feature for GPU in settings to get better gaming performance.

I would love to collaborate with you. We could discuss current and future devices/tech trends. I have enjoyed your content for a long time. 😊

The fonts used in the Windows operating system interface are MUCH easier to reax than MAC OS

Lack of apps support could be deal breaker for me

Grab my unit with OLED! Amazing device!

I would go for a Asus Vivobook with the Qualcomm Snapdrageon X-Elite, you get much more for your money, at least in Europe.

AHHHH, Coke Zero. I love it. lol. The fans and the battery life are absolutely what are keeping me away from any Windows laptop. Nothing can compete with a MacBook's battery life and magnificent sound of silence.

I had one of the early Surface Pros and was impressed with the build quality, it was an excellent device, but these days I like the new Surface Laptop better.

Surface Docks can be a little finicky, especially the older ones. Try downloading firmware for it (not always done automatically). Try unplugging everything and plug the monitor in first. If you have more than one monitor, the reverse the monitor inputs. Because most USB devices are turned off when the laptop goes to sleep, it can cause issues when waking up. When plugged in set the Surface to never sleep. I have tried setting USB devices to always on, but that doesn't stop all the problems. Ethernet on the Docks is usually slower than 1GB and it is also possible that stray voltages on the ethernet wire is causing some of the problems. Using a USB3 ethernet adapter often works better. Surface also works well with USB docks. A bit of a shame to not completely use the Microsoft power port, but that's mostly your OCD talking. I've never really had issues or limitations using a USB dock. USB docks are cheaper anyway.

I think we still need to wait for davinci to get out of beta

This is the most exciting snapdragon computer for me. It’s gonna replace my iPad 👌🏽

After throwing my money away on a Surface Pro 7 that overheated any day of the week ending in the letter "y," no, I'll never consider another Surface product. That being said, I noticed a lot of the positives in this review were about the form factor of the Surface Pro, while most of the complaints were about Windows on ARM issues. Mind you, a Windows build for ARM CPUs has been a thing for about 9 years now, with commercially available Windows on ARM devices around for about 7 years (I think). That so many applications are either just now in beta for Windows on ARM, or still relying on emulation to run, with so many PC manufacturers on board is, well, something.

Have a look at the latest beta of davinci... it's rendering is a lot faster

I said it on the last video and I'll say it here: stop bending the keyboard backwards. It detaches for a reason, and if the ribbon cable under the cover cracks the entire super expensive thing has to be replaced. It's happened to me. More than once. Otherwise, I mostly agree with everything said here. I think the Surface acutally works very well as a tablet, it's just a tablet that turns into a laptop with a single gesture. And yes, those of us who bought into this idea ages ago have always known. We just kinda needed all the annoyances of Win x64 regarding battery life and sleep states and noise to be resolved. Which they have. I weirdly agree that the Pro 11 is a game changer but coming from the other side: it's not a new concept for a laptop, it's the hardware catching up with the old concept for a 2-in-1 and making ti as smooth as an ARM tablet. I love it.

Mac Users: Wow what a great laptop! 😀 Windows Users: No AAA multiplayer gaming what a horrible laptop! 😡

Surface pro 11 is a step in the right direction. The rest (or most of the rest) depends on compatible vs emulated vs native performance. Pretty much like iPadPro M4, which depends on iPadOS. Hardware wise surface pro 11 still takes the crown because it can do much more. I don't think Microsoft surface line waa ever about the 'best'. I think the tag line was 'original by design'. Anyway, marketing aside, it still took them up until surface pro 9 to get close to my goldilocks case. I can't use XElite yet because my apps are niche and not supported. So I am satisfied and happy with my 32GB ram surface pro 9. I did upgrade to the new flex keyboard though. Which you can't with apple because my partner can't borrow my apple pencil 2 anymore to work on his shiny new ipad air. Honestly though, it is 'cheap' of apple (or any company) to bring out products that's not backward compatible. So while Microsoft is taking a step in the right direction Apple is going down my value and perception chain. Maybe that's another reason new copilot 2-in-1s looks like a better option to spend. Most of us have to choose one and surface pro is still best spec on any 2-in-1 category

your crispy audio gives me asmr vibes. thank you

So you are just another one week man... 😀

The only bias you should have is for what works best for you.

