Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition Black 2024
The Intel Core Ultra 5 236V chip with its 40 TOPS NPU delivers native AI acceleration for Copilot+ features, paired with a sharp 2880x1920 120Hz PixelSense Flow touchscreen. Its 870g tablet form factor with Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7 offers strong connectivity in a highly portable design that also supports the Surface Slim Pen for precise input. This device is best for mobile professionals and artists who need a Windows tablet with integrated AI tools and a high-resolution display for sketching and note-taking.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2880x1920 |
| Panel | IPS |
| 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" 11th Edition | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" 2752x2064 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | iPadOS | Android | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition | 74.1 | 92.6 | 93.2 | 96.1 | 99.2 | 86.6 | 84 | 93.6 | 49.3 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.6 | 97.3 | 84.5 | 99.9 | 96.9 | 97.2 | 92.8 | 98.3 | 99.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 93.5 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.6 | 66.9 | 92.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 98.9 | 87.4 | 69.3 | 89.6 | 79.8 | 85.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 96.9 | 78.5 | 94 | 91.7 | 97.6 | 55.3 | 79.8 | 92.8 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 85.2 | 81.5 | 88 | 30.4 | 89.1 | 80.5 | 55.3 | 89.1 | 72.5 |
Usage Scores
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