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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 vs. Surface Pro 8: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 and Surface Pro 8 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 is better than Surface Pro 8.

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 weighed 1.85 pounds, 6% lighter than the 1.96 pounds Surface Pro 8.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
Pound	1.85 lbs.	1.96 lbs.
Kilogram	0.84 kg	0.89 kg

Surface Pro 8 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 8 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Pro 8 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Pro 8 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

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 8 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Surface Pro 8 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Surface Pro 8 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 8

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

16 GB

Surface Pro 8 has a 13-inch screen size 5% larger than the 12.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Display size

Surface Pro 8

13-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

12.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 and Surface Pro 8.

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Pro 8 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Price
	ThinkPad X12 Case By Lenovo $41.63 $46.11 10% OFF	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
	Lenovo - ThinkPad C13 - Yoga 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise - AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Dual-Core 2.60 GHz - 13.3" FHD Touchscreen - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Storage - Chrome OS - Abyss Blue By Lenovo $355.00	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum Microsoft Copilot By Microsoft $770.99 $1,099.99 30% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $737.90 $1,099.99 33% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Graphite (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $649.00 $697.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting January 2021	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,149	$1,099.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 128GB Platinum only. $1,199.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 256GB $1,399.99 i5-1135G7 16GB 256GB $1,399.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 512GB $1,599.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 256GB $1,899.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 512GB $2,199.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 1TB Platinum only. $2,599.99 i7-1185G7 32GB 1TB Platinum only.
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 8
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	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)
Weight	Starting at 1.85 lbs (840 g) Tablet Only Starting at 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) With Keyboard	1.96 lb (889 g)
Colors	Black	Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Detachable Keyboard: Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Not included. Compatible with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard Type Cover Features: 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. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
Size	12.3 Inches	13 Inches
Info	12.3" FHD+ 1920 x 1280 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge 400 nits Corning Gorilla® Glass 5	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Refresh rate: 120Hz 60Hz default. PixelSense™ Flow Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
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) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover Under Kickstand (1) 1 x SSD slot M.2 2230 NVMe slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
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™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 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™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
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 5.1 technology
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9)	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
Size	42 Wh	51.5Wh Nominal battery capacity. 50.2Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 16 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 8
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 11 Home
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
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 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video
Audio	Dolby® Premium Dual-array mics	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
Inking	Supports Active Pen: Lenovo Precision Pen (optional included) Lenovo Digital Pen	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
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	Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support 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 8 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	1-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Pro 8
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 Late 2021 3:2 2.8K 13” 1920p 60~120Hz Weight 1.96 lb 0.89 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X