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Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) vs. Surface Pro 11 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) and Surface Pro 11 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest September 02, 2026

Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) vs. Surface Pro 11

The Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) features the Snapdragon X-Series 10-core Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100) up to 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-78-100) with the boost speed up to 4.00 GHz. While the 2024 Surface Pro 11 features the Snapdragon X-Series 10-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) up to 12-core Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) with the boost speed up to 3.80 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) and the 13″ Surface Pro 11 (2024), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) vs. Surface Pro 11: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new		Better performance—It's 90% faster than Surface Pro 9.

Availability	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro 11
Released	2026	2024
Release Info	Introduced: June 16, 2026 Released: June 16, 2026	Introduced: May 20, 2024 Pre-ordered: May 20, 2024 Released: June 18, 2024
Pricing	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X2 Plus with LCD $1,499.99 16GB 256GB $1,599.99 LCD 16GB 512GB Snapdragon® X2 Elite with OLED $1,799.99 16GB 512GB $2,099.99 16GB 1TB $2,249.99 32GB 512GB $2,749.99 32GB 1TB $3,549.99 64GB 1TB	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X Plus with LCD $999.99 16GB 256GB $1,199.99 16GB 512GB Snapdragon® X Elite with OLED $1,499.99 16GB 512GB $1,699.99 16GB 1TB $2,099.99 32GB 1TB
Amazon Deals	$681.11 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage, Platinum $926.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Violet $1,599.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 12" Copilot+ AI PC, Snapdragon X Plus, AI-Ready NPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Webcam, 2-in-1 Tablet Laptop with Keyboard, Stylus & MS 365, Windows 11, Ocean	$1,654.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Bundle, 13" Copilot+ PC with Black Pro Keyboard & Slim Pen, AI Tablet Essential Bundle, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Win 11 Pro $1,199.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 11 2024, 13-inch Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop, Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB, 512GB, with Inateck Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad & Pen Holder – 2-in-1 Laptop & Tablet (Dune) $1,249.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 11 2024, 13-inch Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop, Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB, 512GB, with Inateck Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad & Pen Holder – 2-in-1 Laptop & Tablet (Sapphire)

Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage, Platinum By Microsoft $681.11	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Violet By Microsoft $926.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 12" Copilot+ AI PC, Snapdragon X Plus, AI-Ready NPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Webcam, 2-in-1 Tablet Laptop with Keyboard, Stylus & MS 365, Windows 11, Ocean By Microsoft $1,599.99	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 13-inch Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Bundle, 13" Copilot+ PC with Black Pro Keyboard & Slim Pen, AI Tablet Essential Bundle, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Win 11 Pro By Microsoft $1,654.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 11 2024, 13-inch Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop, Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB, 512GB, with Inateck Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad & Pen Holder – 2-in-1 Laptop & Tablet (Dune) By Microsoft $1,199.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 11 2024, 13-inch Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop, Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB, 512GB, with Inateck Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad & Pen Holder – 2-in-1 Laptop & Tablet (Sapphire) By Microsoft $1,249.00	See at Amazon

Display

Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)

Surface Pro 11

Size

13 Inches

Info

Surface Pro 13-inch with OLED display:
- Touchscreen: 13-inch PixelSense Flow™ display
- Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (267 PPI)
- Aspect ratio: 3:2
- Contrast ratio: 1M:1
- Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
- Color profile:
  - SDR mode: sRGB and Vivid
  - HDR mode: HDR16
- Individually color-calibrated display
- Adaptive color
- Adaptive contrast
- Auto color management
- Touch: 10-point multi-touch
- Dolby Vision IQ™ support
- Strengthened glass display
- Brightness:
  - SDR: 600 nits maximum (typical)
  - HDR: 900 nits peak luminance
Surface Pro 13-inch with LCD display:
- Touchscreen: 13-inch PixelSense Flow™ display
- Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (267 PPI)
- Aspect ratio: 3:2
- Contrast ratio: 1300:1
- Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
- Color profile:
  - SDR mode: sRGB and Vivid
  - HDR mode: HDR
- Individually color-calibrated display
- Adaptive color
- Adaptive contrast
- Auto color management
- Touch: 10-point multi-touch
- Dolby Vision IQ™ support
- Strengthened glass display
- Brightness:
  - SDR: 600 nits maximum (typical)
  - HDR: 600 nits peak luminance

