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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 vs Pro 11

62 out of 100
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
VS
70 out of 100
Microsoft Surface Pro 11
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Microsoft Surface Pro 11
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Display 2880 x 1920
Battery 47.7 Wh
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Pro 9 and Pro 11 important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
VS
90.7
(Very good)
Value Index
125.5
(Excellent)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 11
  • Can run popular games at about 84-115% higher FPS
  • Around 2.4x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 450 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Surface Pro 9
vs
Surface Pro 11

Case

Weight 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) 0.89 kg (1.96 lbs)
Dimensions 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm
11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches		 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm
11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches
Area 600 cm2 (93 inches2) 600 cm2 (93 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~83.9% ~83.9%
Side bezels 6.2 mm 6.2 mm
Colors Black, Silver, Blue, Green Black, Gold, Gray, Blue
Material Top: Aluminum
Aluminum
Transformer Yes Yes
Opening angle 360° 360°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal - No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) - 44.8 dB

Display

Size 13 inches 13 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (60-120 Hz)
PPI 266 ppi 266 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Resolution 2880 x 1920 pixels 2880 x 1920 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1200:1 1300:1
sRGB color space 106.1% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 75.1% -
Max. brightness
Surface Pro 9
450 nits
Surface Pro 11 +33%
600 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:30 hr -
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Left, Right
Charge power 39 W 65 W
Weight of AC adapter - 213 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.3 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.4 GHz -
Cores 10 (2P + 8E) 10
Threads 12 10
L3 Cache 12 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
Fabrication process 10 nm 4 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Surface Pro 9
1913
Surface Pro 11 +18%
2263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Surface Pro 9
5822
Surface Pro 11 +119%
12760
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W 30 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 4 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1200 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 1.5 TFLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory speed 5.2 Gbps 8.45 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 640 1536
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 40 96
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 20 48
GPU performance 1.5 TFLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS
Solar Bay - 7994
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5200 MHz 8448 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x128 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness - ~82.4 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v7
Bluetooth v5.1 v5.4
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Ports
USB-A No No
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI No No
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) No No
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Further details
Notes on Surface Pro 9:
    - Depending on the 5G/WiFi support, LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 memory is installed.
    - The Surface Pro 9 SQ® 3/5G model does not have Thunderbolt 4.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
11 (35.5%)
20 (64.5%)
Total votes: 31

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