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SQ2 Surface Pro X vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the SQ2 Surface Pro X and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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SQ2 Surface Pro X Pros

Reasons that SQ2 Surface Pro X is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

SQ2 Surface Pro X has a 13-inch screen size 5% larger than the 12.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Display size

SQ2 Surface Pro X

13-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

12.3-inch

SQ2 Surface Pro X weighed 1.70 pounds, 9% lighter than the 1.85 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Weight	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Pound	1.70 lbs.	1.85 lbs.
Kilogram	0.77 kg	0.84 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 is better than SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 has a 46% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ2 inside SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

SQ2 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ2

3,054

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the SQ2 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

SQ2 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X

2,133 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between SQ2 Surface Pro X and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

SQ2 Surface Pro X

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

16 GB

Prices

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

SQ2 Surface Pro X Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $649.97 $1,499.99 57% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $799.99 $1,299.99 38% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X QGN-00001 13" Commercial Tablet - 16GB 256GB SSD - Windows 10 Professional By Microsoft $848.99	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Price
	ThinkPad X12 Case By Lenovo $47.63	See at Amazon
	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 $849.98 $899.98 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	5M11A36977 12.3" FHD+ 1920×1280 eDP 30 Pins Connector LCD Touch Screen with Bezel Frame Assembly for Thinkpad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Type 20UW 20UV By For Lenovo $219.99	See at Amazon

Availability	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Introduced: October 1, 2020 Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020 Released: October 13, 2020	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting January 2021
Pricing	$1,499.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD $1,799.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD	Starting at $1,149
Generations	2020 SQ2 Surface Pro X 2019 SQ1 Surface Pro X	-

Exterior	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm) Width: 11.3” (287 mm) Height: 8.2” (208 mm) Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)	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
Weight	1.70 lbs (774 g)	Starting at 1.85 lbs (840 g) Tablet Only Starting at 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) With Keyboard
Colors	Platinum Matte Black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	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. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen	Detachable Keyboard: Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size	13 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display (sRGB + Enchanced Color Profiles) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 10nm Oleophobic Coating	12.3" FHD+ 1920 x 1280 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge 400 nits Corning Gorilla® Glass 5

Ports	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Image Source: Microsoft 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Nano SIM 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover	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

Internal Specs	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Processor	Microsoft® SQ2™ 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W	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
Integrated Graphics	Microsoft® SQ2™ Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU N/A,	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
Memory	16GB 2133MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB Removable PCIe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	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 Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.1
More	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 Assisted GPS and GLONASS support	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9)

Battery	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size	38.2 Wh	42 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage	Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft 365 Family 30-days trial	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
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 video/4K video.	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Hybrid Infrared (IR) 8MP rear-facing camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dolby® Premium Dual-array mics

Misc	SQ2 Surface Pro X	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: Lenovo Precision Pen (optional included) Lenovo Digital Pen
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	-
Security	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	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
In the box	Surface Pro X (2020) Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	ThinkPad X12 Detachable 65W AC Adapter (Supports Rapid Charge) 4 Cell 42Whr Internal Battery Keyboard (Select Models) Pen (Select Models) Quick Start Guide
Warranty	30-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	-

Key Features	SQ2 Surface Pro X	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 3:2 2.8K 13” 1920p 60Hz Weight 1.70 lb 0.77 kg Powered By Microsoft SQ2 8C/8T, 3.15 GHz Geekbench 5 773 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,054 Multi-Core With integrated Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU N/A 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR4X	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