Microsoft Surface Pro 12th Edition vs Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch 2nd Edition

Microsoft Surface Pro 12th Edition

Microsoft Surface Pro 12th Edition

vsMicrosoft Surface Pro 12-inch 2nd Edition

Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch 2nd Edition

Microsoft Surface Pro 12th EditionMicrosoft Surface Pro 12-inch 2nd Edition
Display13" PixelSense touchscreen (OLED or LCD), 2880 x 1920, 120Hz, HDR12-inch PixelSense LCD touchscreen, 2196 x 1464 (220 PPI), 3:2, up to 90Hz dynamic refresh rate, 500 nits typical SDR
ChipsetSnapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core), Qualcomm Hexagon NPU with 80 TOPS, Adreno GPUQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core), Hexagon NPU with 80 TOPS, Adreno GPU
RAM64GB (16GB / 24GB / 32GB / 64GB LPDDR5x configurations)24GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB removable Gen 4 SSD256GB / 512GB (UFS)
Rear Camera10MP main camera10MP main rear camera (Ultra HD)
Front Camera1440p ultrawide front-facing camera, Windows Hello facial recognition1080p Full HD Surface Studio Camera with Windows Hello face authentication
BatteryUp to 15.5 hours local video playback, up to 11.5 hours active web usage, 39W power supply with Surface Connect in the box38 Wh, up to 15.5 hours of local video playback and up to 13 hours of active web browsing (Microsoft claims)
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC features on configurations with 16GB or more RAM)
Weight1.97 lb (895 g), without keyboard—
Ports2 x USB-C with USB4, Surface Connect, Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard port2 x USB-C (USB 3.2) with DisplayPort 1.4a, fast charging with a 60W or higher charger
ConnectivityWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, optional 5G configuration
ColorsPlatinum, Black, Dune (availability varies by configuration)Black, Platinum, Violet
AccessoriesSurface Pro 13-inch Keyboard, Keyboard with pen storage and Flex Keyboard, Surface Slim Pen (sold separately)Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard and Surface Slim Pen sold separately; pen storage with wireless charging on the back
Dimensions—274 x 190 x 7.8 mm, 686 g without keyboard
Audio—2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, dual Studio Mics