![]() For image processing I mainly do fairly basic raw conversions in Photoshop to jpeg for email distribution on the road, and for transferring NEF files off XQD cards so they can be re-used (mass storage in the Surface is augmented by a micro SD card). I have tried just about every image processing program on the Surface-it is able to run them but the CPU can only do what it can do. Combined with the truly nifty Apple Pencil it is probably a better choice for digital drawing than the Surface, but a high end pen on the Surface yields excellent results. I very much like the iPad for what it is good for but for anything else I feel like I am sleeping on a Procrustean bed. The Surface replaced an iPad Pro I found disappointing for anything other than what an ordinary iPad is good for (its not just the touch interface). The screen is as good or better than an iPad. Intel and AMD are not there yet but x86 can supposedly get there with smaller process nodes.ĭespite its limits I am very fond of my Surface and its wonky keyboard cover. The M1 is over-hyped but it does more per power unit than current low power X86 CPUs. I hope IPC improves with upcoming low power X86 CPUs. The prior generation Coffee Lake low power CPUs are less power efficient and have an even lower IPC. It is plenty fast enough for general compute tasks, for which I use it daily, but is challenged with CPU intensive tasks like image processing. The main criticism of that generation of Ice Lake is palpably true: throughput is limited by the very slow maximum clock speed. The CPU is impressively battery efficient given that it is running resource intensive Windows 10 on a very high resolution screen. I have the Surface 7 with first generation Ice Lake i5. ![]() As such the performance compared to higher powered notebook CPUs is distinctly slower regardless of whether they are labelled i3/5/7 and bears no relationship to desktop variants. Surface tablets use the lowest TDP notebook CPUs made by Intel. Thanks for the info, think I'll go ahead and give them all a try here when I get the chance. Good to hear, sounds like it should work well enough.Īt 2736 x 1824 I'll be closer to QHD so it should work reasonably well. ![]() Just common Nikon lenses so they should be included so that's good news. The SP6 has UHD 620 graphics, which is an upgrade from the HD 620 on my x360, but still quite modest overall. Since DT can make good use of a GPU is why I was asking if I should even bother. As you say, I can stick a large micro SD card in the SP6 for photo storage and it'll be more than enough. The 256GB SSD on my x360 is loaded up with everything I want and not counting photos, it's only about 1/3 full after 2.5 years. The 128GB is the one that's on sale now, but going with the 256GB adds a whopping $300 to the price! Adding anything bumps prices up quickly so this was the only option that made sense for me right now. Certainly expect it to throttle a bit under load but I'm going into this knowing that, and I won't be using it for much (if any) heavy lifting anyway. Yeah, it's totally silent and the processor seems more than capable enough for what I need. Not thinking of running Linux on the SP6 but in using the Windows versions of these programs. GIMP 2.10 tries to support UHD (4k) resolution but it's still a bit lacking in spots. ![]() I use Darktable on Linux with an i7-6700HQ (no GPU) at Passmark 8132, and it is fine. I'm not sure all your lenses are in the LensFun database, but if they are, Darktable should be able to fix the fringing problems quickly. Darktable benefits from a good GPU, especially when you have a lot of modules piggy-backed. You can keep your photo collection on microSD card, but I predict you'll regret not buying the one with 256GB SSD. No, I've heard it's hard to run Linux on those things.įanless would be nice! The 8250U has decent performance at Passmark 7677. ![]() Have used DT extensively in past years and found it good for most things, other than fringing and chroma noise (for which I used RawTherapee) but had trouble with it on my x360 (with a couple versions) so haven't tried it since, but I read they keep improving it and wondered if anyone else here has been using it on the SP6 successfully. Since I don't want to put LR or PS Elements on it (keeping it as Abobe-free as possible) I'm thinking of using Darktable as my primary RAW conversion/editing software. Basically got it instead of another lame tablet (Yeah, I mean you iPad). The Sfc Pro (at about 1/2 the weight) will be my around-the-house and travel system. but is surprisingly snappy and fun to use.įor now I mostly keep my HP x360 attached to a QHD monitor for PP, etc. Very quiet with no fan - and no powerhouse. Picked one up yesterday on sale at Costco for $800 - i5 8250U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, with keyboard cover and MS pencil. Anyone using Darktable (or GIMP, RawTherapee, Hugin, etc) on a Surface Pro 6? ![]()
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