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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/MicroappsTeam on 2024-08-28 11:45:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/didthebhawkswin on 2024-08-27 20:08:07+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/robertodinero on 2024-08-26 10:46:28+00:00.

I had a bit of time this weekend so I decided to mess around with setting up a high performance plan on my surface pro 11 and ended up having to reset my surface.

I reset via windows reset in settings, downloaded generic image from the cloud, chose to set up as new pc (not from backup) and thanks to non-optimized generic windows my battery life halved from 8-10 hrs to 4-5 hrs.

I went to the official surface recovery part of Microsoft's official website and fixed the issue with a bare metal reset from usb

I might be the only one to not have realized this, but the official surface image you can get via the official microsoft website has some real special sauce that optimizes the shit out of the battery life for the sp11 in particular

just in case this helps someone else

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/WearHeadphonesPlease on 2024-08-25 02:14:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/lexcyn on 2024-08-22 15:06:19+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/robertodinero on 2024-08-18 02:54:17+00:00.

I've had it for a few weeks now, bought it with the flex keyboard early in August through microsoft store using education discount for ~$1750 😭

WHY I GET TO TALK

owned surface pro 3, 4, 8, and now this one.

THE GOOD

the screen

rtings just put out their review of the screen a few days ago so I finally feel comfortable talking about how superlatively good the screen is. The blacks are jet black in a dark room, brightness goes super bright, and the color calibration out the box makes Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Mad Max Fury Road look eye poppingly good.

I would say I'm used to surface screens but this one is good enough to be noticeably better than the sp8's. As a note, I don't notice the effect that I've read about in other reviews on reddit about white screen graininess at all - i've put my face up to the screen and looked. Maybe I simply have awful eyes, idk

battery life

battery life is actually better than any of the surface line before it. I use batterybarpro and it gives me 8-10 hours using it to browse, watch youtube and twitch, and download software. the sp8 came out to 6 hours flat at the extreme most when i using it in much the same way, usually more like 4 and a half to 5 hours when throwing notetaking in onenote + a few school apps like drawboard or email into the mix.

I restart it often to refresh after installing software so I haven't really had the chance to see how good sleep/standby are but when i go to sleep watching youtube it loses 1-2% at the most by the time i wake up and check.

they don't let me use it for work things so it's strictly been used as a browser and gaming machine so far with note taking and school apps being added to that list in a few weeks. I will come back to this post when I start school for a few weeks to update my review for battery life

heat management

the heat management on this device is astounding. It's cool to the touch with 30+ firefox tabs open and brightness up to full, with youtube and twitch playing and typing on visual studio. It does get warm to warm/hot when you change battery setting to best performance and start doing graphics intensive stuff like any kind of gaming, but when on recommended plan, the heat engineering of the device seems to be very effective. I have honestly never heard the fans at home with normal house noises

THE BAD

skipped the surface pro x for exactly this reason -> arm64

I didn't do the obvious thing and go through all of my programs to figure out which ones can run on a sp11 so basically here's my list of games/programs that will have issues/trouble/flat out won't work on sp11:

• discord*
• runelite*
• google drive
• league of legends
• destiny 2
• the gpu in the SP11 sucks and has a hard time running games with heavy graphics

*runelite will run with no problems but the gpu/hd117 plugin will barely work unless you turn down all the settings

*discord alternative is armcord, which is discord on arm64, this runs fine

OVERALL

snapdragon cpu feels good for what I use it for. I like the surface line, I like the premium feel of the computer, it feels good to run my fingers over. It feels limited in terms of gpu but that's the nature of the beast when you use tablets this thin I guess

with that in mind it feels really amazing to mess with this thin machine, same feeling in first few days like playing with my OG surface pro 3 on tablet mode in windows 8.1 lol simply magical

LET ME KNOW IF THIS HELPS

Willing to answer any questions

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/j4mrock on 2024-08-17 09:58:20+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/houcok on 2024-08-16 20:56:55+00:00.

16GB , 512 GB storage, with keypad and pen. $1600 is a bit steep with tax.

Hope I will not be dissapointed 🙏; worse not frustrated.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/felix_dagrouch on 2024-08-15 04:27:16+00:00.

Hi All,

I would like to my experience with the Surface Pro 11 (SP11), specifically the X Elite model featuring 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD. My assessment focuses on two critical aspects: performance and battery life.

Battery Life: Transitioning from the Surface Pro 5 (SP5) to the Surface Pro 9 (SP9), I consistently faced challenges with battery longevity. Initially, the SP9 would provide approximately 5 to 6 hours of usage after installing essential applications and employing it as my primary device. Over time, this duration diminished to a mere 4 hours. Furthermore, the device’s standby mode proved inefficient, draining significant battery life within hours.

