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

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

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

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

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. While the Surface Laptop (13”, 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 12″ Surface Pro (12”, 2025) and the 13″ Surface Laptop (13”, 2025) , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

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

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Key Features
What's missing	No Surface Connect port	No pen input No Windows Hello face authentication No Surface Connect port

Availability	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)
Released	2025
Release Info	Introduced: May 6, 2025 Released: May 20, 2025
Pricing	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X Plus $799.99 16GB 256GB $899.99 16GB 512GB	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X Plus $899.99 16GB 256GB $999.99 16GB 512GB
Amazon Deals	$895.95 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 $999.99 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, Violet $749.99 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)	$1,199.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage, Platinum $1,009.43 Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage, Ocean $944.43 Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Platinum

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, Ocean By Microsoft $895.95	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 $999.99 $1,149.99 13% 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 $749.99 $929.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch 2025 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage, Platinum By Microsoft $1,199.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage, Ocean By Microsoft $1,009.43 $1,249.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Platinum By Microsoft $944.43 $1,149.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)
Size	12 Inches	13 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	13” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 1920 x 1280 2.01M Pixels. Density: 178 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Dynamic refresh rate: up to 60Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1000:1 Brightness: 400-nits maximum Touch: 10-point multi-touch Adaptive Color Adaptive contrast Individually color-calibrated display

Exterior	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)
Size Comparison
Dimensions	10.8” x 7.47” x 0.30” (274 mm x 190 mm x 7.8 mm)	11.25” x 8.43” x 0.61” (385.65mm x 214.14m x 15.6mm)
Weight	1.5 lbs (686 g)	2.7 lbs (1.22 kg)
Colors	Violet Ocean Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard with bold keyset	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full travel. Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness Keyboard backlight Copilot key Trackpad: Precision touchpad Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.
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	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 1 x 8K monitor, Data transfer up to 10 Gbps. Compatible with Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and other accessories. 1 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1 Up to 5 Gbps. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)
Processor	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) 8 cores, 8 threads, → 3.20 GHz, 42MB Cache,
Integrated Graphics	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) Adreno™ GPU 1.7 TFLOPS,
Memory	16GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM	16GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB UFS	256GB 512GB Removable UFS.

Connectivity	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)
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/be compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Core 5.4 technology

Battery	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)
Size	38 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 37 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	50 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 48 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of local video playback Up to 12 hours of active web usage	Up to 23 hours of typical device usage Up to 16 hours of active web usage
Power Supply	Optional Surface 45W USB-C Wall Charger	Surface 45W USB-C® Wall Charger

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

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)
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]	1080p Full HD front-facing Surface Studio camera Windows Studio Effects with automatic framing, creative filters (illustrated, animated, watercolor), eye contact, eye contact: teleprompter, portrait blur, and portrait light
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics with voice focus 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth LE Audio	Dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth^® LE Audio

Misc	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)
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)	Not supported
Sensors	Ambient color sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient color sensor
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	Windows Hello Fingerprint Power Button with Enhanced Sign-in Security Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 Windows 11 Secured-core PC Microsoft Defender – for enhanced identity and privacy protection
In the box	Surface Pro, 12-inch USB-C® charging cable No charger included Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop, 13-inch USB-C® charging cable Surface 45W USB-C® Wall Charger Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty