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 | Apple iPad Pro M4 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra Ai | BESTTAB T60 | HOTWAV R7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Apple M4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Intel Core i5 11600 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 12" 2196x1464 | 13" 2752x2064 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12" | 10.1" 1280x800 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | iPadOS | Android 14 | Android | Android 16 | Android 13 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 38 | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | 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 | 38.1 | 92.8 | 27.5 | 5 | 68.5 | 46.7 |
| Apple iPad Pro M4 Compare | 97.8 | 97.2 | 77.6 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 91.9 | 83.6 | 67.4 | 47.8 | 92.8 | 97.9 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 46.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 80.9 | 78.9 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 88.9 | 97 | 83.6 | 87.5 | 42.2 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.7 | 52.2 | 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 | 35.4 | 56.1 | 62.5 | 8.5 | 16.7 | 97.5 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.2 | 80.8 | 42.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 0 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 58.3 | 39.5 | 70.4 | 46.7 |
| HOTWAV R7 Compare | 96.8 | 86.3 | 51.5 | 10.3 | 91.5 | 59.6 | 74.7 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 84 | 86.2 | 51 | 92.6 | 97.5 |
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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