Microsoft Surface Pro 11 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 12
Compared 2 laptops: Microsoft Surface Pro 11, vs Microsoft Surface Pro 12. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | - 47 W - 53 W |
n/a |
| Processor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus - Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) - Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) - Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) - Intel Core Ultra 5 236V - Intel Core Ultra 5 238V - Intel Core Ultra 7 266V - Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
n/a |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB |
n/a |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 0.89 kg | 0.68 kg |
| Pixel size | 287x209x9.3 mm | 274x190x7.8 mm |
| Area | 600 cm² | 521 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9 % | 82.4 % |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 10.2 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Gray - Blue |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360 ° | 360 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 1 | 1 |
| Noise Level | 44.8 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 13 in | 12 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-90 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 220 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2880x1920 pixels | 2196x1464 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 47 Wh | 38 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 45 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Right |
| Charge Power | 65 W | 45 W |
| Charger weight | 213 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) |
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 3.4 GHz |
| Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 10 | 8 |
| Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 4 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Adreno X1-85 | Adreno X1-45 |
| TGP | 80 W | 30 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 280 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1250 MHz | 1107 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.45 Gbit/s | 8.45 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1536 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 96 | 48 |
| ROPs | 48 | 24 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 8448 MHz | 8448 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 1 | n/a |
| NVMe | Yes | No |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 82.4 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | Yes | Yes |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 2560x1440 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
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