Microsoft Surface Pro X
13", Microsoft SQ1, 8 GB, 256 GB
Question about Microsoft Surface Pro X
Hello I am interested in this device. However, I am worried about the processor. Because it says here that it is run by Windows 10, but that's not true, is it? or it would have to be a Windows ARM? And with such an operating system you have problems with programmes like Photoshop and Illustrator. Right? Because this device would be physically just right, but if the hardware isn't right, I can't use it.
The device uses Windows for ARM, that is correct. That means it cannot run Win32 programmes natively. However, Microsoft solves this problem with an emulator. The emulator comes with Windows for ARM and supports classic 32-bit programs. The emulation with the built-in SQ1 processor is estimated to have the performance of an Intel 8250.
It is important to know that the emulator does not support 64-bit programmes. This means that you have to take an inventory before buying the device. Which applications are only available as 64-bit versions? If there are showstoppers, then the device is not recommended.
Photoshop and Illustrator, for example, are 64-bit versions that will not run on the Surface Pro X. However, Adobe is working on bringing support for the Surface Pro X with special ARM versions. This means that in the near future it could be possible to use Photoshop on the Surface Pro X. TheVerge, among others, writes more about this in this article: https://www.theverge.com/2019...
I hope this helps a little in the decision to buy.