Who is the Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 for?
Budget-tier tablet. The 61.7 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 11 measured specs against the transparent formula for the tablets category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Microsoft - Surface Pro 12: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every tablets we track, here is where the Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Storage: 256 GB — below the typical tablets.
- ▼Refresh rate: 90 Hz — below the typical tablets.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 12"
- RAM
- 16GB
- Storage
- 256GB
- Refresh rate
- 90Hz
All specifications
Display
- Screen size?
- 12 "
- Refresh rate?
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness?
- 400 nits
Design
- Weight
- 686 g
- Stylus support
- true
- Cellular
- false
- OS
- Windows
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Microsoft - Surface Pro 12?+
Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 scores 61.7 on the transparent Mars Score formula for tablets, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 belong to?+
Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 is a Microsoft tablet catalogued in the Tablets category.
When was Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 released?+
Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 was released on 2025-04-22.
What is the screen size of Microsoft - Surface Pro 12?+
Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 has a screen size of 12 ".
What is the ram of Microsoft - Surface Pro 12?+
Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 has a ram of 16 GB.
What is the storage of Microsoft - Surface Pro 12?+
Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 has a storage of 256 GB.
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