Microsoft is just a few weeks removed from the launch of both the Surface Pro 7 and the Surface Laptop 3, but the most anticipated of its new devices is now finally available for purchase. Tuesday, November 5, officially marks the release of the new Surface Pro X.
The new 2-in-1 is quite different from the other Surface devices in Microsoft’s lineup. It’s the thinnest Surface device ever, measuring in at 0.28 inches. Its overall design is also a bit similar to an iPad Pro, as it sports super slim-bezels alongside the right and left sides of its screen.
Elsewhere, the Surface Pro X supports a new rechargeable and ergonomic Surface Slim pen, which can be housed inside a newly redesigned Type Cover keyboard. You’ll also find all USB-C connectivity on the device, as well as the addition of Microsoft’s Surface Connect port. There is no headphone jack, which means you’ll need to get your dongles ready.
But it is what’s under the hood of the Surface Pro X that matters most. A bit similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Book S, the Surface Pro X is not your ordinary Intel-based Windows device. Instead, it sports a custom-built Microsoft SQ1 processor inside, which is based on the Snapdragon 8cX processor. With the integrated Snapdragon X24 modem, for built-in LTE support, this means that the Surface Pro X is always connected and always on, ready for you to use no matter where you go.
Although more testing is needed, Microsoft even claimed that this ARM-based SQ1 SoC is as good as what Intel has inside the older Surface Pro 6. At it’s October 2 hardware event, the company mentioned the SQ1 features three times more performance per watt than the 8th-generation CPUs in the older Surface Pro 6. However, it is important to note that the new Surface Pro X is limited by this ARM-based SoC.
Currently, Windows 10 isn’t as optimized for these ARM-SoCs as you’d expect. Traditional 64-bit Win32 apps (x64), won’t work on the Surface Pro X unless developers have recompiled their app for the ARM architecture. It does, however, support 32-bit apps through emulation, as Microsoft explains in this documentation. This means that not all game programs or accessories might work with the Surface Pro X.
The Surface Pro X is available through the Microsoft Store and many other retailers for $999. That doesn’t include the price of the Surface Slim pen or the Type Cover keyboard. Those are separate $145 and $140 purchases, respectively, or part of a Buy at Newegg
Affinity’s new all-in-one creative app is finally coming to the iPad, nearly a year after Canva launched the redesigned desktop version for Mac and Windows. Creatives have been asking for the iPad release ever since, especially because files created in the new Affinity app cannot be opened in the older V2 iPad apps.
Affinity already has Photo, Designer, and Publisher apps on iPad, but the new release combines those tools into the same unified app that Canva launched on desktop last year.
Touchscreen laptops have been around for years. You can get them in all sizes and shapes. Just not from Apple. For years, the Cupertino giant has treated the idea of a touchscreen MacBook the way I treat a meeting that could have been an email: with open contempt. However, Wednesday looks like the day the company could finally change its mind.
The latest Apple invite puts the “Pro and Tell” showcase in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on October 28, 2026. Instead of a regular live-streamed keynote, it is an invitation-only, hands-on event for a handful of press and creators (similar to what the company did for the MacBook Neo earlier this year).
Apple has just launched its latest iPad mini with a notable set of upgrades, including an OLED screen, improved speakers, and a more resilient build. It also gets a new chip, and the whole package costs $200 more than its predecessor. But if you look closely at Apple’s online store, you’ll realize that $699 isn’t enough to get you the most powerful version of the A20 Pro chip inside this tablet. In fact, even if you pay $800 for the 256GB model, you still won’t get the beefiest variant. Only when you jump to the 512GB trim, which costs an absurd $999, do you get the most powerful flavor of the A20 Pro.
The $999 model gets more than extra storage