Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (SQ3)

I am fairly confident that if you are someone who uses any of the emulated apps I mentioned even once a day, most other computers, regardless of their price will give you a better experience, whether it’s an iPad Pro or a Dell XPS or, hell, even an AMD Surface Laptop from the last generation. Windows on Arm is not ubiquitously unusable — but it is ubiquitously limited.

The Microsoft Surface Pro with 5G lets you get your work done just about anywhere, with long battery life and a vivid display. But the SQ3 Arm chip means you lose some features, like faster USB ports, to Intel. And ten years in, including a keyboard still adds lot to the price.

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 the overall Windows experience.