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Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (OLED Copilot+ 2-in-1) vs Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina (Mid-2012 Pioneer)
Compare processor microarchitectures, maximum GPU TGP, display color accuracy, RAM upgradability, and battery Watt-hours with automated win badge analysis.
Slot 1 • Microsoft2024
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (OLED Copilot+ 2-in-1)
13" OLED • 0.895 kg • ARM
Slot 2 • Apple2012
Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina (Mid-2012 Pioneer)
15.4" IPS LCD • 2.02 kg • x86_64
Reasons to Choose Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (OLED Copilot+ 2-in-1)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (0.895 kg vs 2.02 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (9.3 mm vs 18 mm)
- ✓Faster Display Refresh Rate (120Hz vs 60Hz)
- ✓Higher Peak Brightness (900nits vs 300nits)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina (Mid-2012 Pioneer)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (95Wh vs 53Wh)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (85W vs 39W)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (45W vs 25W)
- ✓More Thunderbolt Ports (2ports vs 0ports)
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (4nm Oryon 12-core ARM, 45 TOPS NPU)
Intel Core i7-3615QM / i7-3720QM (Ivy Bridge 22nm 3D Tri-Gate)
CPU Core Architecture
12-core Oryon CPU (up to 4.0 GHz boost)
4-core / 8-thread (2.3 GHz base, up to 3.7 GHz Turbo Boost)
ISA Architecture
ARM
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
Qualcomm Adreno GPU (3.8 TFLOPS FP32)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (1GB GDDR5) + Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Dynamic switching)
Maximum Graphics TGP
25 W
45 W+20 W
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Copilot+ PC Edition
OS X 10.7 Lion / OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5X (Soldered)
8 GB / 16 GB (Soldered onboard)
RAM Technology / Speed
LPDDR5X-8448 MT/s
DDR3L-1600 MHz SDRAM
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
1 Slot
1 Slot
Storage Bus & Architecture
1x Removable M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot under kickstand hatch
Apple proprietary mSATA/PCIe blade connector
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
OLED
IPS LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
13 inches
15.4 inches
Aspect Ratio
3:2
16:10
Resolution
2880 × 1920 px (267 ppi PixelSense Flow OLED, 120Hz dynamic VRR)
2880 × 1800 px (220 ppi Retina Display)
Display Refresh Rate
120 Hz+60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, Dolby Vision IQ
100% sRGB
Peak Brightness
900 nits+600 nits
300 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
0.895 kg-1.13 kg lighter
2.02 kg
Chassis Thickness
9.3 mm-8.7 mm lighter
18 mm
Chassis Materials
Anodized aluminum with 165-degree friction kickstand and detachable Surface Pro Flex Keyboard
Unibody aluminum enclosure with asymmetric dual fans
Cooling Solution
Vapor chamber passive hybrid with low-noise ultra-thin blower fan
Dual asymmetric impellers with shared dual copper heatpipes
Battery Capacity
53 Wh
95 Wh+42 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
39 W
85 W+46 W
USB-C Power Delivery
Yes
No
05.I/O Ports & Connectivity
High-speed buses, external display outs, and media card readersPort Complement
2x USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Fast Charging), Surface Connect port, Surface Pro Keyboard magnetic connector
2x Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbps), 2x USB 3.0, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 2 power port, 3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt Ports
None
2x Thunderbolt+2 ports
HDMI Revision
None (DisplayPort 2.1 over USB4)
HDMI 1.4b (up to 1080p60 / 4K30)
Card Reader
None Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
❌ Absent
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4, Optional 5G (eSIM / nanoSIM)
AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0