Surface Pro 11 Review: The Real Deal or Just Hype?

[@randalllewis4485]

$999 for a Surface Pro as fast as this is a great price. All Surface Pro keyboards from 8, 9, 10 and X work on the 11 and I think it is great that they now offer a range of keyboard choices in terms of functionality as well as colors. I splurged for the Flex without the pen because I already have a Slim Pen and it does provide a lot more options for use. Great review as always.

[@nauscakes1868]

The wireless keyboard makes it more "lap" friendly, because you can set the surface on a nearby table or ledge, and then type on the keyboard that's on your lap. It also can feel more stable, because if your laptop slips from your lap, you can do real damage to it, but if all you have is the keyboard on your lap and it falls, it's super light and it doesn't bend or flex really. So not much risk of damage. It's also not top heavy without the screen.

[@chrism1051]

Samsung has really nailed the display in the galaxy book edge snapdragon. Even though not very bright, it can be used outside because of the effective anti glare coating. Looks even better than the mini led in the MacBook pro

[@kfirdrake8711]

When it comes to displays, Samsung is known to not disappoint.

[@dreamingabyss]

It's a shame that Samsung doesn't make a real competetor to the Surface Pro 11. The touch screens are truly useless if it can't convert into a tablet and use a pen.

[@ComewithCaution223]

449 for a keyboard is mad crazzy MS!

[@Space97.]

What are you talking about if you actually see there web site they have all different options at least like 8 of them and most cost 100-200$ I think you have the wrong idea because people are buying the highest priced keyboard they have to offer

[@Zaidoesstuff]

@@Space97.they prob know abt the lower tier, but 449 is crazy for a keyboard accessory

[@Space97.]

@@Zaidoesstuff gotcha 👍

[@JakeBaconDigital]

The $449 keyboard comes with the pen. Thats cheaper than apples keyboard for $349 plus pencil pro for $140

[@suddenlyacat]

@@JakeBaconDigitalthe keyboard is $100 not $300…

[@ilibraci]

I really like that you are pointing out the small details. Also as a computer science student I love my Pro 8 because of it's flexibility

[@LastChanceKnives]

This is the type of device I have been waiting for! I am still using my old Galaxy Tab S7+ but have always wanted a tablet sized device that can double as a laptop. It sounds like they are getting close and this one may just be an acceptable compromise.

[@christianr.5868]

On the note of spending a lot of money on something and expecting things to work. Coming from someone who daily drives an iPad, even with emulation issues, this can do a lot more than that, and for a lot cheaper if you want 16 GB of ram in an iPad

[@fallinginthed33p]

That grain or screen door effect can make or break the buying decision for the OLED model. I noticed it when reading documents and web pages.

[@vin.k.k]

I think that keyboard should come included.

[@davidwong7283]

Thao Huynh there are many who after using Oled , switched back to LCD . It has to do with the PWM on cheaper oled panels , especially from Samsung . So tell your viewers to do more research on this PWM thingy ...it causes eye strain and headaches . Pulse wave modulation .

[@andyH_England]

Excellent review. As you say, the Surface Pro X-Plus at $999 is the best option, as the OLED is too expensive for the extra benefits. If you have an old compatible keyboard like me, that keeps the cost down even more. After the hype, Snapdragon on ARM is underwhelming, and I suggest that people wait for Gen 2, which will have better GPUs and efficiency cores. By then, compatibility will improve along with drivers for printers and such. Even Google Drive doesn't run on Snapdragon X chips, which is a problem.

[@dv2045]

If Google services dont work is a No-Go for me

[@soberanisfam1323]

But that’s a whole year away and then the following year a better snapdragon processor will come out

[@DonJuravin]

Thanks!

[@Mosquito3314]

