Review: Surface Pro X (2020) gets a tiny processor bump, but fresh colors

With a new platinum finish and SQ2 processor, Surface Pro X is still our favorite ARM laptop, but this is a minor refresh.

The Surface Pro X arrived late last year as the newest entry to the rapidly growing line of Microsoft-branded devices. With its modern design, decent battery life, 4G LTE, and instant-on abilities, I made no qualms that it was my personal laptop of the year. But while I thought Pro X was nearly perfect, I also noted only for the right customer.

Microsoft is refreshing Surface Pro X for late 2020, and make no mistake, this is a mild iteration from last year. But a lot of progress around Windows 10 on ARM has been made in the previous 12 months, including our first preview of x64 emulation due in November.

What is new with that Microsoft SQ2 processor, and how does Surface Pro X still fair? Here's my review after using it for the last three weeks.

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Bottom line: Microsoft has refreshed Surface Pro X for late...