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Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 1Y2-00001 Platinum 2021
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.3" 2736x1824
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 0.8 kg
47 Overall Score
Price $446
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2736x1824 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 1Y2-00001 | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch Laptop M4 chip Built for Intelligence | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 83LT000EUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 14" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 15 | - | 75 | 80 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 1Y2-00001 | 22.7 | 45.9 | 37.4 | 33 | 84.4 | 99.3 | 17.2 | 80.4 | 81.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch Laptop M4 chip Built for Intelligence Compare | 73.3 | 69.6 | 37.4 | 87.5 | 92.7 | 74.5 | 67.5 | 97.2 | 99.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 66 | 90.8 | 63.6 | 81.1 | 86.4 | 62 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 83LT000EUS Compare | 94.3 | 81.4 | 57.7 | 95.1 | 91.7 | 13.5 | 62 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
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