Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 9, Core i7-1265U, 512GB, Platinum
CPU Intel Core i7 1265U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13" 2880x1920
OS Windows 11 Pro
stylus Yes
51 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong ram (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)
- Below average portability (25th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (25th percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1265U |
| Cores | 10 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2880x1920 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 1.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 9 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1265U | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3000 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 13" 2880x1920 | 13" 2752x2064 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12" |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | iPadOS | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 9 | 83.5 | 78.1 | 87.4 | 87.3 | 32.2 | 54.7 | 89.5 | 78.2 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 43.4 | 15.2 | 46.7 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 99.4 | 98.4 | 92.6 | 99.8 | 97.6 | 96.9 | 97.8 | 67.4 | 48 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 2.4 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Compare | 79.3 | 76.1 | 80.9 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 99 | 93 | 78.2 | 49.5 | 77.4 | 93.2 | 7.3 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 81 | 79 | 92.6 | 97 | 89 | 96.9 | 83.7 | 87.5 | 42.4 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.5 | 46.7 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.9 | 82 | 80.9 | 98.5 | 85.4 | 65.9 | 89.5 | 99.3 | 78.6 | 77.4 | 93.2 | 15.8 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.6 | 80.4 | 80.9 | 42.7 | 87 | 88.9 | 74.9 | 0 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 58.4 | 39.7 | 46.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on May 28, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall50.8
- Reading30.5
- Student47.9
- Business44
- Art Design61.3
- Productivity56.7
- Entertainment58.7
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