Surface Pro 7 Plus vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 7 Plus and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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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.
Surface Pro 7 Plus weighed 1.70 pounds, 9% lighter than the 1.85 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.
Weight | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
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Pound | 1.70 lbs. | 1.85 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 0.84 kg |
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.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 7 Plus and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date | Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) |
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Pricing | Starting at 899$ | Starting at $1,149 |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
Dimensions | 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) |
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Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Black |
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Display | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
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 |
Ports | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory. |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable SSD. | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
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. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.1 |
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| Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9) |
Battery | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
Size | 50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery | 42 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 15 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test |
Power Supply |
| 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
Software | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Lenovo Vantage |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | Supports Active Pen:
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Warranty |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 7 Plus, a 12.3-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 12.3-inch ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 was introduced by Lenovo around the same year in 2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1180G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Surface Pro 7 Plus and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 have the same 12.3-inch display size. In addition, The Surface Pro 7 Plus weighs 1.70 lbs. about 8% lighter than the 1.85 lbs. Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1. Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 7 Plus is slightly more portable than the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 at 11.15” x 8.01” x 0.35”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 7 Plus supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1, it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Surface Pro 7 Plus, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
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