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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Noxdormus on 2025-09-18 00:34:01+00:00.

Just tried the latest DaVinci Resolve ARM build and… wow.

4K footage plays back and processes so smoothly it honestly caught me off guard. The performance improvements are huge compared to previous versions. Timeline scrubbing, color grading, even rendering feels way faster and more responsive.

I wasn’t expecting this level of optimization, but it’s clear they’ve done a lot of work under the hood. Really happy with how it’s running now! (I've Snapdragon plus, not Elite)

Anyone else tried it yet? What’s your experience?

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/crypto_jn on 2025-09-17 18:40:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/PocketFame_official on 2025-09-16 22:32:42+00:00.

Before I had a Surface Pro 9 i5, 8gb RAM and 256gb. I used it mostly for school and light use in general but it was flawed. I really liked the idea of an Windows Tablet but I found that an intel-based Tablet was a bad idea. The battery lasted not that long and it got hot very easily and therefore it thermothrottled often and the fans started spinning. So around 2 weeks ago, I decided to sell that and get myself the Surface Pro 12 inch.

The SP 12" runs far cooler than the SP 9, which is great for drawing/note taking (hand doesnt stick to screen anymore) and especially in school it is great because the fans wont randomly spin to life and make alot of noise.

The batterylife is also a big step up from the SP 9 as I reach up to 14 hours of active using which I believed was impossible with a windows device. For school it is great because before i had to take a powerbank with me to survive the day with my old SP 9.

I had some concernes about Windows-on-Arm but I have yet to find any problems with it. My experience was really good. Somehow Windows feels more snappier and faster on the SP 12" even compared to my main rig.

The performance is also really great on this device. The only time it struggled a bit was when I tried using CakeWalk Next and it had some dips here and there, but after I changed the power setting from "battery efficiency" to "better performance" or "best performance" it ran smooth.

The new size is really great and feels alot more portable than the 13 inch models. It also feels alot lighter which I also like.

I really like the accessories but they are still far to expensive. I can understand 900€ for the SP 12" but I cant understand 200€ for a keyboard and pen.

Unfortunately I have to say that the lower pixel density is really noticable if you used other models before. For example in OneNote if you write with the pencil you can see that the lines are a little more pixelated compared to the SP 9.

Another thing that isnt that great about the screen is that it only goes up to (i believe) 400 nits brightness. indoors its not a problem but outdoors it can be a bit to dimm. Also the screen is really reflective so I recommend a matt-screen protector.

In the end I can say that the SP 12" is by far the better Tablet (especially for Students) than any other Windows Tablet that is based on Intel (I dont know about other Arm-Tablets like the ASUS Pro Art Pz13).

If anyone has questions about the SP 12" Im here to answer as best as I can.

And if somebody knows where to buy dbrand like skins for the SP 12" but in europe (I am not ready to pay those insane shipment costs), pls tell me

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Navi_Professor on 2025-09-04 00:35:14+00:00.

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Ive gone ahead and added software to my testing sheet. This page will likely be far less diverse than the gaming side of the sheet, but i figured it was data that was still useful.

if you'd like to contribute,

i need the software, did it launch (get to the main menu) Was it useable? (can you actually use it) if it had issues, list them and then the windows build, the graphics driver and then the device it was ran on.

Thank you for your time.

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Navi_Professor on 2025-09-02 17:33:33+00:00.

In my journey of building a robust game database on what works on current ARM chips and what doesnt, i have hit a milestone of 300 games on my current spreadsheet! Thanks to those who have submitted what they've played, every little bit helps!

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So. What is the TLDR of all of this SO FAR?

Well. The current GPUs arent honestly that bad, but they are WOEFULLY immature driver wise. (which gives me some concern over the next gen of snapdragon GPUs)

More than a few games have a practically locked framerate and dont really change performance depending on the Resolution or settings (AC unity was an example of this behavior)

a lot of UE4 games exhbit what i call "the fog of doom" Which is like a white fog that makes the game practically impossible to play.

While EAC has had an ARM rollout, it's not really implemented yet, making six games on the list unplayable.

This list will still be updated going forward.

Demos have been introduced as, Realistically unless the demo is MASSIVELY out of date and the render pipeline has been overhauled, the game should still work.

However, testing is going to slow down as I've burned through a vast majority of my library currently. I am not made of money, so I can't buy a bunch of games on a total whim. Expect most activity around sales.

but thank you to those who have helped and want to contribute,

Thanks!

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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/Better-Prompt3628 on 2025-08-28 15:36:59+00:00.

I regret buying the Surface Pro 11 OLED variant. The digitizer is way too obvious, and it feels like it stops the OLED from showing its full potential. The screen just doesn’t look as vibrant as an OLED should, which is super disappointing.

Now I feel stuck—if I sell it, I’d have to let it go cheap and lose a lot of money. Honestly, I really hate this screen and regret the purchase big time. Just needed to rant.