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 ...

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.

It features a Microsoft SQ3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD and 5G connectivity. The Surface Pro 9 we tested has a Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity and 256GB of SSD storage.

The Surface Pro 9 comes in two flavors, one powered by an Intel processor that delivers the type of performance you’d expect from a mainstream laptop, and another with Microsoft’s SQ3 chip ...

Microsoft will want to launch the next Surface Pro X with the next-generation of processors, the presumptively named SQ3. These will follows up the SQ1 that shipped with the first Pro X hardware ...

The second option is a Microsoft SQ3 processor powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon with 5G connectivity, with up to 19 hours of battery and new AI features.

The Pro 9 with 5G continues the Pro X's legacy, offering a refreshed Microsoft SQ3 ARM-based processor. It can be accompanied by up to 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to a 512GB removable SSD.

The new translation layer did not disappoint, with the X Elite easily besting the Microsoft SQ3 and Alder Lake chips, matching the Core Ultra 7 in PugetBench Lightroom Classic, but falling behind ...

But while the ARM-based Surface 9 models with Microsoft's SQ3 processor likely won't perform as well as their Intel-powered siblings, they should be no slouch in the performance department.

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 Surface Pro 9 comes in two flavors, one powered by an Intel processor that delivers the type of performance you’d expect from a mainstream laptop, and another with Microsoft’s SQ3 chip ...