Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition
$999
Released 2024-06
Best Tablets · head-to-head
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition vs OnePlus Pad 2
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. OnePlus Pad 2 is cheaper at $549.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
OnePlus
OnePlus Pad 2
$549.99Cheaper
Released 2024-07
Which is better: the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition or OnePlus Pad 2?
They split the 4 specs we compare evenly. The OnePlus Pad 2 is the cheaper at $549.99.
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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 | OnePlus Pad 2 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $999 | $549.99 |
| Brand | Microsoft | OnePlus |
| Released | 2024-06 | 2024-07 |
| Display (in) | 13 | 12.1 |
| Display type | IPS LCD (PixelSense Flow) | IPS LCD |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 | 144 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Battery (mAh) | 12565 | 9510 |
| Weight (g) | 895 | 584 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Android 14 / OxygenOS 14.1 |
| Stylus support | Surface Slim Pen 2 (sold separately) | OnePlus Stylo 2 (sold separately) |
| Cellular | No | No |
| Release | 2024-06 | 2024-07 |
Sources — Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15). OnePlus Pad 2: oneplus.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition and OnePlus Pad 2?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (9 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Display (in): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 13 vs OnePlus Pad 2 12.1
- Display type: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition IPS LCD (PixelSense Flow) vs OnePlus Pad 2 IPS LCD
- Refresh (Hz): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 120 vs OnePlus Pad 2 144
- Chipset: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (10-core) vs OnePlus Pad 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- RAM (GB): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 16 vs OnePlus Pad 2 12
- Battery (mAh): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 12565 vs OnePlus Pad 2 9510
- Weight (g): Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition 895 vs OnePlus Pad 2 584
- OS: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Windows 11 Home vs OnePlus Pad 2 Android 14 / OxygenOS 14.1
- Stylus support: Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Surface Slim Pen 2 (sold separately) vs OnePlus Pad 2 OnePlus Stylo 2 (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).
OnePlus Pad 2
Two whitelisted testers (Tom's Guide, GSMArena) lab-benchmarked the exact OnePlus Pad 2 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 12.1-inch 3K). Both call it an excellent tablet with flagship performance, long battery life and loud speakers, but flag a mediocre rear camera. All measured values and quotes were confirmed as literal substrings of the fetched pages (GSMArena data verified across its multi-page review). (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Strong flagship-grade Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 performance (tops Android tablet benchmarks); Long battery life (14h58m Wi-Fi surf per Tom's Guide; 10:51h Active Use per GSMArena); Bright display good for reading and video.
Flagged: Mediocre/washed-out rear camera despite the large 13MP module; Not a true laptop replacement / no desktop UI (no DeX-style mode); No fingerprint scanner / biometric security.