MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 9shoehorn its 13in screen into a smaller overall profile.
This is the kind of structural revision fans have been
asking for. If you’re a Surface Dial user, it doesn’t
supporton-screenuse,thoughyoucanuseit asan
off-screen, external peripheral.
The addition of a pair of USB-C ports brings the
Surface Pro X in line with other modern tablet designs.
They’re not Thunderbolt-powered, however, so your
options for connecting an external monitor remain
limited. Because the Surface Pro X jettisons USB-A,
MiniDisplayPort,andmicroSD,you’llneeda USB-C
hubtoconnectlegacydevices(a paltryinvestment
afterspendingover £250 on the keyboard)....while the Surface
Connect connector
and the power button
are on the right side