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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 vs. Surface Pro 7 Plus: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 and Surface Pro 7 Plus, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 over Surface Pro 7 Plus.

Surface Pro 7 Plus Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 Plus is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Surface Pro 7 Plus supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Max system memory size

Surface Pro 7 Plus

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

16 GB

Surface Pro 7 Plus weighed 1.70 pounds, 9% lighter than the 1.85 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Pound	1.85 lbs.	1.70 lbs.
Kilogram	0.84 kg	0.77 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 and Surface Pro 7 Plus.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Pro 7 Plus - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1140G7

4,085

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

Surface Pro 7 Plus - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Surface Pro 7 Plus - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Pro 7 Plus - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" WUXGA 2-in-1 Touchscreen (Intel 4-Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Business Laptop, Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro By Lenovo $899.98	See at Amazon
	ThinkPad X12 Case By Lenovo $50.32	See at Amazon
	Puccy 3 Pack Screen Protector, compatible with Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 12.3" Laptop TPU Film Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Protectors） By Puccy Film for Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 $16.98	See at Amazon
Surface Pro 7 Plus Price
	Microsoft - Surface Pro 7+ - 12.3” Touch Screen – Intel Core i5 – 8GB Memory – 128GB SSD with Black Type Cover (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $775.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Tablet 12.3 Inch PixelSense Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth, Windows 10 Home, Platinum 1XK-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $500.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ 12.3-inch Tablet (1NC-00016) Matte Black, Intel Core i7-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Win10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $614.98	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting January 2021	Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)
Pricing	Starting at $1,149	Starting at 899$
Generations	-	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Dimensions	11.15” x 8.01” x 0.35” (283.3 x 203.5 x 8.8 mm) Tablet Only 11.15” x 8.01” x 0.57” (283.3 x 203.5 x 14.5 mm) With Keyboard	11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
Weight	Starting at 1.85 lbs (840 g) Tablet Only Starting at 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) With Keyboard	Intel Core i3, i5 (Wi-Fi): 1.70 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i5 (LTE): 1.75 lbs (796 g) Intel Core i7 (Wi-Fi): 1.73 lbs (784 g)
Colors	Black	Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Detachable Keyboard: Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Surface Type Cover Not included Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Size	12.3 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	12.3" FHD+ 1920 x 1280 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge 400 nits Corning Gorilla® Glass 5	Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x Optional Nano SIM slot 1 x Kensington lock slot	Image Source: Microsoft Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Station Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover Under Kickstand (2) 1 x microSD card slot Optional 1 x nanoSIM card slot Optional

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable SSD.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9)	LTE Advanced with removable SIM and eSIM support Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE Modem LTE bands supported: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 19, 20,25, 26,28 29,30,38,39,40,41,66

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Size	42 Wh	50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life	Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Hybrid Infrared (IR) 8MP rear-facing camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Dolby® Premium Dual-array mics	Dual far-field Studio Mics 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Inking	Supports Active Pen: Lenovo Precision Pen (optional included) Lenovo Digital Pen	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Security	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 Windows Hello & IR camera for facial recognition login The fingerprint reader on the optional keyboard Webcam privacy cover Kensington lock slot	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	ThinkPad X12 Detachable 65W AC Adapter (Supports Rapid Charge) 4 Cell 42Whr Internal Battery Keyboard (Select Models) Pen (Select Models) Quick Start Guide	Surface Pro 7 Plus for Business Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	1-year limited hardware warranty Microsoft Store Promise for Surface: 60-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support Free virtual workshops and training Surface price promise

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 7 Plus
At Glance	Released in 2021 3:2 FHD+ 12.3” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.85 lb 0.84 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1180G7 4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,364 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,474 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Early 2021 3:2 2.7K 12.3” 1824p 60Hz Weight 1.70 lb 0.77 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X