Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2) vs Microsoft - Surface Pro 11
Between the Tab P12 (Gen 2) and Surface Pro 11, the Tab P12 (Gen 2) comes out ahead in weight, while the Surface Pro 11 wins on storage and peak brightness. Overall, the Tab P12 (Gen 2) scores 57.8 and the Surface Pro 11 scores 67.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Surface Pro 11 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 9.8 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Tab P12 (Gen 2) if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.
Pick the Surface Pro 11 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are storage, peak brightness, ram, among others.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Surface Pro 11 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2) wins
- ▲Weight — 280.00 g less. 615 vs 895.
Why Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 wins
- ▲Storage — 300.00% more. 512 GB vs 128 GB.
- ▲Peak brightness — 125.00% more. 900 nits vs 400 nits.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Screen size — 2.36% more. 13 " vs 12.7 ".
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2) | Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 12.7 " | 13 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panelⓘ | LCD | OLEDlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 400 nits | 900 nitslead |
Performance
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2) | Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 615 glead | 895 g |
| Stylus support | true | true |
| Cellular | false | truelead |
| OS | Android | Windowslead |
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