reMarkable Paper Pro 11.8" RM83C-1005NW Black 2024
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Sapphire 2024
What Buyers Say
reMarkable Paper Pro 11.8" RM83C-1005NW Black 2024
The reMarkable Paper Tablet Pro is highly praised for its natural writing feel, excellent battery life, and distraction-free design. Users love the color highlighting, backlight, and seamless syncing across devices. A few note WiFi drain and limited DRM ebook support, but overall it's seen as a top-tier productivity tool.
Pros
- Natural writing feel
- Excellent battery life
- Distraction-free design
- Color highlighting
- Backlight
Cons
- WiFi drain when on
- Limited DRM ebook support
- No web portal WiFi login
- Expensive for some
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Sapphire 2024
The Surface Pro 11 impresses with its sleek design, vibrant OLED display, and strong performance, especially the 5G model. Battery life is generally good, often hitting 10-11 hours, though some users report less than the claimed 14 hours. The Snapdragon ARM processor raises compatibility concerns with certain software, and a few users had early defective units. Overall, it is a powerful and portable 2-in-1 for work, school, and entertainment.
Pros
- Excellent OLED display quality
- Great 5G connectivity for travel
- Sleek and lightweight design
- Strong performance for multitasking
- Good battery life (10-11 hours)
Cons
- Battery life below advertised 14 hours
- Snapdragon ARM app compatibility issues
- OLED screen door effect from digitizer
- Some units had early defects
- Flex Keyboard is expensive ($288)
Scores
Specifications
| reMarkable Paper Pro 11.8" RM83C-1005NW | Microsoft Surface Pro 13" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 1.8 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| GPU | — | X1★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage | 64 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage Type | — | SSD★ |
| Expandable | — | ✗ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11.8" | 13" |
| Resolution | 2160 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | LCD | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 900 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 2★ |
| Cellular | ✗ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Marker Plus | Surface Slim Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | — | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | — | ✓★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.10 kg★ | 0.89 kg |
| Battery | — | 53 Wh★ |
| OS | Linux | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
reMarkable Paper Pro 11.8" RM83C-1005NW Black 2024
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong screen (71st percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average battery (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average cpu (35th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Sapphire 2024
- Strong cpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong battery (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average gpu (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Pricing
reMarkable Paper Pro 11.8" RM83C-1005NW Black 2024
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Sapphire 2024
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 25 specs.
