Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 6 Platinum 2018
The 12.3-inch 2736x1824 display and 776g weight make it a highly portable canvas with sharp, accurate visuals for pen input. Its 16GB of RAM and included Surface Pen support provide a responsive sketching and note-taking experience that belies its age. This tablet is best for students and digital artists who prioritize a lightweight, pen-first Windows device for illustration and markup tasks.
CPU Intel Core i5 8th Gen
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.3" 2736x1824
OS Windows 10 Pro
stylus Yes
42 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average connectivity (25th percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8th Gen |
| Cores | 4 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2736x1824 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Surface Pen |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
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) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 13" 2752x2064 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | 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 | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 6 | 36.6 | 38.2 | 87.6 | 84.6 | 32.2 | 82.8 | 83.7 | 25.4 | 21.2 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.6 | 97.4 | 87.6 | 99.9 | 98.4 | 97.1 | 99.6 | 99.3 | 99.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 66.8 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 79.6 | 85.3 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.7 | 63.2 | 85.3 |
Usage Scores
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