Microsoft Surface Pro 12 2025, Snapdragon X Plus, 24GB, 1TB, Platinum
The Snapdragon X Plus 8-core chip with a 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU drives seamless on-device AI and Copilot+ experiences in a fanless 680g chassis. It pairs 24GB of LPDDR5X memory with a 1TB UFS drive and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, offering strong multitasking in a highly portable tablet form factor. This device is best for mobile business users who need a lightweight Windows 11 Pro tablet for AI-assisted productivity and note-taking with the optional Slim Pen.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 12" 2196x1464
OS Windows 11 Pro
stylus Yes
Battery 38 Wh
72 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Adreno |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | UFS |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 12" |
| Resolution | 2196x1464 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 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 (2nd Edition) |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| Battery | 38 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 12 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra Ai | Lenovo Legion Tab ZAEF0068US | Sinicvision Technology EX-8 Vanquisher 2024Q4 | reMarkable Paper Pro RM83C-1001NW | TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Intel Core i5 11600 | Qualcomm | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | 1.8 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 | - |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 64 | 256 |
| Screen | 12" 2196x1464 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 8.1" 2560x1600 | 8" | 11.8" 2160x1620 | 11.5" 2200x1440 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Android | Android 14 | Windows 11 Enterprise | Linux | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | false | false |
| Battery (Wh) | 38 | - | - | - | 18 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | Eye Comfort | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 12 | 96.2 | 85.8 | 96.3 | 69.8 | 97.1 | 74.9 | 97.8 | 37.2 | 48.2 | 38.1 | 92.8 | 27.5 | 5 | 68.5 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra Ai Compare | 93.4 | 85 | 80.8 | 97.4 | 90.3 | 97.5 | 74.7 | 45.7 | 48.2 | 35.4 | 56.1 | 62.5 | 8.5 | 16.7 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tab ZAEF0068US Compare | 80.9 | 78.9 | 83.8 | 85.8 | 32.2 | 28.3 | 83.6 | 99.5 | 48.2 | 7.5 | 63 | 37.7 | 13.6 | 0 | 46.7 |
| Sinicvision Technology EX-8 Vanquisher 2024Q4 Compare | 56.9 | 52.9 | 66 | 61.7 | 32.2 | 78.2 | 55.1 | 0 | 48.2 | 6.1 | 96 | 38.5 | 14.2 | 80.9 | 94.2 |
| reMarkable Paper Pro RM83C-1001NW Compare | 34.8 | 33 | 31 | 73 | 91.7 | 42.7 | 30.1 | 44.5 | 99.1 | 0 | 83.1 | 81.2 | 17.7 | 99.8 | 46.7 |
| TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER Compare | 34.8 | 33 | 66 | 71.2 | 80.1 | 50 | 74.7 | 44.5 | 96.5 | 0 | 8.9 | 86.2 | 19.1 | 44.5 | 46.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall71.5
- Reading39.8
- Student70.3
- Business68.2
- Art Design74.5
- Productivity77.1
- Entertainment73.2
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