64 bit emulator surface pro x

Hi DomFriant, thanks for you advice with the Pro 7. I probably should have done more reserach. Actually I wanted a reliable mobile device, where I can use Office Applications also. I choose the Pro X because of the bigger screen. Now I am doing a further education in SQL. For this I wanted the SQL server. Not to run an app permanently. So I hoped that at least the lite version would run on the Pro X. I did not expect, that so many apps did not run on the flagship surface. But ok, hard learning:-) Lets see how is going with windows 11. I am also in the insider group, but I was nevertheless not able to run SQL server on my Pro X...

Hi, as I said in my previous comment, I hope what I wrote didn't come across as condescending. I really was just wondering if you had seen or read somewhere that someone said it should work, only to find out later (after you made the purchase) that it doesn't. Now that I'm on a dev insiders build I tried it myself as well and it had errors during the install. I have no idea if Microsoft will update SQL to allow it to run, but I suspect it might be awhile if they do.

I don't know your current technical knowledge, but alternatives might be to try to install SQL Server in WSL (windows subsystem for linux) as a docker container. I'm not 100% if this will work without trying it myself, but docker at least natively supports ARM64, and WSL is included in Windows 10/11 ARM edition (which is awesome!). I don't think the linux version of Microsoft SQL server would install directly (without docker) in a WSL distribution as it appears to only support Intel 64-bit same as the windows version. I'm not sure about the docker image, and I haven't found anything specific to it. If you have no idea what I'm talking about then nevermind :)

To all who have been following this thread, I wanted to report that although it is only a developer's build, Windows 11 seems to be working very well on my Surface Pro X.

So far it has only stumbled on one, 64-bit application. That was Mindmanager 2021. However, it initially worked with the 32-bit version of that program, so I was able to. Re-download that and that 32-bit version works fine.

I expected a lot of problems with the install but was pleasantly surprised to have none.

Other 64-bit applications seem to be working fine. Microsoft's own Office 365, 64-bit, works without any problem. Additionally, Microsoft Teams works just fine.

Overall, I like the interface a lot. I believe that Windows 11 will redeem the promise of what the Surface Pro X was supposed to be. It doesn't have to be the powerhouse of powerhouses, but it must be able to run 64-bit applications as the world has more or less gone to those.

What I like most about the Surface Pro X is that there is zero fan noise. And it is exceptionally light for the power it gives you. Also, I love how you can pull the keyboard off or flip it under and use it as a stand. Microsoft's pen is superior too. Apple is great at PR, but the Surface line, with their superior keyboard and pen is better for getting real work done. Also, I think it's a better note taker. OneNote on the Surface is great. You can use either the Windows 10 version or the mobile version or both side by side.

When I compare it to Apples the 12-inch iPad Pro, with the expensive Apple keyboard it blows it away from a functional standpoint. Personally, I dislike Apple's keyboard as the mousepad moves the cursor when you are typing. This is not something that you want to take on a biz trip to do work.

What Apple has in their favor is their far superior App Store. Perhaps that will balance out a bit when we can run Android apps on Windows 11, but Apple will probably still hold the advantage.

If you're looking for a light, yet powerful, real laptop, that's actually lighter than what Apple has to offer with their iPad Pro and heavy and expensive keyboard, then the Surface Pro X with Windows 11 is NOW an excellent option.

The only real options from Apple for real work is one of their laptops, which are terrific, but lack the functionality of a touch screen, pen interface and removable keyboard. By the way, I use a 16" MBP side by side with my Surface laptops (I have the 15" too). I love Apple too, but for lightness, removable keyboard, touch interface, pen support, it's now my Surface Pro X for my brainstorming and content absorption.

Has your battery life improved? Also, why are you calling an iPad a laptop? Please don't compare a big iPhone to a real computer. iPads tablet market share has dropped from 80% to 34% over the past decade for a reason - iPads have extremely limited functionality. Also, Apple's apps store is not far superior. Windows has 35 million programs and the MS store has 600,000 apps. Apple's store has 1.9 million apps and iPad's can't run MacOS programs...

Further, Apple laptops are not terrific.

1. no touch screens
2. no pen support
3. no microSD slot
4. no HDMI ports
5. no face recognition
6. no 1080p webcam
7. no 2-in-1 design
8. no 180-degree hinge
9. no upgradability
10. poor price to storage ratio
11. poor price to memory rato

And let's not forget all the class action lawsuits

1. keyboard
2. connectivity
3. green screen
4. thermo-throttling

There is a reason laptopmag.com rated Apple laptops 10th out of 11 brands. In the future please refrain from posting Apple Ads in Microsoft (or Windows) discussion boards..

Has your battery life improved?

I posted this in another thread, but I've noticed since upgrading mine to Windows 11 that it has only gone into hibernation once, and instead will stay in connected standby with very little battery drain. This is more what I expected, specially based on prior experience with a 1st gen Surface RT which never would hibernate and always was instant on. What I don't know if if this is a Windows 11 thing, or would have also shown up with the last few Windows 10 builds before the dev channel got switch to 11. It could also have been the firmware update that installed on 7/1 right after the OS upgrade, so it could be a combination of the two (OS + firmware/drivers). Either way I'm happy with the improvement.

With the windows 11 install everything has improved and I’m much happier with the device now as many of the other issues I was having have all but gone,

Not sure if the firmware update helped but windows 11 certainly has