Microsoft Surface users baffled after investing in kit that throttles itself to the point of passing out

400MHz ought to be enough for anyone?

By Tim Anderson 16 Aug 2019

Microsoft's Surface 6, normally a brisk performer, can slow to a crawl for no apparent reason
An intermittent but longstanding issue where Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Book 2 devices run super slow continues to frustrate users.

The problem is not new. A May 2018 thread on Microsoft's community forum discussed the issue, with devices reportedly slowing to a mere 0.4GHz. However, a recent Surface Pro 6 firmware update may have made things worse.

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