Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 vs Lenovo - Tab Extreme Gen 2
Between the Surface Pro 11 and Tab Extreme Gen 2, the Surface Pro 11 comes out ahead in storage and ram, while the Tab Extreme Gen 2 wins on weight and screen size. Overall, the Surface Pro 11 scores 67.6 and the Tab Extreme Gen 2 scores 65 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (67.6 vs 65). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Surface Pro 11 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are storage, ram.
Pick the Tab Extreme Gen 2 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 weight, screen size.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, stylus support, peak brightness, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 wins
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 512 GB vs 256 GB.
- ▲RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
Why Lenovo - Tab Extreme Gen 2 wins
- ▲Weight — 163.00 g less. 732 vs 895.
- ▲Screen size — 11.54% more. 14.5 " vs 13 ".
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 | Lenovo - Tab Extreme Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 13 " | 14.5 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panelⓘ | OLED | OLED |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 900 nits | 900 nits |
Performance
Design
| Spec | Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 | Lenovo - Tab Extreme Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 895 g | 732 glead |
| Stylus support | true | true |
| Cellular | truelead | false |
| OS | Windowslead | Android |
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