Surface Pro with LCD

13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
Resolution: 2880 x 1920
5.53M Pixels.
Density: 267 PPI
Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1200:1
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Gorilla® Glass 5
Adaptive Color
Adaptive contrast
Auto Color Management supported
Dolby Vision IQ™ support

Surface Pro with OLED

13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
Resolution: 2880 x 1920
5.53M Pixels.
Density: 267 PPI
Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1M:1 [new]
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Gorilla® Glass 5
Adaptive Color
Adaptive contrast
Auto Color Management supported
Dolby Vision IQ™ support

Exterior	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro 11
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 209 mm x 9.3 mm)
Weight	1.97 lb (895 g)
Colors	Dune Black Platinum	Sapphire Dune Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro 13-inch Flex Keyboard Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard with pen storage Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro Flex Keyboard Surface Pro Keyboard with pen storage Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro Keyboard Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard
Ports	2 x USB-C Charging Data transfer DisplayPort 1.4a with support up to three 4K monitors at 60Hz Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and other accessories 1 x Surface Connect It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. Supports Surface Dock and Surface Dock 2. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port	2 x USB-C Supports USB 4.0 It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 2.1 with supports up to 1 x 8K monitor, Data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. Supports Surface Dock and Surface Dock 2. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro 11
Processor	Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100) 10 cores, 10 threads, → 4.00 GHz, 34MB Cache, Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-78-100) 12 cores, 12 threads, → 4.00 GHz, 34MB Cache,	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) 10 cores, 10 threads, → 3.40 GHz, 42MB Cache, Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) 12 cores, 12 threads, → 3.80 GHz, 42MB Cache,
Integrated Graphics	Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100) Adreno™ X2-45 GPU Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU, → 1700 MHz Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-78-100) Adreno™ X2-85 GPU Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU, → 1350 MHz	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) Adreno™ GPU 3.8 TFLOPS, Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Adreno™ GPU 3.8 TFLOPS,
Memory	16GB 24GB 32GB 64GB 9523 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM	16GB 32GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro 11
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. [new]
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Core 5.4 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.4 technology [new]

Battery	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro 11
Size	Surface Pro with LCD 47 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46 Wh Minimum battery capacity. Surface Pro with OLED 53 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 51 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	Surface Pro with LCD 48 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 47 Wh Minimum battery capacity. Surface Pro with OLED 53 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 51 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 15.5 hours of local video playback Up to 11.5 hours of active web usage	Up to 14 hours of local video playback Up to 10 hours of active web usage
Power Supply	39W Power Supply with Surface Connect	39W Power Supply

Software	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro 11
OS	Windows 11 Home
Built-in Apps		Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Microsoft Defender App Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro 11
Camera	Quad HD front-facing Surface Studio Camera 1440p Quad HD camera with ultrawide field of view Support for Windows Studio Effects with automatic framing, portrait blur, creative filters (illustrated, animated, watercolor), eye contact, and portrait light 10 MP Ultra HD rear-facing camera Windows Hello face authentication camera with Enhanced Sign-in Security	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1440p front-facing camera with an ultrawide field of view [new] Supports Windows Studio Effects with: automatic framing eye contact and background blur 10.5 MP rear-facing autofocus camera with Ultra HD and 4K video [new]
Audio	Dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos^® Support for Bluetooth^® LE Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics with voice focus 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth LE Audio

Misc	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro 11
Inking	Designed for Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition) Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition) with Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard and Surface Pro 13-inch Flex Keyboard Supports tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition) Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)	Designed for Surface Slim Pen for Business Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Keyboard with Pen Storage for Business Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
Sensors	Ambient color sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Windows 11 Secured-core PC Microsoft Pluton security processor Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 Windows Hello facial recognition with Enhanced Sign-in Security Microsoft Defender for enhanced identity and privacy protection Smart App Control for protection against untrusted or malicious apps	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC NFC authentication [new]
In the box	Surface Pro, 13-inch 39W Power Supply with Surface Connect Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro 11 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents SIM card access tool
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty