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Surface Pro X SQ2 vs. M1 MacBook Air: Windows on Arm

Linus Tech Tips · Commentary · 11 min · 2021 · YouTube title: How did Microsoft screw this up? - Surface Pro X (SQ2) vs M1 Macbook Air
Why it's here

Cited as evidence of how poorly Windows x86 emulation on Arm performed in 2021 compared with Apple's M1 and Rosetta.

What it covers

Linus Tech Tips compares Microsoft's Surface Pro X (SQ2) with the Apple M1 MacBook Air, focusing on how Windows on Arm and x86 emulation perform against Apple's Arm hardware. The verdict is that the Surface falls well short.