Between the Fire Max 11 and Surface Pro 12, the Fire Max 11 comes out ahead in weight and peak brightness, while the Surface Pro 12 wins on ram and storage. Overall, the Fire Max 11 scores 45.9 and the Surface Pro 12 scores 61.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Surface Pro 12 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 15.8 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 Fire Max 11 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, peak brightness.
Pick the Surface Pro 12 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 ram, storage, refresh rate, among others.
Both ship with comparable stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Surface Pro 12 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Amazon - Fire Max 11 wins
- ▲Weight — 196.00 g less. 490 vs 686.
- ▲Peak brightness — 2.50% more. 410 nits vs 400 nits.
Why Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 wins
- ▲RAM — 300.00% more. 16 GB vs 4 GB.
- ▲Storage — 300.00% more. 256 GB vs 64 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 50.00% more. 90 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Screen size — 9.09% more. 12 " vs 11 ".
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Amazon - Fire Max 11 | Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 11 " | 12 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 60 Hz | 90 Hzlead |
| Panelⓘ | LCD | LCD |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 410 nitslead | 400 nits |
Performance
Design
| Spec | Amazon - Fire Max 11 | Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 490 glead | 686 g |
| Stylus support | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false |
| OS | Android | Windowslead |
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