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Microsoft Surface Pro 12" EP2-36695 Platinum 2025
The Snapdragon X Plus processor's 45 TOPS NPU accelerates AI tasks like Cocreator, complemented by a 12-inch 90Hz PixelSense display and up to 16 hours of battery life. Its 165-degree kickstand, integrated Slim Pen charging, and Windows Hello face unlock make switching between tablet and laptop seamless. This Copilot+ PC is best for students and mobile professionals who need an AI-assisted device for note-taking, sketching, and everyday productivity.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12" 2196x1464
OS Windows 11 Home
stylus Yes
63 Overall Score
Price $800
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (93th percentile) 93th
Cons
- Below average battery (31th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 12" |
| Resolution | 2196 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| USB-C | 2 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 12" EP2-36695 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 12" 2196x1464 | 13" 2752x2064 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 12" EP2-36695 | 97.9 | 96.9 | 93.3 | 64 | 30.5 | 67.6 | 83.4 | 88.5 | 62.8 | 93.9 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96 | 95.3 | 88.2 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 96.7 | 99.5 | 94.8 | 98.4 | 96.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 91.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 54.4 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 93.6 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 30.5 | 93.6 | 89.4 | 94.8 | 71.4 | 51.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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May 26, 2026 $800
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