Meet the Surface Pro – A powerful AI 2-in-1 laptop tablet | Microsoft Surface

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Processor

Surface Pro 12":
Snapdragon® X Plus (8 Core)

Surface Pro 13":
Snapdragon® X Plus (10 Core), with LCD display
Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core), with OLED display

NPU

Qualcomm® Hexagon™ with 45 TOPS

Graphics

Memory and storage17

Surface Pro 12":
Memory options:

16GB LPDDR5x RAM

Storage options:
256GB, 512GB (UFS)

Surface Pro 13":
Memory options:

16GB, 32GB or 64GB18 LPDDR5x RAM

Storage options:
Removable19 solid-state drive (Gen 4 SSD) options: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB18

Display

Surface Pro 12" with LCD display:
Touchscreen: 12” PixelSense LCD display5
Resolution: 2196 x 1464 (220 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1200:1
Dynamic refresh rate: up to 90Hz (60Hz default)
Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced
Individually color-calibrated display
Adaptive color
Adaptive contrast
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Strengthened glass display
Brightness: SDR: 400 nits maximum (typical)

Surface Pro 13" with OLED display:
Touchscreen: 13" PixelSense Flow display20
Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1M:1
Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
Individually color-calibrated display
Adaptive color
Adaptive contrast
Auto color management
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Dolby Vision IQ™21
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
Brightness: SDR: 600 nits maximum (typical)
     HDRvi: 900 nits peak luminance

Surface Pro 13" with LCD display:
Touchscreen: 13" PixelSense Flow display20
Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1200:1
Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
Individually color-calibrated display
Adaptive color
Adaptive contrast
Auto color management
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Dolby Vision IQ™21
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
Brightness: SDR: 600 nits maximum (typical)
     HDRvi: 600 nits peak luminance

Battery life4

Surface Pro 12":
Up to 16 hours of local video playback
Up to 12 hours of active web usage

Surface Pro 13" Wi-Fi only models - connected using Wi-Fi:
Up to 14 hours of local video playback
Up to 10 hours of active web usage

Surface Pro 13" Wi-Fi+5G models - connected using cellular:
Up to 9 hours of active web usage

Size and weight23,24

Surface Pro 12":
Length: 10.8 inch (274 mm)
Width: 7.47 inch (190 mm)
Height: 0.30 inch (7.8 mm)
Weight: 1.5 lbs (686 g)


Surface Pro 13":

Length: 11.3 inch (287 mm)
Width: 8.2 inch (209 mm)
Height: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm)
Weight: 1.97 lbs (895 g)

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*

Cameras

Surface Pro 12":
Full HD (1080p) front-facing Surface Studio Camera
Support for Windows Studio Effects with automatic framing, portrait blur, creative filters (illustrated, animated, watercolor), eye contact, and portrait light
10MP Ultra HD rear-facing camera
Windows Hello face authentication camera with Enhanced Sign-in Security

Surface Pro 13":
Quad HD front-facing Surface Studio Camera
1440p Quad HD camera with ultrawide field of view
Windows Studio Effects with automatic framing, creative filters (illustrated, animated, watercolor), eye contact: teleprompter, portrait blur, and portrait light
10MP Ultra HD rear-facing camera
Windows Hello face authentication camera

Audio

Dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus25
2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Atmos®26
Support for Bluetooth® LE Audio

Mics

Dual Studio Mics with voice focus25

Ports and charging

Surface Pro 12":
2 X USB-C® / USB 3.2 ports with support for:
            Charging
            Data transfer
            DisplayPort 1.4a with support up to two 4k monitors @60Hz
            Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and other accessories
Supports fast charging with minimum 45W charger via USB-C®16
Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard connector

Surface Pro 13":
2 X USB-C® / USB4® ports with support for:
            Charging
            Data transfer
            DisplayPort 1.4a
            Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and other accessories
Supports fast charging with minimum 65W power supply via Surface Connect or USB-C®29
Surface Pro Keyboard port
Surface Connect port
NanoSIM30

