Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 Platinum 2025
The Intel Core Ultra 5 236V chip with a dedicated AI Boost NPU delivers 40 TOPS for seamless Copilot+ integration, paired with a sharp 2880x1920 120Hz PixelSense Flow display. Its 870-gram tablet form factor with Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, and optional Slim Pen support offers strong versatility for mobile workflows. This device is best for digital artists and mobile professionals who need a high-resolution stylus canvas and AI-accelerated productivity in a lightweight package.
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
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 | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G | UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Series Yoga Tab Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 2.3 GHz | 2000 MHz | Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3, QCM8650 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 13" 2880x1920 | 13" 2752x2064 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11" | 11" | 12.7" 2944x1840 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 15 | Android | Android 14 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| 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 | 72.8 | 90.8 | 93.1 | 93.8 | 99.1 | 84.1 | 93 | 93.1 | 48.9 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.3 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 97 | 99.5 | 99.2 | 97.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.5 | 95.4 | 80.8 | 95.9 | 93 | 86.7 | 73.7 | 63.4 | 99.1 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 91.4 | 95.9 | 42 | 30.7 | 94.1 | 89.5 | 71.5 | 55.8 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Active T1 Compare | 84.5 | 79.4 | 87.8 | 26.3 | 87.8 | 77.3 | 52 | 88.1 | 71 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Series Yoga Tab Plus Compare | 34.9 | 36.5 | 93.1 | 96.9 | 91 | 94.1 | 83.4 | 78.1 | 88 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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