Microsoft Surface Pro 12 (2026) vs Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 11 Aura Edition (14")
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 12 (2026)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 90 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 700 grams less (around 1.54 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 41-56% higher FPS
- Around 33% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 28% more compact case (80.8 vs 112.1 square inches)
- 36% sharper screen – 220 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 11 Aura Edition (14")
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a much bigger (~84%) battery – 70 against 38 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.68 kg (1.5 lbs) | 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 274 x 190 x 7.8 mm 10.79 x 7.48 x 0.31 inches |
317 x 228 x 15.45 mm 12.48 x 8.98 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 521 cm2 (80.7 inches2) | 723 cm2 (112.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.4% | ~78.6% |
| Side bezels | 10.2 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Blue, Purple | Gray, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
| Kensington lock | No | No |
| Model codes | - | 14IPH11 |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | - | 1 |
Display
| Size | 12 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-90 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 220 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2196 x 1464 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Yoga 7i Gen 11 Aura Edition (14")
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Surface Pro 12 (2026)
12″ (3:2 ratio) = 66.5 in2
~32% more screen space
| Contrast | 1400:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 97.7% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 72.4% | 93.5% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 72% | 100% |
| Response time | 31 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 65 W |
| Charging port position | Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 45 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 171 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.04 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 6 | 6 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-45 | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 2 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 910 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.1 TFLOPS | 1.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 9.52 Gbps | 7.47 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1152 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 72 | 16 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 36 | 8 |
| GPU performance | 2.1 TFLOPS | 1.2 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 9523 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | - | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| NVMe | No | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3347 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~86.5 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | No | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 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 | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | - | Island |
| Numpad | - | No |
| Backlight | - | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | - | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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