Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 4 Silver 2016
The 12.3-inch IPS PixelSense display with 2736x1824 resolution and low-glare coating ensures comfortable viewing, housed in a 771-gram body with a versatile multi-position Kickstand. The Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM handle everyday tasks smoothly, and this renewed model offers a cost-effective way to access the Surface ecosystem. Best for students and digital artists seeking a sharp, low-glare screen for note-taking and sketching, though the Surface Pen and keyboard are sold separately.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong ram (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (22th percentile)
- Below average battery (31th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.4 GHz core_i5 |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2736 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Surface Pen |
Physical
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 4 | Apple iPad Air M3 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAAXAR | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.4 GHz core_i5 | Apple M3 | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Mediatek MT6989 | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 13" 2732x2048 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11" |
| OS | Windows 10 | iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | true | 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" Surface Pro 4 | 10.3 | 98.9 | 65.8 | 84.1 | 30.5 | 59.2 | 73.6 | 3.5 | 21.6 | 54 |
| Apple iPad Air M3 Compare | 73.4 | 73 | 77.4 | 92.3 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 83.4 | 94.8 | 96.3 | 96.8 |
| 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 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAAXAR Compare | 55.5 | 56.8 | 81.2 | 97.2 | 92.7 | 95.2 | 83.4 | 0 | 77.9 | 99.1 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.7 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.7 | 88.5 | 88 | 86.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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