Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 6 Platinum 2018
The 12.3-inch 2736x1824 IPS display and included stylus support make this a strong digital canvas for sketching and note-taking. Its lightweight 907g build and fanless Core i5-8350U design offer silent, portable operation for everyday tasks. This refurbished tablet is best for students and artists who prioritize a high-resolution pen display over raw processing power.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong ram (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8th Gen |
| Cores | 4 |
| GPU | UHD Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2736x1824 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Surface Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 6 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8th Gen | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 2000 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 13" 2752x2064 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 6 | 6.4 | 13.4 | 67.1 | 84.6 | 62.6 | 82.8 | 66.1 | 0.1 | 61.2 | 68.2 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.6 | 97.4 | 87.6 | 99.9 | 98.4 | 97.1 | 99.6 | 94.6 | 99.3 | 99.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 92 | 66.9 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.6 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 94.6 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.7 | 89.4 | 78 | 79.7 | 85.3 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67.1 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.8 | 74.6 | 55.3 | 63.3 | 85.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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