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Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition (2076) review

Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition (2076)

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent Wi-Fi speed (Wi-Fi 6)
  • Very good screen
  • Very good keyboard
  • Can upgrade or replace some components (SSD)
  • Webcam is excellent in bright light and very good in dim light
  • Excellent screen luminance
  • Very good battery life
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Can be hard to rest in lap due to kickstand and loose keyboard
  • Small touchpad
  • Lacks an SD card slot
  • Charger is not USB-C
  • Lacks a headphone port

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Performance score
65%
Tablet use score
77%
Ease of use score
72%
Battery life score
74%
Display score
80%
Audio score
65%
Wi-Fi score
92%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
2498
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3591
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
82
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:36
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:28
Expert tester comments
The Microsoft Surface Pro enters its 11th edition with a new Snapdragon processor that aims to boost performance and efficiency over previous Intel-based models. If you're upgrading from 2022's 9th edition model, for example (the 10th only came out in the first quarter of 2024), then you'll see definite improvements in battery life, processing, storage speed, Wi-Fi speed, and even the webcam. The ease of use remains the high, with a very good touchscreen, and a very good detatachable keyboard, but since it relies on a kickstand, it can be difficult to use in a lap. While the Snapdragon performs well in everyday tasks, there may be some software (such as recent high-profile games) that might not run on it.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$2,199.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2880 x 1920
Processor (CPU) type
Snapdragon X Plus X1P64100
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.4
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 GPU
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
406
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
7
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.2
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.22
Size (mm, H x D x W)
18 x 215 x 289

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
2
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
3

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