12 PCWorld NOVEMBER 2019NEWS
IMAGE: MICROSOFT/APPLEMicrosoft Surface Pro X vs 12.9-
inch iPad Pro: Which big-screened
productivity tablet is best?
Old enemies, new battle. BY MICHAEL SIMONI
n the world of ultraportable 2-in-1 tablets
that can work as hard as they play, there
are but two options: the iPad Pro and the
Surface Pro. And on October 2,
Microsoft unveiled not just a refreshed
Surface Pro 7 (go.pcworld.com/spr7), but
the brand-new Surface Pro X (see page 7)
(available from microsoft.com [go.pcworld.
com/sfpx]), an always-on, always-connectedtablet that seems solely designed to take on
the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (available from apple.
com [go.pcworld.com/ipdr]). So let’s dive in
and see how these two tablets stack up.DESIGN
With either the Surface Pro X or the iPad Pro,
you’re getting a modern tablet with a giant
display surrounded by slim bezels, all packed