I am a coder, and I have been suing macs for a long time now. Nothing bad against them, they work great. But for my personal machine, I would like to re-visit windows with a tablet 2 in1, as I find my self wanting to absorb content in different ways such as in tablet form. (like in bed, next to my partner who is sleeping) Apple got it right by forcing ARM architecture to fully supported across their software from the get go. Good to see Microsoft attempting to catch up. One thing to note here, is that Windows does have the translation layer which should allow basically all x86 apps to run on arm(with performance hit), with exceptions to a few like adobe for example. at least it still does have WSL which allows you to run linux directly without rebooting, at least for me this would be nice, as i could still do work on the fly. (I have to ssh into linux machines all the time, this will facilitate that process) Obviously macOS on m series chips are great and all, but its always nice to have some variation in the market. Because no one wants a monopoly. And Apple will not make a 2 in 1 so your forced to either get a traditional laptop or buy into an IPAD. But issue there is IPAD does not natively support terminal and there are other limitations, should as being able to compile code directly on the machine if needed. (OFC you could do a vs coder server and use an app for terminal but still a workaround thats not as nice, as maybe this 2 in1 windows that can run linux) Do I need a surface pro 11 no, but it would be nice to test my workflow on one, to see at least from a windows + wsl perspective, how seamless or painful it would be to get work done. Generally if you work in IT Corp, your company prob. uses Microsoft and hence will be bound to use windows, or as coder, same situation, where you lean towards windows machines as your company is attached to Microsoft services. Meanwhile the other spectrum is, your company runs on linux environments, you will tend to lean towards straight linux distro or macOS. But nowadays coders choose their machine as a preferences to what they are used to as many languages are supported on both MacOS and windows environment. Personally regardless of how good a product is, I believe its important to try out new things in the tech sector, and support the competition when they deserve it. Also many people do not realize but you should not really use your work machine for your own personal projects. Technically all work done on that machine belongs to the company. Hence why, I know its redundant but do yourself a favor, and just get yourself a personal side machine.

[@DarkAnimeRobin]

I just did a price comparision of both Pro 9 and Pro 11 with both having 32gb of ram and 1TB for SSD, and the price is relatively the same on Amazon. And it appears just as said in this review, Pro 11 is better in terms of display and battery efficiency. So, it's as if the market is trying to make it preferable to buy Pro 11.

[@vdan2879]

All other reviewers had the blue one on review. Good for you, that you chose the Dune (gold) one, cos it's the one that I bought!

[@user-sk4gj3ji3o]

Basically we are looking for Android capabilities to windows .However we may give second thought considering the form factor and detachable keyboard

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

God it looks amazing, I really wish I had the budget for it. Windows on Arm is pretty impressive

[@onebigfamily2446]

what you gonna do with it? watch youtube? browsing? because for any serious workflow its not powerful enough, and screen is so bad, cant even look at the text. thats why it has 3 stars on amazon

[@DaveM-FFB]

​@onebigfamily2446 Good points. However, as a retiree, I just need a slim and light 13 inch device to take on extended travel. My main uses are email, browsing, streaming, minimal banking, and minimal MS office. Ironically, my Galaxy Tab S7 tablet will suffice. It just doesn't have a keyboard. My SP8 does it all, but it's a bit slow. The SP11 might be a good upgrade for me. Too bad I can't re-use my SP8 keyboard.

[@TheFreestyleStorm]

@@onebigfamily2446 windows on arm would be great once optimized. macbooks are still just far better in terms of performance for everyday use. battery life and support from apple is just insane.

[@ronnieisacap7879]

Getting a Microsoft surface studio is way better than this

[@TinyDancinKoi]

Same bro😭

[@Uriellzpz]

Es la Review más sincera y que mejor explica los puntos positivos/negativos de los nuevos procesadores Snapdragon ARM sin llegar a caer en el hate exagerado, felicitaciones, excelente video 🙂‍↔️

[@nafehjafary774]

Best reveiw ever👍 specially when you compare it to surface pro 9 side by side, no body else doin that idk whats wrong with other youtuber lol

[@akin242002]

Even with all the issues around app drivers for non-Microsoft apps, a highly underrated feature of Snapdragon X Elite laptops is the amazing RAM speed. 8447 Mhz/s is the fastest in the business. Yes, faster than M chip MacBooks too. This leads to the snappiest experience juggling multiple apps and browser tabs with 16 to 32GB of RAM.

[@nguyendinh2052]

Still can’t scroll smoothly

[@Mr2pint]

Hope a matt screen protector can fix the horrible glear 😮

[@peterwarren5412]

Thanks for this review - watching this on a pro 8 and have been wondering how the pro 11 stacks up in certain areas (e.g. battery life) vs the older models. Have you been able to have another go with da vinci resolve 19 now that it has been released? Seen mixed messages on snapdragon devices as to whether it is good or not...

[@marvel9562]

Is there a screen mirroring to TV or does it need a usb-c to hdmi connector to connect it to TV?