In contrast, the SP11’s Snapdragon processor has delivered an exceptional battery performance that merits recognition. On a typical day, a full charge at 8 AM would sustain through intensive usage, including Visual Studio, VS Code, Microsoft 365, emulators, email correspondence, web browsing, network diagnostics, and x86 data recovery tasks. By 1 PM, the battery level would be at 80%, and by 6 PM, after intermittent use, it would only deplete to 67%. Evening activities such as streaming and gaming over WiFi 7 only reduced the battery to 44% by 11 PM. Remarkably, after leaving the device idle overnight, it retained 43% charge, allowing for continued use until mid-morning the following day. This was on no way match the intel SP9.

Performance: The SP11’s performance is on par with, if not superior to, the Intel i7-powered SP9. Notably, the SP11 demonstrates seamless responsiveness in touch gestures, screen rotation, and wake-from-sleep operations. In comparison, the SP9 exhibited sluggishness in these areas, with delays in login screen appearance, multi-touch gestures, and screen orientation changes.

With the SP11, nearly 97% of my applications, particularly those native to Arm64, operate smoothly. Even x86 applications, running via emulation, match the performance of their Intel counterparts. The only notable challenges have been with specific printer drivers, compatibility with certain applications like Apple TV, and virtual machine configurations. However, recent updates have addressed issues with Windows Sandbox and provided beta versions of Windows 11 for Hyper-V.

In conclusion, the SP11 has significantly outperformed my previous devices, offering remarkable improvements in both battery life and overall user experience. Once again, this is based on my personal experience, and as they mention on YouTube, I am not endorsed by Microsoft or any sponsors. :)

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Substantial-Sir9949 on 2024-08-14 09:01:04+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Neat-Cup4491 on 2024-08-13 10:18:45+00:00.

After a month of headaches and looking through all of the posts on this sub related to this issue, I have finally found out how to output 4K 120Hz (at least on a monitor) from the new Snapdragon X Surface devices.

Like everyone else on here, I have had little success in trying to achieve this, having only managed 60Hz with washed-out colours via a USB-C to HDMI 2.1 adapter, to getting a random 95Hz with a USB-C to DisplayPort cable.

While an individual mentioned they got it working, they didn't share the solution, so I'm going to share it instead:

I decided to disable Display Stream Compression (DSC) on my monitor and low and behold my Surface is finally outputting 4K 120Hz with 10-bit colour. To do this I went into the monitor's OSD, scrolled down to 'General', then to 'DisplayPort Version', and then set the version to '1.4' (without DSC). This is on an LG 27GP950 and probably applies to it's sibling models as well.

The cable I am using is the Cable Matters Premium USB-C to DisplayPort 1.4 cable (don't think the premium bit matters but the braiding is nice).

TL;DR: Use a USB-C to DisplayPort 1.4 cable and disable DSC on your monitor, no success with HDMI adapters unfortunately.

4K 120Hz working on my LG 27GP950, as shown in display settings

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Equivalent_King_5778 on 2024-08-12 23:20:34+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/C-pher on 2024-08-13 05:01:10+00:00.

So, I’m flying out tomorrow and I got on my SP and went to download some shows I watch. I noticed the little download button was missing and all the episodes I had were gone.

I couldn’t find where this changed, so I chatted up with a representative.

Turns out that in order to provide a better service and offer live shows, they removed the download option from the windows app only.

How is raising prices and removing this feature an improvement. And why only from the windows app?

Man, I can’t stand trying to watch a show from my phone. I want the larger screen. But I thought I was going crazy since I was watching shows a week and a half ago on my SP on the plane.

Man, more and more I’m thinking about killing Netflix and staying with my other streaming app.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/venom198518 on 2024-08-12 14:18:29+00:00.

Good news, Discord finally works on SL7. Switching between each server, and conversation works smooth now. It’s still an x64 emulation but so much better than before. Thank the tech gods.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Darmok-on-the-Ocean on 2024-08-11 07:11:51+00:00.

I'm thinking of getting the Surface Pro 11, but I'm nervous about it being ARM. I use a lot of programs (Scrivener, ProWritingAid, etc.) that don't have ARM versions and might never have one.

How effective is the emulation? How does emulated software perform, and how often is software straight-up incompatible? Is there a lot of stuttering?

I don't care about gaming. Only regular computer programs. I appreciate the advice.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/bleedingbastion on 2024-08-09 16:04:34+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Sammibulin on 2024-08-08 17:16:43+00:00.

While I have been really enjoying my Pro 11, an annoyance I have is Microsoft artificially limiting what apps I can download from the Store based on my CPU architecture. Microsoft touted at release their new emulation layer and increased compatibility. However, they restrict access to many non-native games within the store. An example screenshot here is of Age of Empires II Definitive Edition, a first party Microsoft title. This applies to many PC Game Pass titles.

Before you yell at me that I should not have bought the Pro 11 for gaming, I didn't. The Pro 11 is a great work device that I use every day. However, it is also capable of some casual gaming for many non-native titles that I can install via Steam. So, it makes no sense that Microsoft blocks titles based on CPU architecture when they spent so much time at launch explaining how they fixed this.

Also, the title runs if you believe worksonwoa.com (Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Windows on Arm Ready Games (worksonwoa.com))