Microsoft Surface Pro 12" EP2-27642, Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum

The Surface Pro 12" has a fantastic CPU and a super compact design, but the weak GPU, small storage, and mediocre screen hold it back. At CAD 1,500, it's hard to recommend unless portability is your only concern. Most people will get more for their money elsewhere.

The Snapdragon X Plus 8-core chip is a standout, landing in the 91st percentile for CPU performance. That's one of the best mobile processors we've seen in a 2-in-1. Multitasking with 16GB of LPDDR5X should feel snappy for everyday work. But the integrated GPU is a weak spot, sitting at the 14th percentile. Don't expect any real gaming or video editing here. The 256GB SSD is also disappointing, 16th percentile, which fills up fast. And the screen? 21st percentile. For a device built around a touchscreen, that's a real letdown.

Stacked against the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro, the Surface Pro gets smoked on GPU, screen, and storage. The MacBook is in a different league for creative work. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and Lenovo Legion 5i are gaming machines, so they're not direct competitors, but they highlight how weak the Surface's integrated graphics are. The MSI Raider and Acer Predator Helios Neo are even further from this category. For pure portability, the Surface Pro wins on compactness, but that's about the only category where it leads.

At CAD 1,500, this is a tough sell. You're paying a premium for the Surface brand and the compact form factor, but getting a mediocre screen, limited storage, and a GPU that can't keep up. The CPU is great, but that alone doesn't justify the price. For the same money, you can find 2-in-1s with better displays and more storage. Unless portability is your absolute top priority, the value just isn't there.

The Surface Pro 12" Copilot+ PC is Microsoft betting big on ARM. Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB of RAM, and a 12-inch touchscreen in a thin convertible body. On paper, it's a portable workhorse. In practice, it's a mixed bag. The compact design is genuinely impressive, but the screen and storage are where corners got cut. This is a device that nails the form factor and stumbles on the fundamentals.

Skip this if you need any kind of graphics performance. The integrated GPU is one of the weakest we've seen, so gamers, video editors, and anyone working with visual media should look elsewhere. Also skip it if you need more than one port or more than 256GB of storage. The single port and tiny SSD will frustrate you daily.

This is for people who want the thinnest, lightest Windows tablet possible and don't care about gaming, video editing, or having more than one port. Students and business users who live in a browser and Office apps will be fine. Anyone who needs real graphics performance or more storage should look elsewhere. The CPU is impressive, but the rest of the package feels like a compromise.