Posted today to the Linux kernel mailing list are a set of nine patches for bringing up support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/Plus powered Microsoft Surface Pro 11 2-in-1 laptop.

Similar to prior ARM-powered [1]Surface Pro laptops seeing Linux support, it's an exercise basically left up to the open-source community. And as with other Snapdragon X powered devices, not all Linux support/features are in place right away.

The patch series sent out by Dale Whinham enable the X1E80100/X1P64100-based Microsoft Surface Pro 11 hardware support under Linux. Among the features not currently working are the touchscreen and pen as well as the web cameras and status LEDs. The Surface Pro 11 also needs a workaround since its OLED display reports a maximum link rate of zero so needs to be manually overrode.

Those interested can see [2]the patch series now under review for this pending Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Linux support.

For getting an idea of the performance and Linux limitations of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops on Linux, see our May [3]benchmarks of the X Elite against AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra on Ubuntu Linux.



[1] https://www.phoronix.com/search/Surface+Pro

[2] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20250714173554.14223-1-daleyo@gmail.com/T/

[3] https://www.phoronix.com/review/snapdragon-x-elite-linux-benchmarks