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Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Edition)
The Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Edition) moves to a six-core Snapdragon X2 Plus chip and a brighter 500-nit 2196x1464 90Hz PixelSense LCD, in a fanless 686g aluminum body with Wi-Fi 7. The keyboard and Slim Pen are sold separately, and a 5G configuration is announced for business customers.
Pros
- Six-core Snapdragon X2 Plus, which Microsoft says brings up to 17% faster Office performance and more than 60% faster graphics than the 1st Edition
- Fanless aluminum body only 7.8mm thick and 686g without the keyboard
- Brighter 3:2 PixelSense display, 25% above the previous generation at 500 nits, with up to 90Hz refresh
- Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and two USB-C ports with DisplayPort 1.4a output
- Rated by Microsoft for up to 15.5 hours of video playback and 13 hours of web browsing
Cons
- Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard and Surface Slim Pen are sold separately
- No power adapter is included, so a USB-C charger must be supplied or bought separately
- LCD-only 90Hz display and USB 3.2 ports, while the 13-inch Surface Pro offers OLED, 120Hz and USB4
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Edition)
Display
- Screen size
- 12 ″
- Panel type
- PixelSense touchscreen (LCD)
- Resolution
- 2196x1464
- Pixel density
- 220 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB / 512GB (UFS)
Battery
- Charging
- 60 W
Design
- Weight
- 686 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Material
- Aluminum (100% recycled alloy)
Camera
- Rear camera
- 10 MP
- Front camera
- 2 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Cellular
- 5G optional (business models)
- USB
- 2x USB-C (USB 3.2)
Features
- Stylus
- Surface Slim Pen (sold separately)
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Stereo (Dolby Atmos)
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Edition) good in 2026?
The Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Edition) earns an Inno Score of 62.2/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Edition) moves to a six-core Snapdragon X2 Plus chip and a brighter 500-nit 2196x1464 90Hz PixelSense LCD, in a fanless 686g aluminum body with Wi-Fi 7. The keyboard and Slim Pen are sold separately, and a 5G configuration is announced for business customers.
What are the key specs of the Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Edition)?
Screen size: 12 ″ · Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core) · RAM: 16 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Edition)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo Tab Extreme, Motorola Moto Pad 70 Pro, REDMI K Pad — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
