Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Sapphire 2024
The Snapdragon X Elite chip delivers native AI acceleration via its 45 TOPS NPU, powering Copilot+ features on a vivid 13-inch 2880x1920 OLED 120Hz display. At just 890g with optional 5G and Wi-Fi 7, it combines a premium tablet form factor with always-connected versatility and all-day battery potential. This device is best for mobile-first students and professionals who need a lightweight AI-enhanced PC for note-taking, research, and cloud-based productivity.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong cpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (93th percentile) 93th
Cons
- Below average gpu (2th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 31 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 12 |
| GPU | X1 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 900 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 / 2.0 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 13" | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 13" 2880x1920 | 13" 2752x2064 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 13" | 99.6 | 1.8 | 93.3 | 99.3 | 99.7 | 73.4 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 90.6 |
| 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 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 82.7 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
B&H Photo 1 offers From CA$1,819
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Price History
Usage Scores
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