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Surface Pro 11 Black 13" + Keyboard Bundle - Snapdragon X 10-core / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD / LCD $899.99
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The speaker, who has been waiting for an OLED Surface Pro for over a decade (0:26-0:31), shares his surprising findings.
Key comparisons: Display Quality (IPS vs. OLED): While the OLED generally offers a more vibrant visual experience, the IPS display unexpectedly demonstrates more accurate color reproduction and better rendering of black levels in the speaker's testing (2:42-3:11, 4:06-4:21).
The OLED model struggled with rendering dark images, appearing completely black where detail should have been visible (3:25-3:43).
The speaker suspects the OLED panel used is a budget-friendly option, possibly from LG rather than Samsung, as its peak brightness is under 600 nits, which is low for current OLED standards (5:50-6:16). Some users have also reported a "screen door effect" on the OLED due to the touchscreen layer, though the speaker doesn't find it makes the OLED unusable (7:25-8:26). IPS displays also generally reproduce white colors better than OLEDs (8:54-8:58).
Processor Performance (Snapdragon X Elite vs. X+):
The speaker found no discernible difference in performance between the more powerful Snapdragon X Elite and the X+ in typical usage scenarios like office work and content consumption (9:26-9:58, 10:39-10:47). This is largely attributed to Microsoft's emulation layer, which prevents the full utilization of the beefier X Elite chip (9:47-10:06).
Battery Life: Both models offer similar battery life, with over 10 hours of use (12:47-12:51, 21:24-21:27).
The battery life difference depends on content consumption; OLED performs better with dark themes due to pixel shutdown, while IPS might do slightly better with predominantly white content (12:51-13:20).
Overall Recommendation: Despite his initial enthusiasm for the OLED, the speaker ultimately cannot recommend the OLED and Snapdragon X Elite configurations over the base IPS and X+ models, primarily due to the significant price difference of $400-$500 for a negligible performance improvement and unexpected display shortcomings (16:08-16:52, 19:46-19:52). The only scenario where the OLED model might be necessary is if a user requires 32GB of RAM, which is currently only available with the X Elite processor (17:06-17:14, 18:47-18:50). He emphasizes that these machines are not for heavy lifting or gaming, but excel in portability, battery life, and quick recharging (15:10-15:12, 15:43-15:49).
This video compares the Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with an IPS display and Snapdragon X+ processor to the OLED display and Snapdragon X Elite processor models (0:41-0:47).
The speaker, who has been waiting for an OLED Surface Pro for over a decade (0:26-0:31), shares his surprising findings.
Key comparisons: Display Quality (IPS vs. OLED): While the OLED generally offers a more vibrant visual experience, the IPS display unexpectedly demonstrates more accurate color reproduction and better rendering of black levels in the speaker's testing (2:42-3:11, 4:06-4:21).
The OLED model struggled with rendering dark images, appearing completely black where detail should have been visible (3:25-3:43).
The speaker suspects the OLED panel used is a budget-friendly option, possibly from LG rather than Samsung, as its peak brightness is under 600 nits, which is low for current OLED standards (5:50-6:16). Some users have also reported a "screen door effect" on the OLED due to the touchscreen layer, though the speaker doesn't find it makes the OLED unusable (7:25-8:26). IPS displays also generally reproduce white colors better than OLEDs (8:54-8:58).
Processor Performance (Snapdragon X Elite vs. X+):
The speaker found no discernible difference in performance between the more powerful Snapdragon X Elite and the X+ in typical usage scenarios like office work and content consumption (9:26-9:58, 10:39-10:47). This is largely attributed to Microsoft's emulation layer, which prevents the full utilization of the beefier X Elite chip (9:47-10:06).
Battery Life: Both models offer similar battery life, with over 10 hours of use (12:47-12:51, 21:24-21:27).
The battery life difference depends on content consumption; OLED performs better with dark themes due to pixel shutdown, while IPS might do slightly better with predominantly white content (12:51-13:20).
Overall Recommendation: Despite his initial enthusiasm for the OLED, the speaker ultimately cannot recommend the OLED and Snapdragon X Elite configurations over the base IPS and X+ models, primarily due to the significant price difference of $400-$500 for a negligible performance improvement and unexpected display shortcomings (16:08-16:52, 19:46-19:52). The only scenario where the OLED model might be necessary is if a user requires 32GB of RAM, which is currently only available with the X Elite processor (17:06-17:14, 18:47-18:50). He emphasizes that these machines are not for heavy lifting or gaming, but excel in portability, battery life, and quick recharging (15:10-15:12, 15:43-15:49).
2. I don't see one for 650 at microcenter, but if you mean the one microcenter has for 600 that one is far inferior. The 13" surface pro with 10/12 core CPU has over 2x the GPU power of the 12" surface pro with 8 core CPU. the 13" also has faster storage and other bonuses
As far as I know this is the lowest price for a new condition surface with these specs with the keyboard bundled
2. I don't see one for 650 at microcenter, but if you mean the one microcenter has for 600 that one is far inferior. The 13" surface pro with 10/12 core CPU has over 2x the GPU power of the 12" surface pro with 8 core CPU. the 13" also has faster storage and other bonuses
As far as I know this is the lowest price for a new condition surface with these specs with the keyboard bundled
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