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Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025) - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) and Surface Pro (12”, 2025) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest September 02, 2026

Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025)

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 Surface Pro (12”, 2025) features the Snapdragon X-Series 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) with the boost speed up to 3.20 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 12″ Surface Pro (12”, 2025) , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026) vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025): Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's missing		No Surface Connect port

Availability	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Released	2026	2025
Release Info	Introduced: June 16, 2026 Released: June 16, 2026	Introduced: May 6, 2025 Released: May 20, 2025
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 $799.99 16GB 256GB $899.99 16GB 512GB
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	$729.99 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

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 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 $729.99 $1,049.99 30% OFF	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

Display	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Size	13 Inches	12 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	12” PixelSense™ LCD Display Resolution: 2196 x 1464 3.21M Pixels. Density: 220 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Dynamic refresh rate: 90Hz (60Hz default) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1200:1 Brightness: 400-nits maximum Touch: 10-point multi-touch Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color Adaptive contrast Adaptive reflect Individually color-calibrated display

Exterior	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 209 mm x 9.3 mm)	10.8” x 7.47” x 0.30” (274 mm x 190 mm x 7.8 mm)
Weight	1.97 lb (895 g)	1.5 lbs (686 g)
Colors	Dune Black Platinum	Violet Ocean 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 12-inch Keyboard with bold keyset
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 3.2 Gen 2 It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 1.4a supports up to 2 x 4K@60Hz monitor, Data transfer up to 10 Gbps. Compatible with Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and other accessories. 1 x Surface Pro 12-inch keyboard port

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
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-42-100) 8 cores, 8 threads, → 3.20 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-42-100) Adreno™ GPU 1.7 TFLOPS,
Memory	16GB 24GB 32GB 64GB 9523 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM	16GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD	256GB 512GB UFS

Connectivity	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Core 5.4 technology

Battery	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
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.	38 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 37 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 16 hours of local video playback Up to 12 hours of active web usage
Power Supply	39W Power Supply with Surface Connect	Optional Surface 45W USB-C Wall Charger

Software	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
OS	Windows 11 Home

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 12 (13”, 2026)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
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 with Enhanced Sign-in Security Full HD (1080p) front-facing Surface Studio Camera Supports Windows Studio Effects with: automatic framing eye contact and background blur 10MP 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 (12”, 2025)
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 (2nd edition) Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen located on the back of Surface Pro, 12-inch Supports haptic feedback with Surface Slim Pen Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
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	Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 Windows 11 Secured-core PC Windows Hello face authentication with Enhanced Sign-in security Microsoft Defender – for enhanced identity and privacy protection
In the box	Surface Pro, 13-inch 39W Power Supply with Surface Connect Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro, 12-inch USB-C® charging cable No charger included Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty