Surface Pro 11 Review - The Best 2 in 1

[@morenickackerman]

Surface Pro 11 Review - The Best 2 in 1 - In this video, I share my full review of my Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with X Plus CPU and 16GB of ram. In this video, I will share my in-depth experience of this product so you get the full picture! Share your thoughts, questions, and comments, and enjoy the video review!

[@retirementkhabibnurmagomed7280]

More vuds nick plzz🎉

[@WillChi23]

I took advantage of Microsoft’s trade-in promo and traded a Surface Pro 8 with 32GB of RAM for the x Elite with the same 32GB of RAM. The SP8 worked great but horrible battery life. This new one is on another level. It’s so snappy and no lag whatsoever. Can easily get 12+hr on battery in recommended power settings but if you switch to High performance (windows powershell command required in order to see it in power settings) I’ll get around 6hrs but that’s to be expected as it uses more power but you do notice the performance grains. Regarding chrome eating up RAM. That’s a known problem from the very beginning of chrome’s existence. I also have an MacBook Pro M1 Max with 64GB of RAM and chrome try’s to suck that all up so I use chrome sparingly.

[@fallinginthed33p]

Edge behaves better than Chrome when it comes to RAM management.

[@forte7991]

There is a trade in option ?

[@riyadwritescode]

When you open programs the data is usually transferred from ur storage to RAM because it is faster to process on (sending and receiving data), so if your computer uses most of your RAM its actually good, otherwise it would use the secondary storage to process with which would be much slower

[@DataPastor]

After 10 years, I have dumped my iPad lineage and switched to the SP11. And haven’t looked back since. And presumably never will, unless Apple launches a similar hybrid.

[@mariosuperbro1]

How long have you been running it? What version? & What do you use it mainly for?

[@agusugian]

I just did, and I replaced my tablet and macbook. two devices replaced with just one surface pro

[@jirikocman]

I bought same base model, replaced SSD for 1TB WD SN770M just in case. Great device, my M1 MBP stay in shelf turned off since I bought Surface and become my daily driver. Mostly all my SW is native Arm and small stuff like iCloud integration and LogiOptions is x86. It feels more responsive than any Windows machine I used and even my MBP.

[@VladVibes]

Wrong choice with WD SSD.. I seen a lot of reports with this WD and same issue "blue screens"

[@Noodles.FreeUkraine]

Doesn't the little stuff you mentioned and is constantly running emulated in the background guzzle up quite a bit of battery life?

[@claytonbennett7797]

"I haven't had any Surfaces in a while. This is my first one in about four years." Completely out of context, this is so relatable. I've owned three Surfaces.

[@akasam5278]

its nice to see you do a windows device

[@josesabat1710]

It's great that you are reviewing other electronics besides phones. ❤👏🏾👋🏾

[@rayroche94]

Thanks for an honest review. Chrome is well known as a memory hog on any Windows PC. That is a Google decision. As you say, it is better to use the Windows browser on a Windows device and the Apple browser on an Apple device. Microsoft seems to have taken the same base engine as Google Chrome did but then has optimized Edge for use on battery powered devices. Since I have not yet found anything that I cannot do in the Edge browser, that's the browser for me.

[@VladVibes]

Or they are just deliberately ruining the Google Chrome experience inside their system to make their browser look better.

[@dpodjasek]

Re the Chrome battery usage... are you sure you're using the ARM native version of Chrome? It's sounds like you may be using the x64 version and emulating to run it, which uses a lot more battery. Personally, I use Edge all the time and think it's great, and I never have to worry about whether they gave me the correct installer for ARM. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Google is pointing you by default at the x64 version. Correction: You mention multiple times that you don't think the keyboard is worth $449. The $450 keyboard includes the Slim Pen 2 as well. If you just want the flex keyboard ("Surface Pro Flex Keyboard") it's $350. Sill expensive, but better. You can also use the "Surface Pro Keyboard" at $140 (which has no pen dock), or the "Surface Pro Keyboard with pen storage" (which appears to be the one you got) at $180. You can also use any of the keyboards released for the Pro X or Pro 8 or later. So there are quite a few options. I fully support MS NOT including the keyboard. I use the same keyboard over multiple versions of the device, and am very happy I don't have to keep buying a new keyboard every time. Plus, I like being able to pick whatever keyboard color I like, and especially now that there are a range of feature levels. Imagine if stores had to stock each combination of: Pro/Elite/RAM amount/Storage amount/Keyboard Color/Pen or No Pen Included/No Dock or Dock or Flex Keyboard? Optional is way better than forcing everyone to pay for it. Very fair review though!

[@mrmartywaring]

I like this a lot. This may be my next Windows device

[@shadownk]

It is still too heavy for tablet use, and there's no update on Android integration. It's truly disappointing that even after a decade since the Surface Pro's release, neither Apple nor Microsoft has managed to deliver a 2-in-1 that excels as both a tablet and a laptop.

[@Eureka27902]

Perhaps, instead of whining and bitching, go manufacture your own😂

[@patrickchong8581]

Looks great 👍🏻

[@williamcopeland2617]

Good video. Chrome has always been a Memory Hog. LOL..... That's why I never use that crap. Nice device, but Microsoft needs to final start including the keyboard once and for all at no extra cost.

[@jirikocman]

Then starting price will rise up. It is fine that it keeps compatibility, so with second Surface Pro you can reuse keyboard and pen. I bought older keyboard model, which is even localized for my native language, new one is not, same as surface laptop is not localized. But, at home I really not use that Surface keyboard - MX Keys rocks :)

[@Aurora1869]

Nick, did you know that most of Crapple AI isn’t coming to Europe this year ?

