Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 6 Platinum 2018
About This Tablet
Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly, painstakingly and lovingly tested, so you can be sure that your device will work right, right away. Learn more about Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products.Unplug. Pack light. Get productive your way, all day. Collaborate on projects, perfect a presentation, manage email, and stream a show when it’s all done. From office to home, airport to open road, power your life on the move with new Surface Pro 6, the laptop that adapts to you — now more powerful than ever with the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processor for faster, smoother multitasking.
- A best-in-class laptop With the versatility of a studio and tablet.
- More power Now with the new 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processor.
- Ultra-slim and light Starting at just 1.7 lbs.
- All-day battery life Up to 13.5 hours of video playback.¹
- Comes with our Surface Type Cover Made for Surface Pro, our next-generation Type Cover feels and performs like a traditional laptop keyboard, with optimal key spacing for fast, fluid typing, and an enlarged glass trackpad for precision control.
- Windows 10 Home You'll experience fast start-ups, a familiar yet expanded Start menu, and great new ways to get stuff done. And with automatic updates enabled, you get all the latest features and security hassle-free.
- Whisper-quiet fanless cooling system Included with the i5 model.³
- Create on screen Using Surface Dial (sold separately) and Surface Pen (sold separately).
- High-resolution PixelSense™ Display Bring your ideas to life on the stunning screen that responds to your touch.
- Compatibility Syncs with your other devices, including iPhone and Android.
- Windows Ink Take notes, navigate, draw, doodle, edit and make. Discover all the ways you can be productive and get creative with a digital pen.
- ¹ Up to 13.5 hours of video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2018 using preproduction Intel Core i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM devices.
- Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.
- ² Available colors for Type Cover (sold separately) and Surface Pro 6 may vary by market and configuration.
- ³ Fanless cooling system included with Surface Pro 6 i5 model only.
- System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1GB= 1 billion bytes.
- See Surface Storage for more details.
- Requires Office 365 subscription.
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong feature (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong ram (66th percentile) 66th
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile) 9th
- Below average gpu (12th percentile) 12th
- Below average connectivity (15th percentile) 15th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2736 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wireless-AC |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Surface Pen |
Physical
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 6 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5 | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 13" 2752x2064 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 6 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 66.3 | 83 | 59.6 | 72 | 65.1 | 15.4 | 35.9 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.4 | 95.3 | 88.4 | 99.9 | 98.4 | 96.8 | 97.5 | 98.4 | 97.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 95.9 | 93.2 | 86.6 | 73.9 | 63.7 | 97.9 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 98.6 | 86 | 65.9 | 89.8 | 79 | 87.4 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.7 | 91.9 | 91.1 | 99.7 | 65.1 | 96.4 | 97.9 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.5 | 93.7 | 95.9 | 43.1 | 30.8 | 93.6 | 89.8 | 72.6 | 48.8 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.