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Surface Pro 9
The Surface Pro 9 (Intel) uses a 12th Gen Core i5-1235U or Core i7-1255U in a 879g aluminum body with a 13-inch 2880x1920 PixelSense Flow display at up to 120Hz. It offers 8-32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a removable 128GB-1TB SSD; the Type Cover and Slim Pen are sold separately, and a Microsoft SQ 3 5G model was sold alongside it.
Pros
- 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U or i7-1255U with Iris Xe graphics and up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM
- 13-inch 3:2 PixelSense Flow display at 267 ppi with up to 120Hz refresh on the Intel model
- Two USB-C ports with USB4/Thunderbolt 4 on the Intel model
- Removable SSD with 128GB to 1TB options
- Rated by Microsoft for up to 15.5 hours of typical use on the Intel model
Cons
- Keyboard cover and Surface Slim Pen 2 are sold separately
- Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 only
- The 5G version uses the Arm-based Microsoft SQ 3 and USB 3.2 ports, so its specs differ from the Intel model
- Microsoft does not publish a brightness figure on its spec page
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core i5-1235U, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Surface Pro 9
Display
- Screen size
- 13 ″
- Panel type
- PixelSense Flow touchscreen
- Resolution
- 2880x1920
- Pixel density
- 267 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Intel Core i5-1235U
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (removable SSD)
Design
- Weight
- 879 g
- Thickness
- 9.3 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 10 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Cellular
- None (Intel model); 5G on the SQ 3 model
- USB
- 2x USB-C (USB4 / Thunderbolt 4)
Features
- Stylus
- Surface Slim Pen 2, sold separately
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Stereo (2W, Dolby Atmos)
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Surface Pro 9 good in 2026?
The Surface Pro 9 earns an Inno Score of 57.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Surface Pro 9 (Intel) uses a 12th Gen Core i5-1235U or Core i7-1255U in a 879g aluminum body with a 13-inch 2880x1920 PixelSense Flow display at up to 120Hz. It offers 8-32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a removable 128GB-1TB SSD; the Type Cover and Slim Pen are sold separately, and a Microsoft SQ 3 5G model was sold alongside it.
What are the key specs of the Surface Pro 9?
Screen size: 13 ″ · Chipset: Intel Core i5-1235U · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Surface Pro 9?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo Tab P12 Pro, iPad Pro 11-inch (M2), Xiaomi Pad Mini — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
