Microsoft - Surface Go 4 vs Microsoft - Surface Pro 12

The Surface Pro 12 edges ahead on the Mars Score (54.9 vs 58.7), but the 3.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Surface Go 4 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight. The single most decisive one: Weight — 165.00 g less. 521 vs 686.

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. The single most decisive one: RAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.

Both ship with comparable stylus support, so those specs do not 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 says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.