[@rafehsaleh]

Thanks for the review. When using it as a tablet for let’s say watching a full movie or reading and taking notes , would it heat up in my hand?

[@morenickackerman]

Absolutely not, the only time this heated up on me was during gaming, or a full brightness with heavy multitasking and even then it wasn’t even uncomfortable

[@jirikocman]

For movie, depends on codec. If it is HW accelerated one, then absolutely not. It will be jist slightly warmer on left upper corner, You can feel difference in normal room temperature, but nothing to mind, my phone will be warmer. Same for left lower corner when you do some intensive drive operations.

[@kipa_chu]

The proprietary charging port is useless. Could have given extra usb C

[@KYVTrocks]

i dont think so, i use the port for the dock too

[@DrDbox1]

What’s up nick ❤ I’m excited for oneplus summer launch event tomorrow I would love to see oneplus pad 2 speed tests from you

[@morenickackerman]

Nice I will be discussing some OnePlus products soon

[@DrDbox1]

@@morenickackerman appreciate you so much nick ❤️

[@Aurora1869]

W. Waiting for s23 fe, pixel 8, Huawei pura 70 ultra, honor magic 6 pro, Xiaomi 14/ultra and z flip / z fold 5 and nothing phone 1vs2a speedtests. ❤

[@FamilyFailsOfficial]

Can you do the Surface Laptop 7 one with the X Elite ?

[@Aurora1869]

W. Waiting for s24 plus vs 15 pro after mid 2024 comparison and speedtest !

[@morenickackerman]

You’re on the wrong channel for that, that’s my main channel

[@rexhuntertvsf934]

does it support SQL and Virtualbox?

[@franzpleurmann2585]

Does the Copilot App works offline with the NPU?

[@مهندالجعمي-ث4ف]

Can it carry and run engineering apps ? Like autocad , inventor, and 3d rendering apps ? Because i am confused between it and Surface Pro 8 i7 .

[@مهندالجعمي-ث4ف]

X plus version 16 ram

[@user-sk4gj3ji3o]

Once upon a time there was HDMI port built in in the .monitor of the devices Thumderbolt etc any PC in the stock available.

[@ahmedal-maamari3305]

How is the battery life compared to ipad ?

[@rhea3234]

Wow.🔥❤

[@ahmedal-maamari3305]

How is unlock speed conapred to ipad

[@teddycat1212]

I get 6 hour too on intel i5 surface pro lol

[@forte7991]

Geez I thought the surface pro 8 and 9 was the last

[@Aurora1869]

Nick, maybe Z Fold and Z Flip 6 ?

[@morenickackerman]

Those might look at

[@Aurora1869]

@@morenickackerman nice

[@Giovanni2862]

1. Copilot non funziona 2. Molti programmi non funzionano con arm.

[@GT-zr8xk]

Di copilot me ne farei poco ma come faccio a sapere cosa gira su arm? Adesso uso un surface pro 7 e ci faccio girare di tutto. Vorrei continuare a farlo.

[@Giovanni2862]

@@GT-zr8xk Quindi non compreresti la nuova versione, giusto?

[@NighthunterNyx]

There is keyboard with fingerprint

[@dpodjasek]

They don't make the keyboards with fingerprint readers anymore. I'm not sure if the older ones will work on the Pro 11... depends on if it needs a driver or not.

[@NighthunterNyx]

@dpodjasek I just ordered one and will let you know when it arrives. It was on sale for prime day in EU Microsoft site says Surface 8 and later keyboards are compatible

[@dpodjasek]

@@NighthunterNyx I do remember reading that some users need to enable something in the registry to use them now, because the specs supported by the fingerprint reader don't meet the more recent security requirements (ie, they are less secure than Hello supposedly, so they make you purposely enable support for them). I don't remember if that was connected to Windows on ARM or more generally.

[@NighthunterNyx]

@@dpodjasek I just set up the fingerprint reader on my Surface pro 11 Arm. There is setting in Windows Hello to enable external fingerprint reader that you need to toggle. I guess the keyboard is external to the tablet so... It is on the Settings page where Windows Hello is set up. No need to deep dive in registry or hack something.

[@NighthunterNyx]

@@dpodjasek It says the external reader is incompatible with the "Windows Hello Enhanced Security". So yeah I guess lower security somewhat. IT works but I guess they are afraid a hacker could spoof the fingerprint reader and fake your sign-in

[@n.a.1397]

No, the oled is awful. Grainy and terrible for office work.

[@MrAdhiSuryana]

Bro, 6 hrs battery life and you claim it's better than most AMD laptop? My Yoga 7 with 5600U CONSISTENTLY last me 10 hours and even my nephew cheap Ideapad 1 can do 6 hours easily 😂

[@morenickackerman]

That yoga 7 would not last me 10 hours the way I use a laptop

[@Xiefux]

those probably have bigger batteries

[@jirikocman]

Had 7gen Yoga with 2,8k OLED and 6-7hrs was most possible with 71Wh battery, Surface Pro 11 last me 10-12hrs with same apps and usage with 48Wh battery. OLED will last same as it have 53Wh battery to compensate it.

[@yuvrajsingh099]

In recommend it gets 12 hrs battery.

[@jennysok]

I don’t think Surface Pro 11 6hrs. At least 10 to 12 Hours.