Microsoft Surface Pro 11 vs HP Elite X360 830 G11
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53
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 11
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 420 grams less (around 0.93 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 55-75% higher FPS
- Around 71% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 56% sharper screen – 266 versus 170 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 400 nits
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (93 vs 100.4 square inches)
Advantages of the HP Elite X360 830 G11
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a bigger (~19%) battery – 56 against 47 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.89 kg (1.96 lbs) | 1.31 kg (2.89 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
300 x 216.1 x 16.2 mm 11.81 x 8.51 x 0.64 inches |
| Area | 600 cm2 (93 inches2) | 648 cm2 (100.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% | ~79.1% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 44.8 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | - |
| PPI | 266 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1300:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 213 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.3 GHz |
| Cores | 10 | 12 (2P + 10E) |
| Threads | 10 | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 30 W | 14 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.45 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1536 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 3.8 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Solar Bay | 7994 | - |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 8448 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x1W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~82.4 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2592 x 1944 |
| USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | - | Island |
| Numpad | - | No |
| Backlight | - | Yes |
| Surface | - | Glass |
| Windows Precision | - | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Elite X360 830 G11:
- The 8 GB variant has LPDDR5 memory, while the others have LPDDR5X.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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