Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 Platinum 2025
Powered by the Intel Core Ultra 5 236V with a dedicated AI Boost NPU, this tablet delivers native Copilot+ PC experiences in a 870g chassis with up to 14 hours of battery life. The 13-inch PixelSense Flow touchscreen offers a sharp 2880x1920 resolution and smooth 120Hz refresh rate, complemented by seamless Surface Slim Pen and keyboard support for versatile input. This device is best for students and digital artists who need a portable, AI-enhanced Windows tablet for note-taking, sketching, and media consumption.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong connectivity (93th percentile) 93th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Arc Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| USB-C | 2 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Surface Slim Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 1.9 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40136US | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G | UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Dimensity | 2.3 GHz | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 256 | 128 | 512 | 128 |
| Screen | 13" 2880x1920 | 13" 2752x2064 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" | 11" |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 15 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 | 70.5 | 93 | 93.3 | 93.5 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 43.7 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96 | 95.3 | 88.2 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 96.7 | 99.5 | 98.4 | 96.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40136US Compare | 97.6 | 96.9 | 77.4 | 88.5 | 91.2 | 87.7 | 64.6 | 77.9 | 56.9 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 93.6 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 30.5 | 93.6 | 89.4 | 71.4 | 51.3 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 88.2 | 26.3 | 87.7 | 76.7 | 51.7 | 88 | 68.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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