Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 vs Microsoft - Surface Pro 12

The Surface Pro 11 edges ahead on the Mars Score (67.6 vs 61.7), but the 5.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

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. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, storage, refresh rate, among others.

Pick the Surface Pro 12 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight.

Both ship with comparable ram, 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.