Like all Surface tablets, the Pro X has a kickstand build into its back and you can open it very wide. Now, that never happened, but it feels more fragile. When I use Apple’s even thinner tablet without a case, I always have the feeling of bending it by accident. I noticed that the body seemed much sturdier to me than the iPad Pro does. Since the ARM processor is passive cooled, there are no air vents and it’s completely silent.

While that looks quite elegant, it also means that you’ll see fingerprints much easier. Instead of a magnesium alloy, Microsoft is using a black aluminum body with rounded edges now.

The tablet is thinner than the Surface Pro 7 with its 7.3mm but it weighs about the same at under 800g. Because of that, the screen bezels on the sides are very slim now. They managed to increase the screen size from 12.3 to 13 inches without making the body bigger. Regarding this, every Surface has been excellent in the past and with the Surface Pro X, Microsoft improved the design of the Pro series even more. We’re starting this review with the design and build quality.

Surface pro x with keyboard