Microsoft - Surface Pro 11 vs Microsoft - Surface Pro 12

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (59.6 vs 58.7). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

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. The single most decisive one: Peak brightness — 125.00% more. 900 nits vs 400 nits.

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. The single most decisive one: Weight — 209.00 g less. 686 vs 895.

Both ship with comparable ram, 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.