2:55 Those docks never work or if they do, always break.

If it can run warcraft enough for me to do dailies while I'm travelling in Europe, I will be stoked. I'm getting older too, so my choice of games doesn't have to be the flashiest with the best graphics. So it doesn't have to be a 10 pound fan machine of a laptop. Just let me run my basic shit on low settings so I can do the "mechanics" of it, and I'll enjoy the flashy bits at home on my big-boy PC.

Finally, i can sell my intel macbook and ipad

And this vs a Samsung 9 with Dex? Still rocking my M1 iPad Pro 13”. Love it.

People still fall for these swap videos? 😢

A whole week! Common! That's insane! How do you come up with such things! Damn.. 7 days.. with a Snapdragon. I love creativity!

I'm told Windows spies on you.

The thing I like the best about this review, is Apple is going to see it, and it is a slap in the fact to what Apple is doing. The iPad is an outstanding piece of hardware, but purposely crippled for the purpose of Apple's bottom line, at the expense of capability to the consumer. Everything you said about this, the iPad could do, if Apple had allowed it to do so. This level of enthusiasm could have been directed Apples way, but Apple wants you to buy two things, and not one. Good on you Microsoft. Thank you for making a product as good as you technically could, and not have a meeting internally where you say "yea, we could allow it to do that, but let's not, so we sell more Mac Books."

The surface pro is a tablet because Microsoft sells it by itself with No keyboard.

nah, the ship has sailed. im leaving microsoft and de-googling from my life except youtube & google search. in these days of era, privacy has become a huge concern. both microsoft and google have terrible track record. i choose the walled garden

It has the same problem as the Surface Pro X, iPad, and Android tablets. If this thing won't run x86 or x64 commercial software like a full blown Windows Intel laptop, then there is no reason to buy it. If Microsoft is competing with Android tablets and iPad then they have already lost the war.

> no 3.5mm jack > "port selection is pretty good"

This is shows how useless iPad + iPadOS is, something that can replace your computer and laptop, but it limited to just mobile apps!

I've been waiting for proper tablet with full OS experience, Apple failed to deliver, now Microsoft feat. Qualcomm tries again and may succeed, I'm lucky to have Apple Silicon Mac with Parallels license to test actual native ARM apps for Windows 11, and so far what I need isn't there yet native, so gonna wait bit more, once nVidia brings high-performance Windows tablet, I'm in...

Windows was a disability, why would I want to complicate the process even further by using another form of disability upon that. This is just not worth it for the average user, might as well get a laptop that can do a lot more for the price then this. Personally, AMD's Strix Halo will be the new standard for future laptops. Windows on arm still has a few more iterations to go to especially on the integrated GPU side and I'm not waiting for everything to become compatible with it. Not worth the wait at all, this is only for tech KZfaqrs who need to gain content views and use this device to gain that, or a basic highschool student or basic office tasks, nothing more. Otherwise grab an Apple, it's integration of software on Arm is the standard for these device's. Or just grab a tablet, basic tasks just like this device can manage.

3:13 Windows 11 is "clean"? You just lost your credibility completely

are you bald??

Imagine if Apple puts the MacOS on iPad instead of the stupid iPadOS...

Biggest drawback is it still has windows. Much prefer mac and IOS.

It does nothing well. It’s a worse laptop and a worse tablet. Jack of all trades, meh at all of them.

I owned a surface back in 2015, main reason why i returned it was that it could not sleep correctly, I closed it after preparing a presentation and put it in my bag. Went to work the next day and the surface was blazing hot and the battery was drained. Does the new surface with snapdragon sleep properly?

yeah, but it runs Windows so it's a no.