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Surface Pro 13″ (12th Edition)
The 13-inch Surface Pro (12th Edition) is a Windows 11 tablet with a built-in kickstand, sold with a Snapdragon X2 Plus and an LCD or a Snapdragon X2 Elite and an OLED screen, suited to people who want one device that works as a tablet and, with a keyboard, as a laptop.
- Screen
- 13″
- Display
- LCD, 120 Hz
- Chip
- Snapdragon X2 Plus or X2 Elite
- Memory
- 16 GB – 64 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB – 1 TB
- Weight
- 895 g
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 13″
- Resolution
- 2880 × 1920
- Sharpness
- 266 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Brightness
- 600 nits
- HDR peak brightness
- 600 nits
- Display type
- 13-inch PixelSense Flow display, LCD on Snapdragon X2 Plus models or OLED on Snapdragon X2 Elite models; 3:2 aspect ratio; rounded corners, 13 inches measured as a rectangle
- Pixel density
- 267 ppi
- Brightness detail
- LCD: 600 nits SDR (typical), 600 nits HDR peak, 1,300:1 contrast. OLED: 600 nits SDR (typical), 900 nits HDR peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast
- Display features
- Dynamic refresh up to 120 Hz; sRGB and Vivid colour profiles, plus HDR mode; Dolby Vision IQ; individually colour-calibrated; adaptive colour and contrast; auto colour management; 10-point multi-touch; strengthened glass
Performance
- Chip
- Snapdragon X2 Plus or X2 Elite
- Memory
- 16 GB – 64 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
- CPU
- Snapdragon X2 Plus with 10 cores in LCD models (sold in the UK with 16 GB and 256 or 512 GB, or 24 GB and 512 GB); Snapdragon X2 Elite with 12 cores (X2E-78-100, per Notebookcheck) in OLED models (16 GB and 512 GB or 1 TB, 24 GB and 512 GB, or 32 or 64 GB and 1 TB); LPDDR5x RAM; removable Gen 4 SSD
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU (Adreno X2-85 on the X2 Elite, per Notebookcheck)
- AI engine
- Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 80 TOPS
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 10 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 3.6 MP
- Rear camera
- 10 MP Ultra HD
- Front camera
- Quad HD (1440p) Surface Studio Camera with an ultrawide field of view, 3.6 MP (Notebookcheck); Windows Studio Effects (automatic framing, portrait blur, creative filters, eye contact, portrait light); separate Windows Hello face camera
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 15.5 hours
- Battery capacity
- 47 Wh
- Mobile data option
- No
- Stylus
- Supported, sold separately
- Keyboard made for it
- Yes
- Battery life detail
- Up to 15.5 hours of local video playback or 11.5 hours of web use; 47 Wh nominal (46 Wh minimum) with the LCD, 53 Wh nominal (51 Wh minimum) with the OLED
- Charging
- USB-C or Surface Connect; at least 39 W, and 60 W or more for fast charging; no charger in the UK box (Surface 65W Power Supply sold separately)
- USB-C
- Two USB-C ports with USB4, for charging, data and DisplayPort 1.4a; one external display up to 5120 × 2880 at 60 Hz or 3840 × 2160 at 120 Hz, or up to three 4K displays at 60 Hz; Surface Connect port
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (6 GHz band not available in all regions)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4, with Bluetooth LE Audio
- Stylus support
- Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition), sold separately; tactile signals; Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP); stored and charged in the Surface Pro 13-inch Flex Keyboard or Keyboard with pen storage
- Keyboards
- Surface Pro 13-inch Flex Keyboard, Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard (with or without pen storage); also works with the Surface Pro Signature, Surface Pro X Signature and Surface Pro X keyboards
Design
- Weight
- 895 g
- Thickness
- 9.3 mm
- Height × width
- 287 × 209 mm
- Operating system
- Windows
- Biometrics
- Windows Hello face recognition
- Speakers
- 2 W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
- Microphones
- Dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus
- Sensors
- Ambient colour sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer
- Materials
- Anodised aluminium; 86% recycled content in the enclosure, including 100% recycled aluminium alloy; kickstand with a 165° full-friction hinge
- Colours
- Platinum, Black, Dune
- Software at launch
- Windows 11 Home
- In the box
- Surface Pro, Quick Start Guide, safety and warranty documents (no power supply)
Storage options
| Storage | Memory |
|---|---|
| 256 GB | 16 GB |
| 512 GB | 16 GB |
| 512 GB | 24 GB |
| 1 TB | 16 GB |
| 1 TB | 32 GB |
| 1 TB | 64 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 120 Hz 2880 × 1920 display, with an OLED option (Snapdragon X2 Elite models) reaching 900 nits HDR peak
- Two USB4 ports plus Surface Connect; drives up to three 4K 60 Hz displays
- Removable SSD and up to 64 GB of RAM
Cons
- OLED comes only with the dearer Snapdragon X2 Elite models
- No headphone jack or card reader
- No charger in the UK box; keyboard and Slim Pen are sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.9″ | LCD, 60 Hz | M4 | 12 GB | 128 GB – 1 TB | 616 g | Mar 2026 | |
| 13.2″ | LCD, 144 Hz | Snapdragon 8 Elite | 12 GB – 16 GB | 256 GB – 512 GB | 675 g | Jun 2025 | |
| 13.3″ | LCD, 165 Hz | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 16 GB | 512 GB | 595 g | Jul 2025 |
Sources
- microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/devices/surface-pro
- microsoft.com/en-gb/store/configure/surface-pro-13-inch-12th-edition/8mzbmmcjzp…
- microsoft.com/en-gb/store/b/buy-surface-pro
- blogs.windows.com/devices/2026/06/16/introducing-the-next-surface-pro-and-surfa…
- support.microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/battery/surface-charging-requirements-and-p…
- support.microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/accessories/external-display/supported-exte…
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/service-guides/surface-pro-13in-12th/deviceid…
- notebookcheck.net/Flagship-convertible-with-Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Microsoft-Surfa…
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