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

Available versions and configurations
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

Key Specs Microsoft Surface Pro 11 and Microsoft Surface Pro 12
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 comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
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 system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count11
Noise Level44.8 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Max brightness
Microsoft Surface Pro 11
600 nits
Microsoft Surface Pro 12
400 nits
Contrast1300:11200:1
sRGB gamut100 %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
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Microsoft Surface Pro 11
2263
Microsoft Surface Pro 12
2235
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Microsoft Surface Pro 11
12760
Microsoft Surface Pro 12
10374
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Microsoft Surface Pro 11
1066
Microsoft Surface Pro 12
1029
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Microsoft Surface Pro 11
7749
Microsoft Surface Pro 12
6300

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
Ports
USB-ANoNo
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMINoNo
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackNoNo
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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