Network and connectivity

Surface Pro 12"  Wi-Fi models:
Wi-Fi 731
Bluetooth® Core 5.4 technology

Surface Pro 13" Wi-Fi + 5G:
Wi-Fi 731
Bluetooth® Core 5.4 technology
Location: GNSS L1, GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS and NAVIC support
NanoSIM and eSIM support32
Supports 5G30
Cellular
5G-NR SA/NSA, Release 15, DL 256 QAM up to 2.9 Gbps, 4x4 MIMO, UL 256 QAM
4G Gigabit LTE – Advanced Pro, Release 15, DL Cat 19 up to 1.6 Gbps, 256QAM, 4x4 MIMO, 5x DL CA, UL Cat 18, 256 QAM, Contiguous 2x ULCA
5G-NR Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
WCDMA Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8

Pen & keyboard compatibility2

Surface Pro 12":
Keyboard Compatibility:
Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard

Pen Compatibility:
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)

Surface Pro 13":
Pen Compatibility:
Designed for Surface Slim Pen (2nd edition)
Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition) with Surface Pro 13" Keyboard and Surface Pro 13" Flex Keyboard​34
Supports tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen (2nd edition)
Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)

Keyboard Compatibility:
Surface Pro 13-inch Flex Keyboard
Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard with pen storage
Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard
Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard
Surface Pro X Keyboard

Software

Windows 11 Home
Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps*
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial35
Microsoft Defender App*
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial36 accessible through Xbox Cloud Gaming

Accessibility

Sustainability

Surface Pro is designed with sustainability in mind. See more on the Surface Pro Eco Profile 12" and 13".

Surface Pro 12":
Battery cell contains 100% recycled cobalt40

Thoughtful packaging:
71% recycled content in wood-based fiber consumer packaging41
Paper-based, minimizing plastic use
100% of our virgin paper sourced comes from responsibly managed forests42

Energy efficient:
ENERGY STAR® certified

Repairability:
Clear visual icons and built-in access to repair instructions

Microsoft is committed to be carbon, water positive, and achieve no waste by 2030. Learn more about how we design with sustainability in mind at Microsoft Surface Sustainability 

Surface Pro 13":

Thoughtful packaging:
70% recycled content in wood-based fiber packaging
Paper-based, minimizing plastic use
100% of our virgin paper sourced is FSC certified to be responsibly forested

More energy efficient:
ENERGY STAR® certified
Registered EPEAT® Gold43

More repairable:
Clear visual icons and built-in access to repair instructions45

Surface Trade In:
We make trade-in convenient and secure for our commercial customers in the U.S. at Microsoft Trade In Program

Microsoft is committed to be carbon negative, water positive, and achieve no waste by 2030. Learn more about how we design with sustainability in mind:
Sustainable Products & Solutions | Microsoft CSR
Microsoft Surface Sustainability - Microsoft Sustainability

Serviceability19

Exterior

Casing: Anodized aluminum
Physical Buttons: Volume, Power

Colors46 - Surface Pro 12":
Platinum, Violet, Ocean

Colors46 - Surface Pro 13":
Sapphire, Dune, Black, Platinum

Kickstand

Kickstand with 165 degrees full friction hinge

Sensors

Ambient color sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer

What’s in the box

Surface Pro 12":
Surface Pro, 12-inch
USB-C® charging cable 
No charger included 
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents

Surface Pro 13":
Surface Pro (11th Edition)
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
39W Power Supply (In select markets, available only with specific configurations)
SIM card access tool30

Warranty47

1-year limited hardware warranty

Battery capacities23

Surface Pro 12":
Battery Capacity Nominal (Wh) 38
Battery Capacity Min (Wh) 37

Surface Pro 13" with LCD display:
Battery Capacity Nominal (Wh) 48
Battery Capacity Min (Wh) 47

Surface Pro 13" with OLED display:
Battery Capacity Nominal (Wh) 53
Battery Capacity Min (Wh) 51