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Originally Posted by Resurrection
is there any discernible difference between these two methods post installation?
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Yeeeeup, certainly is.
If you can swing it, I'd strongly recommend Option 2, it's actually the approach I'd use.
Option 1 is the approach you might use on a PC that you built yourself, or where the factory image is so packed with bloatware garbage that you don't *want* to restore from it.
Option 2 is restoring a factory fresh Windows 10 image meant for your particular Surface. This ensures not only that all the drivers are loaded up properly, but that the out-of-box experience is preserved. Pairing your Surface Pen for the first time, etc.
Beyond the OOBE and guarantees that all the drivers are present, you'll end up with a clean installation of Windows 10 no matter which you choose.