topic Re: Autocad on Mircosoft Surface pro x in AutoCAD Forum

Autocad on Mircosoft Surface pro x

Benmarshel — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 06:14:49 GMT

Can anyone help - Urgent with thanks.

Have just purchased the Microsoft Surface pro x and cannot seem to download. Is there a way?

All specs seem ok other than the Processor is ARM based - Unsure about the tech side of it.

Thanks

Re: Autocad on Mircosoft Surface pro x

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:29:05 GMT

Hi,

>> All specs seem ok other than the Processor is ARM based

ARM processor is not compatible to the Intel x64 processors, so this processor can't run software written for Windows 64bit ... as shown here from Microsoft >>>click<<< with this statement:

64-bit (x64) apps won’t work. You'll need 64-bit (ARM64) apps, 32-bit (ARM32) apps, or 32-bit (x86) apps

- alfred -

Re: Autocad on Mircosoft Surface pro x

pendean — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:06:18 GMT

The SurfaceProX is Microsoft's take on a ChromeBook using the Win10 core code. You totally wasted your money as it will not successfully run AutoCAD very well to use.
Read about that chromebook like device here https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/28/21100071/microsoft-surface-pro-x-edge-chromebook-chrome-browser-arm-chip-apps

You either needed to purchase an actual Micrtosoft Surface Pro (no X in the name, costs so much more too) or you need to buy/use the tinker-toy version of AutoCAD from the Microsoft App Store called AutoCADMOBILE. The Webbrowser variant of the mobile app (aka AutoCADWEB) is also an option in you use Chrome Browser, here is the link https://web.autocad.com/

Good luck.

Re: Autocad on Mircosoft Surface pro x

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:56:20 GMT

all the limitations were listed on microsofts website here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/surface-pro-arm-app-performance

can you return it?

Re: Autocad on Mircosoft Surface pro x

Benmarshel — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 21:11:25 GMT

Thanks guys for the replies.

I was able to return it. We thought we would try something new however a terrible and stressful experience.