Microsoft Surface Pro (12.0-Inch, 2025) Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : John Kanellakos (pocket-lint.com)

I love the Surface Pro 12-inch, but Windows 11 is holding it back

I used the new 12-inch Surface Pro strictly as a tablet for a week: here's how it went.

Jun, 2025

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Expert review by : Roger Fingas (pocket-lint.com)

The Surface line just got a refresh, but the target audience got blurrier

Microsoft still seems to be flailing a bit when it comes to tablets and laptops.

May, 2025

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Expert review by : Tom Warren 8 7 8 8 8 8 (theverge.com)

Surface Pro 12-inch review: heart warmer

The new 12-inch Surface Pro further improves Microsoft's hybrid tablet and laptop. It has a new design, updated keyboard, and smaller size.

I’d still like to see Microsoft improve the tablet experience in Windows 11 with a mode that’s more like what existed in Windows 8 . But even without those improvements, the 12-inch Surface Pro is as close as Microsoft has ever gotten to fulfilling my...

Jun, 2025

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Expert review by : Kyle Kucharski (zdnet.com)

I replaced my laptop with Microsoft's 12-inch Surface Pro - here's my verdict after two weeks

The latest Surface Pro model offers a thinner form factor, solid battery life, and a refreshed design, but it's still not for everyone.

The 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro completes the family's lineup with a thinner, lighter, and more battery-efficient tablet/laptop hybrid with refreshed colors and design. It comes with slightly more modest hardware (16GB of RAM, 256GB of storage) for a...

May, 2025

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Expert review by : Kyle Kucharski (zdnet.com)

I replaced my laptop with Microsoft's 12-inch Surface Pro - here's my buying advice a week later

The newest Surface Pro model offers a thinner form factor, a marathon battery, and a refreshed design, but it's still not for everyone.

The 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro completes the family's lineup with a thinner, lighter, and more battery-efficient tablet/laptop hybrid with refreshed colors and design. It comes with slightly more modest hardware (16GB of RAM, 256GB of storage) for a...

May, 2025

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Expert review by : Ian Evenden (creativebloq.com)

I've given the Surface Pro 12 the full shakedown, and it's proven itself as a top laptop-tablet hybrid

Both tablet and laptop, the Microsoft Surface Pro 12 is a top-quality all-rounder.

Battery lasts all day ; Reasonable CPU performance ; Nice screen

GPU lags begind competitors ; Windows on tablet still not optimal ; Keyboard sold separately

Microsoft's latest tablet/laptop hybrid, the Surface Pro 12, doesn't have a strong GPU, but it is a good machine for all-day use, especially for those who will be using it more as a tablet than a laptop.

Jun, 2025