Microsoft Surface Pro X Features Custom SQ1 Chip, 9 TOPS AI Engine

At its Surface event today, Microsoft finally took the wraps off of a new Surface Pro. Prior to today, we'd been hearing rumors of a new Surface product with an ARM flake. Well, this product is called the Surface Pro X, and it's looking to be Microsoft's most customized Surface Pro 2-in-1 to date. Take a look below for more details.

Microsoft Surface Pro X Features A Brand New SQ1 Processor, Custom AI Engine & ii Teraflop GPU

This year looks like Microsoft has understood the importance of tightly customizing hardware co-ordinate to a device's functioning needs. The company, at its Surface effect, has showcased a new Surface Pro. This device is called the Surface Pro 10 and it's got several features that are unique to it.

Starting off from pattern, the Surface Pro Ten is five.3mm thin and weighs 1.68 pounds while housed in the same 12-inch chassis every bit earlier models. Microsoft'south tweaked the two-in-1'south display as well, which now has a 2880x1920 resolution and 267dpi, with what the company is calling as the 'thinnest bezels possible on a two-in-1'. Even so, these features are only the start of what looks to exist a pretty cool product. The Surface Pro Ten also supports USB-C and integrated LTE.

The Surface Pro X is powered by a processor that Microsoft's calling SQ1(Snapdragon 8cx variant). This chip is based on ARM's designs, along with help from Qualcomm. However, the SQ1 pushes beyond what traditional ARM chips offering on a smartphone. According to Microsoft, while most ARM chips employ 2W of power, the SQ1 has been customized to outset at 7W. This is interesting since with this power, the SQ1 and the Surface Pro X should compete with low-cease notebooks and high-end tablets.

The Surface Pro X also features a custom-designed GPU and other confidential IP. It's also got an integrated AI engine with 9 TOPS of computational power. This engine will aid the Surface Pro 10 in features such every bit correcting a user's eye position during video calls. The custom-designed GPU has a 2 teraflop output, and the SQ1 has 3x the PPW of the Surface Pro six.

The Surface Pro 10 can be pre-ordered today for $999 and information technology volition exist available in Nov.