Copilot+ laptops have made a splash in Portable magazine with their impressive performance and battery life, particularly with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon processors. Unlike other Copilot+ PCs, the Microsoft Surface Pro stands out for requiring a separate purchase of its detachable keyboard, making it act more like a tablet without it. Although it comes at a higher price point, the Surface Pro boasts an ultra-light and slim design, with the base tablet weighing just under 2 pounds.
In performance tests, the Surface Pro excelled with a multi-core score of 14,432 in the Geekbench 6 test, surpassing the average score of mainstream laptops. In comparison to other 2-in-1 laptops with Intel Ultra 7 155H processors, such as the HP Specter x360 16 (2024), the Surface Pro outperformed them. Even in comparison to the MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro, the Surface Pro held its ground, showcasing the power of its Snapdragon X X1E-80-100 chip.
While the Surface Pro excelled in some areas, it showed signs of lagging in tasks like video conversion in the Handbrake test, taking 5 minutes and 21 seconds to convert a 4K 1080p video. The MacBook Pro outperformed the Surface Pro in this test, showing that Apple’s hardware may be better suited for certain tasks. In gaming performance, the Surface Pro fell behind with an average frame rate of 21 fps in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm, trailing behind laptops with Intel’s integrated graphics.
Overall, the Microsoft Surface Pro with its Snapdragon X Elite processor showed promise in outperforming competitors in key areas like multi-core performance but lacked in tasks like video conversion and gaming. It remains to be seen how the Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon processors will fare in the laptop market, but they are shaping up to be a competitive new option against Apple and Intel-based laptops.
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