[@yahyandanusa7834]

What's the name of your note app? 😊

[@Smokeyham]

Very good review. Thank you.

[@transhusbando4233]

What charger is this? Usb C?

[@punkajhsharma1]

Does it run revit/AutoCAD ?

[@anilkumar1971]

Is any cellular version available in the US?

[@madbeast002]

Can you use android apps & google drive ?

[@horseman1956]

Nice review. I opted for the Microsoft Surface Laptop (7) with the Snapdragon Plus (versus the elite). In short, I have found it to perfect my use case. That said, my use case for the Surface Laptop is confined to watching video, social media and general productivity apps. Everything I need works well. Performance for my use equals or exceeds a similarly configured Intel Core Ultra 7 plus the bonus of more than 15 hours of typical battery use. When I need 'tablet' functionality and better compatibility, I reach for my Samsung 13.3" Book3 2-in1. It gives me fantastic handwriting capability, surprisingly long battery life (about 8-9 hours). I was sad that Samsung discontinued the 13.3 form factor when they released their Book4 series. For heavy lifting with no compatibility issues, I use my HP X360 Specter. Perfect all around device for almost any use. Given the high price tag, I can't see the Microsoft Surface Pro as a good solution, particularly with the compatibility problems and comparatively limited battery life. There may be a better argument for the $999 Snapdragon Plus version, but even then there are just so many compromises over a traditional 2-in-1.

[@bowsim]

Great review but in Mac for life, the new surfaces are starting to get kinda good

[@edgardosantana]

Hey, great review! Would you consider trading in a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra for this Surface Pro 11? Thanks! 🙏

[@thao]

Galaxy Tab is the better tablet & stylus experience, but the Surface Pro can do so much more. It really depends on your needs.

[@williambreeze2659]

I wonder how this would be with vscode.

[@rodrigofernety]

Lmao i thought it was a Jerry Rick everything vid for the thumbnail 😂😂😂😂

[@Gravage]

Jerry Rick?

[@UghImpact]

would yall recommend for a spmpsci student? i should i wait to see if theres counterpart realse

[@carlosplascencia635]

Can someone tell me the main difference. I have the surface pro 9 i7 16 gigs of ram. Should I keep that or get this? The OLED screen looks amazing! I don’t really know the difference between intial and ARM.

[@WarAlex16]

If you care about performance and efficiency, get the newer Surface Pro. Also depends on the apps you use.

[@rockyescape8989]

i had surface pro 7 many years ago, i went back to ios/android tablet because of only one reason which is the battery life. other than i really love the surface pro, it's a universal device unlike the android and ios, offers a lot of flexibility, as long as you're not video editing i guess, which is most of normies don't do.

[@onlysublime]

Google has been lagging in their support which is odd because most of their software is arm based

[@anhtan9436]

great review Thao 👍👍👍👍

[@bmwjs1]

My birthday coming can I get that old keyboard? The blue one?

[@DrSalahAhmed]

Excellent review 👏

[@UnknownUnknown-wj3qb]

I don't know if it ever be possible for this device to have. something like the new keyboard for the iPad Pro M4 But this keyboard is the best and it would resolve this whole issue with the surface pro where you really need a table if you want to use it as a laptop.. Also, I long ago had a surface pro 4, And I must say, I don't know why the surface pro lineup went in this direction with the pencil/pen The surface pro four pen Was so more premium and so much nicer than what they offer now.

[@briankleinschmidt5317]

I just purchased the Surface Pro 9 because I didn’t want to spend twice as much on the SP11 with an ARM CPU where you get half the compatibility and no video and gaming. If the price was half I would consider it (because of OLED), but would rather save the money, upgrade the SP9 and get an external GPU. Bottom line, way too pricey for an ARM solution that isn’t that great. My question is where is the SP11 x86 (AMD or Intel)? Or an x86 SP10 with OLED? Anyway people must be buying these ARM devices, but I can’t stomach the price, or see any defining reason to switch from tried and true. Great review, but missed the elephant in the room. At the price of the Elite plus a $500 keyboard, there are a lot better options out there. I hope Microsoft takes all the pros of the SP11, drops the ARM CPU, and the price for accessories. That would be my ideal Surface Pro which I have loved since the beginning.

[@DavidSvanadze]

have a nano sim card slot?

[@rnoerachmad]

there is no create video timeline in Photoshop which's i'd like to test how beast the SD is....

[@ozy944]

What is the wallpaper at 1:42?

