Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition
$999
Released 2024-06
Best Tablets · head-to-head
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition vs Lenovo Tab Plus
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Lenovo Tab Plus is cheaper at $289.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Lenovo
Lenovo Tab Plus
$289.99Cheaper
Released 2024-06
Which is better: the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition or Lenovo Tab Plus?
The Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition wins 4 of the 5 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 1. The Lenovo Tab Plus is the cheaper at $289.99. Get the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition for the stronger spec sheet, the Lenovo Tab Plus to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Tab Plus |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $999 | $289.99 MSRP, Wi-Fi, 128GB/8GB |
| Brand | Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Released | 2024-06 | 2024-06 |
| Display (in) | 13 | 11.5 |
| Display type | IPS LCD (PixelSense Flow) | IPS LCD |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 | 90 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (10-core) | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 128 |
| Battery (mAh) | 12565 | 8600 |
| Weight (g) | 895 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Android 14 |
| Stylus support | Surface Slim Pen 2 (sold separately) | Lenovo Tab Pen Plus (sold separately) |
| Cellular | No | No |
| Release | 2024-06 | 2024-06 |
Sources — Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15). Lenovo Tab Plus: lenovo.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition and Lenovo Tab Plus?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (10 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Display (in): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 13 vs Lenovo Tab Plus 11.5
- Display type: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition IPS LCD (PixelSense Flow) vs Lenovo Tab Plus IPS LCD
- Refresh (Hz): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 120 vs Lenovo Tab Plus 90
- Chipset: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (10-core) vs Lenovo Tab Plus MediaTek Helio G99
- RAM (GB): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 16 vs Lenovo Tab Plus 8
- Storage (GB): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 256 vs Lenovo Tab Plus 128
- Battery (mAh): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 12565 vs Lenovo Tab Plus 8600
- Weight (g): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 895 vs Lenovo Tab Plus 650
- OS: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Windows 11 Home vs Lenovo Tab Plus Android 14
- Stylus support: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Surface Slim Pen 2 (sold separately) vs Lenovo Tab Plus Lenovo Tab Pen Plus (sold separately)
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition
Two whitelisted testers (Tom's Hardware, PCWorld) lab-benchmarked this exact Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 model (16GB/512GB, OLED). Both praise the bright OLED display, long battery life on light/native workloads, and strong native-Arm/plugged-in performance. Both flag Windows-on-Arm app-compatibility gaps, no bundled keyboard, and battery/thermals collapsing under heavy or emulated workloads. Both found Copilot+ AI features underwhelming. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Bright, vivid OLED display (measured 564 and 529 nits); Long battery life on light/native workloads (12-13+ hours); Strong performance on native Arm apps and when plugged in.
Flagged: Windows-on-Arm app compatibility gaps; some apps/games won't run; Copilot+ AI features underwhelming / not fully there; Keyboard and stylus cost extra (not in box).
Lenovo Tab Plus
Only one whitelisted lab tester (Notebookcheck) published a hands-on review of this exact 11.5-inch Helio G99 model. Notebookcheck rated it 78% (weighted average), praising class-leading 8-JBL-speaker sound, ~24h Wi-Fi battery and the aluminum kickstand case, while flagging dim 465-nit brightness, 660g weight and weak gaming. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Class-leading 8-speaker JBL/Dolby Atmos sound that fills a room without distortion; Long measured battery life (24h Wi-Fi web, 18.5h video loop); High-quality aluminum case with adjustable near-180-degree kickstand.
Flagged: Modest measured max brightness (~465 nits) limits it mostly to indoor use; Heavy at 660g with a thick 13.58mm lower half; Weak GPU/gaming performance; needs low detail settings.