Finally, a review that understands the strengths and limitations of Windows on ARM and the SQ chip.

Thank you Sir (note I actually haven't watched this yet but excited to see you've posted a review as know your work is always comprehensive)! Look forward to watching.

Absolutely outstanding review by somebody who's not just reading the press release. Well done!

Upgraded from thr surface pro 8. I gave the surface pro 9 5G a college try. Owned it for a month and ran into too many glitches to the point where microsoft support suggested I return the device. I ended up purchasing the Intel variant and was significantly more pleased. Unfortunate because i prefer a fanless, better battery life device. Ill give it another shot in the next arm based surface tablet when theres more native support.

Thanks for your excellent and real world based review of the arm based SP9.

I am really glad I found this review… it’s helped me so much more than the last 10 reviews. It was chock full of useful information.

Finally! A real life review! Well put together, sir. Like you said, most KZfaqrs aren’t real world testing this. And it really shows. Some of us don’t need to run everything on earth. In reality, that’s why I bought my Pro X. I only needed it to run Office, KZfaq, and note taking stuff. Remote Desktop is a huge plus! Arm has had some limitations to me, but I do enjoy the way it is currently tracking. Funny thing is, I can run SketchUp on my Pro X. And it’s surprisingly very usable😂 AutoCAD is still too much though.

Thank you for a great review.

well done, you should do more reviews

That's a VERY good review, thank you sir!

Wonderful as always 🙏🙏

WOW! This was mind blowing! Just an amazing review. Loved that you came at it from the perspective of its INTENDED audience...imagine that. Great job 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I've noticed the JW App on your Surface. Keep up the good work!

Great review! I was gonna switch my 8 to the 9 ARM but since I use adobe premiere pro in work on a m1 mac (eeew) sticking to my pro 8 for now

This was a great review, makes me very seriously reconsider the ARM based SP9. I had a mediocre experience with the original SPX. I absolutely loved the hardware, but there were so many apps which just didn't work. This was before 64-bit emulation though, but I'd be deeply concerned about apps I use regularly not working, and so I'd have to buy it somewhere I could return it if need be. My main things are some specialized apps we use at work, and things like our work VPN. Those were complete no-gos on the SPX, but I wouldn't know without trying if that's still the case.

I don’t say this often, a great review. Can you do one on the intel version?

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with ARM processor is starting to look like viable alternative to its Intel sibling. I have M1 12.9-inch iPad Pro with 2 TB storage, 5G and magic keyboard. It has exceptional performance but is crippled by iPad OS 16 to be an oversized iPhone only able to run smartphone grade apps! I just got a Microsoft Dev Kit 2023. It has the same processor as the Surface Pro 9 except no 5G or touch based interface, but it does have 32 GB RAM and 512 GB storage for a third of price. I got it to experience what it would be like to run a Windows 11 ARM computer. So far, I have been impressed. The number of Windows apps with native ARM binaries is growing, and those apps, like Edge, Microsoft Office 365, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio 2022, and Windows subsystem for Linux, all feel snappy, with the performance remarkably like what you would experience on a system with an 8th gen Intel Core i7 processor, but significantly more power efficient. And even the Intel x86 emulation was better than I was expecting. The real plus point for the Surface Pro 9 5G over the M1 iPad Pro is it runs a desktop class operating system which makes it a real tablet computer unlike the iPad. I hope Qualcomm and ARM quickly resolve their licensing disagreement regarding Nuvia, so we can see the new ARM laptop processors designed by the ex-Apple Silicon engineers responsible to the M1 series processors in the next gen Microsoft Surface Pro products. This is what I would like to replace my M1 iPad Pro white elephant with!

Great review. The Sales teams at MS are clueless. How does this compare to the Lenova Yoga Book 9i please? Especially in terms of ports NPU? Also I think you cannot use Dropbox ?>

Great job OZ. Your comment @ 4:40 about CHROME being a power hog is spot on as well that EDGE got the edge. (I use it on MAC as well) ARM is the saving grace for all future computers and Intel / AMD should be shut down for good. Microsoft CEO has no clue how to get partners on board to make the SQ shine. Microsoft still uses 32 bit applications for god sake , including its own Office. Windows 11 however is a total loss with its tiny UI on this tiny screen. I just returned the HP Tablet that was overheating with Intel in it but also because of the inherent un-usability of the small interface.