[@carlhastings6665]

I'm curious too!

[@hfk1001]

Great review, thank you very much. Makes sense that they went all-in on ARM: they're playing to the strengths of the form-factor. I have an SP8 that I finally retired because it's a sub-par tablet compared to a high-end Samsung and it's a third-rate gaming platform. Switched to the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (Z13 = Intel) and it's great for gaming. For travel I take it and the standard Tab S9: the Z13 Flow provides a great, very compact productivity/gaming platform, and the Tab S9 is an outstanding media/browsing device.

[@fraqua1]

The BEST REVIEW up to now. Finally, someone who shows how this device really works in everyday life. And btw, a so beautiful girl too :-)

[@keithq6356]

Any idea if there are issues installing Intel compatible applications? On the original Surface Pro X, I couldn't install VPN applications so wondering if this now works with the emulation.

[@thao]

It should be much better, but gonna still be hit or miss. I use Surfshark and they have a Windows ARM version. What VPN do you use, I can try to test to see if it installs for you.

[@keithq6356]

@@thao thanks for the quick response! I tried with both Private Internet Access (PIA) and NordVPN. Love your channel btw. Always appreciate the Samsung views and Canadian perspective. 🇨🇦

[@thao]

No luck on NordVPN

[@keithq6356]

@@thao thanks for checking. I guess I'll continue to wait... Maybe the Nord/PIA will be motivated with the greater adoption of ARM laptops.

[@javierruiz-alonso6941]

'Webcam not too shabby'...what an understatement! Only iPad pro can compare imo

[@bmwjs1]

Thx4 da review!!!!

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Wow, that OLED display look gorgeous, much better than the crappy display I am using right now.

[@netdevil17]

No one ever tells you this but after using surface ljne up for a decade I hv a few devices A tablet is a tablet and a laptop is a laptop if you try to get both its always gonna feel lime something missing Win UI for tablet is terrible n no lap use is going to be frustrating

[@katzcassim]

Awesome review 👏 👌 👍🏼 thanks Thoe 👍🏼 😊 🙏 😎

[@aryanbachewar6968]

the latency might be because of one note.... that one is a nightmare when compared to something like good notes

[@sebastianrosales113]

Except from those programs that are not supported, it's an impressive device! :)

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

Can you get 64GB memory? Or at least 32GB?

[@thao]

Up to 32GB of RAM

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

@@thao Cool, it can be a nice development machine.

[@Johnmims65]

@@thaobetween the snapdragon x elite surface laptop 7 and the x elite surface pro which would you recommend if my main use case will be watching videos with alittle web browsing and emailing?

[@DarkPa1adin]

Can you review Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 please? :)

[@damnthatmashlookstasty]

Great review.

[@rileyscott5827]

Can you comment on 5G vs wifi? If I choose 5G, I can only get 16 GB of Ram and 512 GB of SSD. If I get wifi, I can go upto 32 GB Ram and 1TB of SSD. Also, which is more important, Ram or SSD? Thanks!

[@InnocentUgochukwu-xq7wg]

when are you going to post about the surface laptop 7

[@gwvaio]

Awesome review

[@daviidtaplin1115]

I would say to research well in advance of what you are looking for I went thru best buy asked many questions and still did not get all the information.As my Surface pro 11 is not Oled It is is the snap dragron elite at 512 and 16 g ram very nice.There are some apps I am unable to run as was in my Surface laptop 5 .But over all my LCD screen is not bad either.Over all a nice machine.

[@MagnusElpron]

Congrats for spending half the video on the display without telling us the RESOLUTION !!!

[@alliyahlaura4201]

How I dream to have a surface pro it would be so useful for my studying Y^Y specially cause I have no phone

[@BobBack86]

The keyboard and pen for this Surface, and also the same for IPad Pro are just absurd. More than 400 for a stylus and a keyboard? Nonsense. Besides that, real nice machine this new version with Snapdragon.

[@Otts287]

The next step for Microsoft Windows - a redesigned OS. Boom! Instantly more user friendly for tablets and PC. After that, Microsoft smartphones are coming back! But with much better implementation. I'm looking at a future where Microsoft, Apple, and Google each have complete ecosystems. And maybe even the arrival of new players in the market. 😌 Let's give them about 5 to 7 years. 😉

[@bharat5194]

What a beautiful device!

