Offering Intel- and Arm-based versions of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 widens both your options and caveats. The Arm-based SQ3 model delivers 5G support and a long-lasting battery at the expense of ...

That's a low-power chip but otherwise comparable to the i7-1255U on the Surface Pro 9. Compared to the SQ3 Pro 9, the ZenBook blew it away in Geekbench 5's CPU test, as well as Cinebench R23.

It marks the blending of Surface Pro X and Surface Pro, as you can now pick between Intel or Arm. ... Another bonus for the Surface Pro 9 with SQ3 is the addition of a neural processing unit (NPU).

Microsoft launches the Surface Pro 9 tablet with both an Intel 12th-gen Core chip as well as Microsoft's SQ3 Arm variant, differentiating the two in performance, battery life, and video features.

My SQ3-powered Surface Pro 9 unit felt slow right out of the box, as even basic actions like entering text in Slack or sorting through emails occasionally seemed frustratingly sluggish.

The Surface Pro 9 not only comes with Intel chips, it now also comes in a 5G version packing Microsoft's new SQ3 SoC. (Image credit: Microsoft) ...

Writing on the SQ3-equipped Surface Pro 9 with a Surface stylus should feel better than ever (according to Microsoft) thanks to the new NPU (Image credit: Microsoft). However, Microsoft also ...

The Surface Pro 9 now comes with the option of either a 12th-generation Intel or the SQ3 chip, which is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoCs (system on a chip).

The Intel version of the Surface Pro 9 starts at $1,000 for a configuration that only comes in the Platinum color option and includes a Core i5-1245U CPU, 128GB of user-upgradeable storage, and ...

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Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 9 comes with both Intel and Qualcomm options. It supports 5G, an advanced webcam, and great design — but also a software experience that’s not quite up to snuff.

The 5G-equipped Surface Pro 9 is a handsome hybrid tablet PC, but its custom ARM processor severely limits its performance and app compatibility.