Charismatic, knowledgeable, and honest. Brilliant review which focuses on productivity rather than virtual benchmarks. Do you think the microphone array on the Intel SP9 is as good as the SQ3 version or inferior? Thanks in advance.

Need you to review the Surface Pro 9 with the Intel I7 processor. Trying to decide if I should upgrade my Surface Pro 3 to the Pro 9.

The NPU related to video encoding/decoding is the single main reason I’m getting the Pro 9 5G.

Such a better review than the tech KZfaqrs. I haven't seen you review the Laptop Studio. Do you think it would give a similar use case as the Pro 9 in terms of the way you use it? I'm a software developer so the slightly bigger screen and better keyboard would help and the inking I do would be minimal but I would want it in a sort of tablet mode some times.

Would be great if you could compare the surface pro 8 LTE vs. the pro 9 w/ 5G, having a hard time deciding between the two. Great video otherwise!

Brett - Great video as always. I’m currently using a Surface Pro X SQ2. Is the performance of SQ3 & better battery life, worth the cost of the upgrade to the Pro 9 5G. I use my ProX mostly with Office, Teams, & Zoom.

I use the SP X and I have never had any issues using any software or printing. I've been using Windows 11 since early beta and have never had a problem with it. This review is very good but the game ender for me is that it doesn't have WIFI as well as Cellular. My Surface Pro X has everything you've mentioned but I have Wifi AND a Mobile phone connection.

I just bought a SP9 5g. Some nice features. However I’ve found the voice to text dictation feature in MS Office very slow. Have you experienced any issues like this with slow performance? It is puzzling because I assume Microsoft 365 is a native ARM version?

I'm strongly considering dedicating to a new digital note system and this seems to be the ticket. But, I have a big question. Most of my meetings have handouts that I'm used to taking notes on. How do I capture the hand outs and then take notes on the Surface Pro using Notes and our something else?

Excellent review with extensive explanations of positives and negative attributes. Unfortunately, the ARM devices aren't ready for prime time, barely works with own native Teams app (if I understood your comments correctly)! Why didn't Microsoft partner with printer manufacturers before releasing ARM devices? I'm guessing another three generations before I'd serious consider upgrading. I'm also disappointed that Microsoft-Intel is losing the arms (no pun intended) to Apple.

sweet review. i am still with my surface pro 7+. do not feel Microsoft has made me upgrade yet.

Please review Surface Pro 9 with Intel, i7 processor vs this

There s something always bothering me. If this device has an ARM chip that means it should behave like a phone or tablet like iPhone or android. I've never really found any videos showing how it handles background tasks when the screen is shut down. Is it receiving messenges and then turning the screen to show it or just ring a bell or something. Or if I play some music on Spotify shut the screen will it play in the background or just freeze? Or even WSA. After turning the screen will it work in the background or reset and load WSA again like in the Intel version?

Can you tell me if I can write on surface pro X like a normal notebook.. I mean replace it when I go to school😊

It has been a long while since you posted this video, so not sure if you'll respond. But I'm thinking about purchasing a Pro 9 5G and was wondering if a year later you'd still recommend the 5G. Are there continued compatibility issues with the ARM processor or has there been continued improvement? Also, are you still posting?

Is Excel Pivot work in SurfacePro 9 5G (ARM) ?

Is it possible to use it as a mobile phone e.g. calls, sms, android apps?

Hi. Would you say emulation performance is much improved? I have a Pro X SQ1 and that's my only negative. Its not much of a negative to be honest. My apps are either Native ARM or run fine under emulation. My only app that lags is Facebook Messenger for Windows but it's hardly essential.

I have Adobe fresco on my Pro 8 and I'm not sure the lightroom you installed was ARM version

In my opinion still way to expensive to what it is.... BUT surface pro 9 has been made to help consumer to repair their device (check on iFixit) and it's really great ! Compared to previous surface pro it's really a must ! (but hey for the price it's quite normal to be able to change the battery and the screen). Regarding performances, I can't tell. I have the surface pro 8.... and compared to my ipad pro 2018 it's so less responsive and quick even with using Microsoft app like OneNote (love this app by the way, one of my favorite ^^). For me it's still better on my ipad pro than on my surface pro 8. Just waiting microsoft would make it even better regarding performances...

Is it worth upgrading from the Surface Pro X?

