[ MICROSOFT ]
Laptops
Microsoft Surface Pro 12
Overall Score
63/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Microsoft Surface Pro 12 is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 63/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
28/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Average
63/100
Performance
Rating: Below Average
57/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 45 W |
| Charging port position | Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 45 W |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 173 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Threads | 8 |
| Turbo frequency | 3.4 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 521 cm2(80.7 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Cooling system | Passive |
| Dimensions | 274 x 190 x 7.8 mm10.79 x 7.48 x 0.31 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Opening angle | 360° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.4% |
| Side bezels | 10.2 mm |
| Transformer | Yes |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 0.68 kg (1.5 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | No |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-90 Hz) |
| Adobe RGB profile | 73% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | 1200:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 72.7% |
| HDR support | No |
| PPI | 220 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| Resolution | 2196 x 1464 pixels |
| Response time | 25 ms |
| Size | 12 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 98.1% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 280 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1107 MHz |
| GPU performance | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 8.45 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 |
| Shading units (cores) | 768 |
| Solar Bay | 4592 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 48 |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8448 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | Custom |
| NVMe | No |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).