NOVEMBER 2019 PCWorld 7News
TECH NEWS AND TRENDS THAT WILL
AFFECT YOU TODAY AND BEYOND.Hands on with Microsoft Surface
Pro X, a new direction for Surface
There are sacrifices: the microSD slot, USB-A port, and headphone jack. BY MARK HACHMANM
icrosoft’s Surface Pro X adds a
formerly missing piece to the
Surface lineup: an always-on,
always-connected device that
enables productivity wherever you go.
What it changes on the inside—especially
the custom Snapdragon 8cx-based processor
that Microsoft co-designed with Qualcomm—is reflected by dramatic changes on the
outside: a pair of USB-C ports, a rechargeable
pen tray...and the unfortunate removal of the
headphone jack, USB-A, and the microSD slot.
There’s also a SIM slot for connectivity, though
it’s well hidden.
The 14-inch Surface Pro X tablet is priced
from $999 to $1,799 (from Microsoft.com [go.IMAGE: MICROSOFT