ARM battery life on my 2020 SPX is disappointing. After two years of Window updates, battery life has decreased from over 12 hours to 7.5 hours. My SP8 gets over 12 hours using the same settings (40% brightness, battery saver on, background apps closed).

I use Autohotkey on my windows computers. Does anyone know if Autohotkey will run on the 5G device?

Does anyone know if the earlier Surfaces with the ARM architecture are still getting updates? I foresee this becoming a problem.

Sorry if this is a dumb question; would the SP9 with SQ3 have any issues running a dual monitor setup?

Can it support autocad? 🤔

Surface pro 8 intel LTE or would you recommending Arm (an upgrade?) to 5G, on the road often, in construction pulling up plan on the road and marking up on job site etc, I currently have an pro 7. Thinking might be safer to stay with Intel? Your thoughts?

I heard they moved the headphone jack to the bottom.

Nice... but does 5G work? I was very enthusiastic about 4G LTE and 5G connectivity on laptops, hoping I could get around the hassle of "facebook" log-in for cafe wi-fi:s when on the road. This spring, I spent some time in one of the largest cities in Spain. My cell phone plan included 150 Mbps connection speed (4G) for my cell phone, with a plan from another European country. What did I experience? * typically 2-3 Mbps outdoors in city centers (e.g., Barcelona). Some places 15 kbps, one time 50 Mbps. * connection speed indoors: from 0 kbps (somewhat away from windows/street) to a couple of Mbps (sitting in the window ...) Overall, a *very* disappointing experience which made me re-think my need for LTE/5G in laptops. Or was the problem that I didn't subscribe to a local provider?

Refreshing to see a review that doesn’t say “oh not good for editing 4K video and gaming”. Sure, no one would actually ask that…

"and you could forget about things like printing". Microsoft should switch to CUPS like every other operating system, or offer a service like Airprint. These things just work and they save the user a lot of headaches. It also saves Printer manufacturers the headache of having to make a Windows driver.

How does phone link app work on arm?

It's incredibly frustrating most reviewers base the quality of a product based on how well it works with Chrome. Yes it should be native by now but it's by means the deal breaker these reviewers claim it to be. They all also infer All Apps perform poorly when that's so far from reality. And also downplay the major battery and no fan benefits. I've happily used the Pro X SQ1 for 2 years and I'm not compromising on apps.

I have been using AirPrint on iOS for many years and is so much easier and I wonder if the Surface will get a great feature like that. It makes life so much easier. As for OneNote, that seems moot as I have that on my iPad and it can do what the SP9 does. That is not SP9 specifics, so not sure why this was highlighted? As for the SP9X, it is way too expensive and really hard to recommend. It is around £1600 for the base model if you include keyboard and pen. I still think the Intel SP9 is a better deal, but if you can get a cheaper SP8 then that is what I would buy as the SP9 is a very iterate upgrade, if an upgrade at all? I have had the SP8 for a year and is a solid device but I still head over to my iPad when doing tablet stuff as it is just much better.

Clip Champ is 32-Bit only. It maybe a PWA anyway but still annoying it's not even 64-Bit

Would you say 8gb of ram is enough?

Is it worth upgrading from PRO X SQ2?

This video seemed more about vocab and good command over English, than the product itself. Albeit, I learnt some English and thank you for that ! - Firstly. youtube reviewers (I'm not) post reviews from the viewpoint of various users (work, study) on the laptop. And many do an amazing work. - Just because one printer drivers are available, may not mean there is compatibility with other printers or projectors - Just as admitted in the end but it is not about just "mileage" anymore, a lot more. - Microphone is NOT one of the top on list because usually, it is managers who are on speakers in office. Normal people use a certain device called headphone to accommodate and not disturb others. Hence it can never be on top of the list. - Disadvantages are not listed in the video tbh about the laptop, but only covers incompatibility over other apps (may be I missed something ?) I was looking for a more technical review.

My iPad Pro doesn’t feel pro anymore

Windows on arm. i buy one surface pro 9 5g.. fanless

Just dont understand the crazy price for this model.

Wrong information at 0:58 and 7:38 Min.: The Pro 9 SQ3 ARM has NO Thunderbolt. And publisher mentions, he is not a professional KZfaqr. Sure? Despite 43,000 followers? And although the video seems to be a very professional elaborate sales video? Payed by Microsoft?

Honestly, it's justa costlier rebranded 8