Microsoft has been using its Surface tablets to compete against the Apple iPad with some success as an alternative to the pricey tablets.
The Microsoft Surface Pro X represents one of the latest from the company powered by a Qualcomm custom processor and a large 12.9 in LCD. The tablet also includes a 10 megapixel main camera and a 5 megapixel secondary camera.
This teardown focuses on the inner workings of the Microsoft Surface Pro X including an examination of the primary PCB, the touchscreen module and display module.
Summary points
- Qualcomm's custom processor, Microsoft SQ1, Octa-Core, 3 GHz cost
- 12.9 in 2880 x 1920 LCD w/metal mesh touchscreen
- 8 GB LPDDR4X-4266 SDRAM, 128 GB SSD M.2 2230
- 10 MP primary camera, 5 MP secondary camera
Target market: Mass market
Released: November 2019
Pricing: $999.99
Availability: Worldwide
Display module
1. N-Trig LTD, DSA50448B0, touchscreen controller, slave
2. Silicon Works Co Ltd, SW5077, power management IC
3. Anlogix Semiconductor Inc., ANX2684, display timing controller
4. Silicon Works Co Ltd, SW50014A, power management IC
5. Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd., SFHUB1258, touchscreen controller, master
6. Winbond Electronics Corp., W25Q16FWUX, flash, NOR, 16 Mb, SPI
Primary camera module
1. Omnivision Technologies Inc., image sensor, 10 MP BSI CMOS, 1/3.06-in format, 1.12 um x 1.12 um pixel size, 4.73 mm x 2.66 mm active area
2. ST Microelectronics, EEPROM
3. Dongwoon Anatech, DW9800W, voice coil motor driver IC, 10bit D AC, 100 mA output current sinking capability
Main PCB
1. Qualcomm, Microsoft SQ1, apps/baseband processor, multi-mode, Microsoft SQ1, octa-core 65 bit Kryo 495 CPU, quad-core 3 GHz + quad-core 1.8 GHz, Adreno 685 GPU, 7 nm
2. Samsung Semiconductor Inc., K3UH5H50AM-JGCL, SDRAM, LPDDR4X-4266, 4 GB
3. Qualcomm, WCD9340, audio codec
4. Qualcomm, PMC8180, power management IC
5. Qualcomm, PMC8180C, power management IC
6. Qualcomm, WCN3998, BT/FM/WLAN companion IC, IEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, MU-MIMO, FM radio transceiver for Qualcomm Snapdragon
7. NXP Semiconductors, PC54S001, MCU, 32 bit ARM Cortex-M4
8. Qualcomm, SDR8150, RF transceiver, multi-mode, multi-band, GSM/EDGE/HSPA+/CDMA 1X EVDO/TD-SCDMA/LTE, GPS/GLONASS/BEIDOU
9. Texas Instruments Inc., TPS65988DJRSHR, USB interface IC, USB Type C and PD controller, power switch, multiplexer
10. Texas Instruments Inc., TUSB1044RNQR, USB, Type-C redriver switch, USB 3.1 p to 10 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4 up to 8.1 Gbps
11. Qorvo Inc., QM78052. Transmit module, PAM, 4G LTE/5G NR, LTE mid and high band, NR band n3/n41, contains Qorvo Rf switches and PA and LNAs w/duplexers and BAW filters
12 Qualcomm, QPM621, transmit module, PAM, multi-mode, low band, contains Qualcomm RF switches and PA and LNA w/duplexers and SAW filter
Major components
- $150.00 — 12.9 in diagonal, TFT LCD, oxide, IPS, 2880 x 1920, MFR: Lg Display Co Ltd (Qty: 1)
- $75.55 — Apps/baseband processor, multi-mode, Microsoft SQ1, octa-core 64 bit Kryo 495 CPU, quad-core 3GHz plus quad-core 1.8 GHz, Adreno 685 GPU, 7 nm — MFR: Qualcomm (Qty: 1)
- $38.70 — 12.9 in diagonal, metal mesh, direct bonding, w/tempered cover glass, w/integral flex PCB (Qty: 1)
- $35.66 — Enclosure, main, bottom, machined aluminum alloy, anodized, w/injection molded glass-filled PBT, laser etched, w/50 metal taps (Qty: 1)
- $31.64 — 12-layer, FR4/RCF HDI, any layer stacked via, lead-free — MFR: Unimicron Technology Corp (Qty: 1)
- $31.60 — SDRAM, LPDDR4X-4266, 4 GB — MFR: Samsung Semiconductor Inc (Qty: 2)
- $23.16 — SSD, 128 GB, M.2 2230, PCIe NVMe 3.0 x 2 (Qty: 1)
- $14.97 — Battery pack, li-polymer, four-cell, 7.58 V, 5039 mAh, 38.2 Wh, w/flex PCB — MFR: Sunwoda Electronics Co Ltd (Qty: 1)
- $9.42 — RF transceiver, multi-mode, multi-band, GSM/EDGE/HSPA+/CDMA 1X EVDO/TD-SCDMA/LTE, GPS/GLONASS/BEIDOU — MFR: Qualcomm (Qty: 1)
- $6.68 — AC adapter, IEC C8 to charger port, 15 V/4 A, 5 V/1 A, 4.72 ft cord, w/USB Type A port, w/two neodymium magnets and clear plastic sleeve — MFR: Lite-On Technology Corp (Qty: 1)
