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Surface Pro 12-inch vs. Surface Go 4 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro (12”, 2025) and Surface Go 4 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest June 21, 2025

Surface Pro (12”, 2025) vs. Surface Go 4

The 2025 Surface Pro (12-inch) is powered by an 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) from the Snapdragon X Series, offering boost speeds of up to 3.20 GHz. In comparison, the 2023 Surface Go 4 (10.5-inch) is powered by a 6W 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake-N quad-core Intel N200 processor, capable of reaching boost speeds of up to 3.70 GHz.

If you're shopping for a laptop and unsure of the differences between the Surface Pro (2025) and the Surface Go 4 (2023), we've put together a detailed spec-by-spec comparison to help you decide which device fits your needs best

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Key Features
What's new		80% More Powerful - The Surface Go 4 is now 80% faster than the previous generation thanks to the latest 12th-generation Intel N200 processor and faster 4800 MHz LPDDR5 memory. 12.5 Hours Battery Life - It lasts up to 12.5 hours battery life of typical device usage, 1.5 hours longer than the Go 3. Better Repairability - The Go 4 now has more components that can be replaced, such as the display, battery, kickstand, and motherboard. More: Slightly lighter the Surface Go 3 Windows 11 Secured-core PC UFS Drive instead of SSD - learn more here Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity
What's missing	No Surface Connect port	No matte black color option UFS storage drive is non-removable.

Availability	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
Released	2025	2023
Release Info	Introduced: May 6, 2025 Released: May 20, 2025	Introduced: September 21, 2023 Pre-ordered: September 21, 2023 Released: September 21, 2023
Pricing	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X Plus $799.99 16GB 256GB $899.99 16GB 512GB
Amazon Deals	$1,049.99 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, Platinum $699.99 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 (Renewed) $1,019.99 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, Ocean	$599.00 Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum (Renewed) $389.99 Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Core i3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) $399.00 Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) (Renewed)

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, 512GB Storage, Platinum By Microsoft $1,049.99 $1,149.99 9% 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, 256GB Storage, Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $699.99	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, Ocean By Microsoft $1,019.99 $1,149.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Go 4 Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $599.00 $648.80 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Core i3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $389.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $399.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
Size	12 Inches	10.5 Inches
Info	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	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels) Density: 220 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 Brightness: 350 nits (typical) Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Individually color-calibrated display

Exterior	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
Size Comparison
Dimensions	10.8” x 7.47” x 0.30” (274 mm x 190 mm x 7.8 mm)	9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.65” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)
Weight	1.5 lbs (686 g)	Surface Go 4: 1.15 lbs (521 g) Surface Go 4 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors	Violet Ocean Platinum	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard with bold keyset	Surface Go Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel. Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	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	1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking stations. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSDXC™ card reader 1 x Surface Go Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
Processor	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) 8 cores, 8 threads, → 3.20 GHz, 42MB Cache,	Intel® Processor N200 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 6W
Integrated Graphics	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) Adreno™ GPU 1.7 TFLOPS,	Intel® Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 450 → 750 MHz
Memory	16GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM	8GB - 4800 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB UFS	64GB 128GB 256GB UFS Drive

Connectivity	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Core 5.4 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
Size	38 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 37 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	28Wh Nominal battery capacity. 26.8Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of local video playback Up to 12 hours of active web usage	Up to 12.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	Optional Surface 45W USB-C Wall Charger	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
OS	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps		Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
Camera	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]	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics with voice focus 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth LE Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity 2 W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Go 4
Inking	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)	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient color sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC
Security	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	Hardware 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
In the box	Surface Pro, 12-inch USB-C® charging cable No charger included Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Go 4 24W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More		Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power Casing: Magnesium ServiceabilityReplaceable components include: Display Battery and back cover Kickstand Hinge Motherboard MicroSDXC card reader Type Cover connector Front Camera Rear camera Windows Hello camera Speakers