Microsoft Surface Pro 12 2025, Snapdragon X Plus, 24GB, 1TB, Platinum
The Snapdragon X Plus 8-core chip with a 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU drives seamless on-device AI and Copilot+ experiences in a fanless 680g chassis. It pairs 24GB of LPDDR5X memory with a 1TB UFS drive and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, offering strong multitasking in a highly portable tablet form factor. This device is best for mobile business users who need a lightweight Windows 11 Pro tablet for AI-assisted productivity and note-taking with the optional Slim Pen.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 12" 2196x1464
OS Windows 11 Pro
stylus Yes
Battery 38 Wh
72 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Adreno |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | UFS |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 12" |
| Resolution | 2196x1464 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| USB-C | 2 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition) |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| Battery | 38 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 12 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | BESTTAB T60 | Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Apple M5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12" 2196x1464 | 13" 2752x2064 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12" | 14" 1920x1200 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | iPadOS | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android 16 | Windows 11 Home |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Battery (Wh) | 38 | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 12 | 96.2 | 85.8 | 96.3 | 69.8 | 97.1 | 74.9 | 97.8 | 37.2 | 38.2 | 92.8 | 27.6 | 5 | 68.5 | 46.7 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 99.5 | 98.4 | 92.6 | 99.8 | 97.6 | 97 | 97.8 | 67.4 | 47.9 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 3.6 | 41.2 | 46.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 80.9 | 78.9 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 88.9 | 97 | 83.5 | 87.5 | 42.3 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.7 | 52.2 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 82.1 | 79.9 | 80.8 | 93.5 | 84 | 99.4 | 89.4 | 89.2 | 64.9 | 63 | 93.2 | 13.8 | 70.3 | 97.5 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.3 | 80.8 | 42.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 0 | 1.2 | 58.7 | 58.4 | 39.5 | 70.3 | 46.7 |
| Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS Compare | 95 | 94.6 | 92.6 | 16.6 | 32.2 | 65.9 | 97.8 | 17.5 | 3 | 89.5 | 95.9 | 8.4 | 0 | 46.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall71.6
- Reading39.9
- Student70.3
- Business68.2
- Art Design74.5
- Productivity77.1
- Entertainment73.2
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