[@martinspedding4210]

Sounds a lot better than the pointless iPad pro. Also lack of gaming is no loss on a computer

[@Isengardtom]

Except the iPad Pro is still a much better tablet than this device

[@martinspedding4210]

@@Isengardtom but the surface is a much better alround device and runs a much more useful operating system. It can stream video, browse the internet, process emails and so it can do 99% of what you do on a tablet

[@AndrewLeong]

Anyone have a link for the wallpaper shown on the laptops? Thanks!

[@michaelpan2972]

So it is worth the upgrade from the surface pro 9 I guess

[@TheDavo6233]

I dont know why Apple pencil or S pen should be better than Slim pen 2. I never liked Apple pencil, since its big, the place for the pencil on top of the iPad isn't great solution (slimpen is safely covered in keyboard), Slimpen has eraser on the back, no tapping on buttons needed. And most importantly, drawing with Apple pencil on glass screen really feels like just drawing with some plastic on a glass. not good. While drawing with Slim pen really feels like drawing on a paper. Thanks to tactile signals and soft surface of the pen tip. Both support tilt effect drawing. And latency on one note is really worse than "OneNote for Windows 10" And there are many touch gestures that we can use, one of them is treefinger up to show taskview, or just swipe from bottom to up, and you open the Start menu. And three finger down to minimize all aps

[@BrokeAgain]

still a great price vs mac. You can buy 3 of this with the price of 1 mac

[@CartoonMonkeyStudio]

GPD Win Max 2 with super display and a Galaxy tab S9 Ultra is far far better.

[@fusquinha77]

Surface Pro 11 = Microsoft’s iPad Pro with MacOS. Perfect.

[@Dream..ççç]

exactly. I'd love to have this but i recently bought the new macbook pro

[@Komunyeong03]

I'm more concern about battery life

[@Dragoninja]

So NO Surf Pro 10??? LOL I stll have some Reservations on the Qualcom Processors.

[@carlblay2114]

Skip for next surface with most of the app running smoothly

[@chee_wai]

For me, the surface pro has been a worse device since losing headphone jack and usb port. Now that it can't support many x86 apps, youd have to have rocks in your head to buy it. It's a genuinely bad device now

[@shadow11270]

Wait so this isn’t good for gaming or video editing? Then wtf is the point in this and why is it so expensive???

[@noah-j00]

this is certainly not for whiney brokies like you

[@yinluo1629]

Disappointed, from X to 11 comparability still not solved 😢

[@teddycat1212]

Reminder, it dont have linux/emulation support!

[@MrVanshajSaxena]

Does it have wsl?

[@stac]

i rather buy this than that dumb overpriced thing called Fold6

[@johnk8091]

I don't like the gold color

[@chee_wai]

Good review. Talk a little slower thigh.

[@NguyenTuan-xj5se]

C là người gốc việt à? Gửi lời chào đến từ VN!

[@MK-jc5qs]

Can i pls get a free surface pro 11 or any kind of laptop that can help me with my coding for college cause my current laptop is old and can't even work with vscode or any type of code editor so pls that would really help. I'm all the way in Africa.

[@RANDOMEFACTS-st2ve]

19th comment yippeeeeeeeeee

[@AI__AI__AI]

when I am on the boat.. I cannot already relate to this review

[@donniethesportsguy893]

In about 5 years Arm PCs will be worth it. Now. Just a few apps. Lol

[@M3h3ndr3]

Maybe its just me but its never better than an Ipad but always more expensive, if I want windows id just go got a regular laptop where I get better hardware for cheaper.

[@anthonyng8800]

Its just you

[@ApexBiotics]

Bettery performance remains poor

[@ysidrovasquez4591]

same speach all time about battery life.. great at the first month and then... 😂

[@anujpeelwan]

Love bite on neck 😂

[@michaelgonzalez9708]

Do you get hit? I see a bruise by your necklace

[@thills14]

It feels gud to be first 😌

[@steveywonder1990]

First. Also, great review.

[@SeeVuPlay]

still the lapability argument out there.... ai e not used on my lap any device in 10 years or more.... things to move on from the non issue

[@rachidbacchus6659]

Overpriced and nothing but problems

[@midnightwaterdragon4725]

If there's no hinge i don't want it, just a tablet with a keyboard option no thanks. A real laptop will stay up on it's own when sitting in your lap, hence the name.

[@bigbadcalamity721]

Windows is suck as a tablet