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With a battery life of just under ten hours in our tests, though, it has plenty of juice to get you through a day's work, so long as it can support all that work.

Many other programs (such as Obsidian and Blender) wouldn't run at all, though, as they hadn't been updated to support Microsoft's custom chip. Browser performance was only impressive when tested in Microsoft's Edge browser-Chrome was significantly slower-and third-party apps such as Slack or Spotify ran poorly as well. Although it scored fairly high on our benchmarks, few apps could take full advantage of that power. As we wrote in our review of the Surface Pro X, Microsoft's SQ2 ARM hurt the Pro X's performance more than it helped. The Surface Pro X's display may not match the iPad Pro's LiquidXDR, but its kickstand is a convenient, built-in way to prop up your tablet.Īlthough the Surface Pro X and iPad Pro both run on custom ARM chips (processors built to consume less energy without sacrificing power), they offer vastly different experiences. Whether you're concerned about sluggish apps, pricey accessories, app compatibility, or you just want the one with the best display, there's a lot to consider before spending your hard-earned money on either the M1 iPad Pro or Microsoft Surface Pro X.īuy the M1 iPad Pro from Apple Buy the Microsoft Surface Pro X from Microsoft Performance and Battery Life They pack custom ARM chips that promise all-day battery life, vibrant displays with plenty of room to take notes and draw, and both require additional purchases for keyboards and styluses.īut both have some major differences.

If you're weighing your options for an all-encompassing work tablet, both the new M1 iPad Pro and Surface Pro X have a lot to offer.

But with so many options to choose from, ranging from 2-in-1 convertible laptops like the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo or 2-in-1 tablets like the iPad Pro or Surface Pro with optional keyboard accessories, pinning down the right one can get complicated. The ideal tablet for avid note-takers and artists alike should be powerful and capable of running all your favorite apps, while also being a good slab for doodling and scribbling.