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Surface Pro 12-inch vs ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Surface Pro 12-inch against ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Tie
Both start at a similar price.
Rated higher
ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon
8.8 vs 0.0 on our design scale.
Standout
Surface Pro 12-inch
12-inch PixelSense LCD display with 2196 x 1464 resolution
Surface Pro 12-inch
12-inch touchscreen tablet with a 2196 x 1464 resolution display and up to 16 hours of battery life.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- High-resolution 2196 x 1464 touchscreen display with up to 90Hz refresh rate.
- Up to 16 hours of battery life for local video playback.
- Enhanced security features including Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 and BitLocker support.
Cons
- Limited storage options starting at 256GB, which may not be sufficient for users with extensive storage needs.
Specifications
- Display- Touchscreen: 12-inch PixelSense LCD display 3 - Resolution: 2196 x 1464 (220 PPI) - Aspect ratio: 3:2 - Contrast ratio: 1200:1 - Refresh rate: up to 90Hz (60Hz default) - Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced - Individually color-calibrated display - Adaptive color and contrast - Touch: 10-point multi-touch - Strengthened glass display - Brightness: 400 nits maximum (typical) - Anti-reflective, ISO 9241-307 certified 4
- NPU- Qualcomm Hexagon with 45 TOPS
- Processor- Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core) X1P-42-100
- Audio- Dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus 9 - 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos 10 - Support for Bluetooth LE Audio
- Battery—
- Battery capacities- Battery Capacity Nominal (Wh): 38 - Battery Capacity Min (Wh): 37
- Battery life- Up to 16 hours of local video playback 7 - Up to 12 hours of active web usage 8
- Cameras- Full HD front-facing Surface Studio Camera (1080p) - Windows Studio Effects: automatic framing, portrait blur, creative filters, eye contact, portrait light - 10 MP Ultra HD rear-facing camera - Windows Hello face authentication camera with Enhanced Sign-in Security
- Exterior- Casing: Anodized aluminum - Colors: Platinum - Physical Buttons: Volume, Power
- Graphics- Qualcomm Adreno GPU
- Kickstand- Kickstand with 165-degree full-friction hinge
- Memory- 16GB, 24GB LPDDR5x RAM
- Ports—
- Ports and charging- 2 × USB-C with USB4/Thunderbolt 4 ports: - Charging
- RAM—
- Security- Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 and BitLocker support - Windows 11 Secured-core PC - Windows Hello facial recognition with Enhanced Sign-in Security - NFC authentication
- Sensors- Ambient color sensor - Accelerometer - Gyroscope - Magnetometer - NFC
- Size & weight- Length: 10.8 inch (274 mm) - Width: 7.47 inch (190 mm) - Height: 0.30 inches (7.8 mm) - Weight: 1.5 lbs. (686 g)
- Storage—
- Warranty1-year limited hardware warranty
- Weight—
- What's in the box- Surface Pro for Business - USB-C charging cable - Surface 45W USB-C Wall Charger 21 (optional in EMEA) - Quick Start Guide - Safety and warranty documents
ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon
An ultra-efficient enterprise laptop powered by Qualcomm's ARM architecture with Copilot+ features.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- ARM efficiency brings true multi-day battery life
- Excellent keyboard
- 45 TOPS NPU
Cons
- x86 emulation still struggles with some legacy apps
- Gaming performance is negligible
Specifications
- Display14" WUXGA Low Power
- NPUQualcomm Hexagon (45 TOPS)
- ProcessorSnapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Audio—
- Battery58Wh (multi-day)
- Battery capacities—
- Battery life—
- Cameras—
- Exterior—
- Graphics—
- Kickstand—
- Memory—
- Ports2x USB4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1
- Ports and charging—
- RAM32GB LPDDR5x
- Security—
- Sensors—
- Size & weight—
- Storage1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD
- Warranty—
- Weight1.24 kg
- What's in the box—