Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 4 Silver 2015
The 12.3-inch PixelSense display with 2736x1824 resolution and included Surface Pen delivers precise color and contrast for sketching and annotation. Its 785g tablet body with a built-in kickstand provides genuine portability, though the Type Cover keyboard is sold separately. This device is best for students or mobile note-takers who prioritize a high-resolution touchscreen and stylus input over raw computing power.
CPU Intel Core i5
RAM 4 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 12.3" 2736x1824
OS Windows 10
41 Overall Score
Price $170
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
70/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2736x1824 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | No |
| Stylus Model | Surface Pen |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 4 | Apple iPad Air M3 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Apple M3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3 GHz | Samsung Exynos 1580 (S5E8855) | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 13" 2732x2048 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 10.9" 2304x1440 | 13.4" |
| OS | Windows 10 | iPadOS | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 37 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 4 | 7.4 | 99.1 | 31.1 | 84.6 | 32.2 | 51.6 | 66.2 | 27.7 | 35.6 | 33.3 |
| Apple iPad Air M3 Compare | 75.8 | 93.9 | 67 | 93.5 | 97.7 | 92.4 | 66.2 | 88.3 | 91.5 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 94.6 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 77.8 | 79.6 | 85.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Compare | 84.9 | 81.4 | 84.1 | 64.5 | 81.1 | 98.4 | 83.7 | 94.6 | 79.6 | 97.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.6 | 55.1 | 63.2 | 85.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $170
Amazon 1 offer From $170
Newegg 5 offers From $179
Price History
Usage Scores
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