Between the Pad 2 and Surface Pro 11, the Pad 2 comes out ahead in weight and refresh rate, while the Surface Pro 11 wins on storage and ram. Overall, the Pad 2 scores 62.7 and the Surface Pro 11 scores 67.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Surface Pro 11 edges ahead on the Mars Score (62.7 vs 67.6), but the 4.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Pad 2 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, refresh rate.
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, ram, screen size.
Both ship with comparable 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 OnePlus - Pad 2 wins
- ▲Weight — 311.00 g less. 584 vs 895.
- ▲Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
Why Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 wins
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 512 GB vs 256 GB.
- ▲RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
- ▲Screen size — 7.44% more. 13 " vs 12.1 ".
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | OnePlus - Pad 2 | Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 12.1 " | 13 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 144 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Panelⓘ | LCD | OLEDlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 900 nits | 900 nits |
Performance
Design
| Spec | OnePlus - Pad 2 | Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 584 glead | 895 g |
| Stylus support | true | true |
| Cellular | false | truelead |
| OS | Android | Windowslead |
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