Compare ThinkPad X12 Detachable vs Microsoft Surface Pro X (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Go 2
Variants
4K
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
Microsoft SQ 1
Microsoft SQ 2
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
Connectivity
Ports
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 + 1x Audio combo
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Surface Connect
USB-C + microSD + 3.5mm Audio jack
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, LTE 4G CAT9
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 + LTE
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE Advanced 3 (optional)
Construction
Battery | Capacity
39.2 Wh
Camera | Front
5MP front-facing Hybrid IR camera with webcam privacy shutter
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD Skype HD video
Camera | Rear
8MP
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Colors
Black
Matte Black, Platinum
Silver
Form Factor
Tablet / convertible laptop computer
Tablet with full-friction multi-position hinge to 165 degrees and kickstand
Material
Signature anodized aluminum with carbon composite fan less thermal cooling
Magnesium body
Microphone
Dual array microphones
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
Stereo speakers
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
Dimensions
Size | Depth
203.5 mm / 8.01 inch
208 mm
Size | Height
8.8 mm / 0.35 inch | 14.5 mm / 0.57 inch w/ Keyboard
7.3 mm
8.3 mm
Size | Length
245 mm
Size | Width
283.3 mm / 11.15 inch
287 mm
175 mm
Weight
760 g / 1.67 lbs | 1.1 kg / 2.42 lbs w/ Keyboard
774 g
Display
Aspect Ratio
3:2
3:2
3:2
Contrast Ratio
1500:1
Display Diagonal
12.3 inch
13 inch
10.5 inch
Display Type
IPS, covered by Gorilla Glass 5
PixelSense IPS
IPS, PixelSense Display w/ Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel Density
267 ppi
220 ppi
Resolution
FHD+
2880 x 1920
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
Function
Audio
Dolby Premium App
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
GPS
Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
Graphics
Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home on ARM / Windows 11 on ARM
Windows 10
Processor
Up to 11th generation Intel Core i7 vPro Quad Core processor
ARM Microsoft SQ 1 or Microsoft SQ 2 (new for 2020)
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y or 8th-gen Intel Core m3
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Security
Intel vPro Platform, Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR camera with webcam privacy shutter, dTPM 2.0 chip
Firmware TPM chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support + Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in, Firmware TPM 2.0
Sensor
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Touch Screen
Yes
10-point multitouch
10-point multi-touch
Video Recording | Front
1080p full HD video
Video Recording | Rear
1080p HD and 4k video
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 9.98 hours
Up to 15 hours of typical device usage
Up to 10 h
Durability
MIL-SPEC 810G
Memory | Capacity
Up to 16 GB
8GB or 16GB
4 or 8 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
Type-C 65W
60W power supply with additional 5W USB A charging Port
24 W
Storage
Up to 1TB NVMe SSD
128, 256, or 512GB SSD
64 GB eMMC, 128 GB SSD
Production
Accessory
Digitizer: Lenovo Precision Pen, Lenovo Digital Pen
Digitizer: Surface Pen
[Keyboard] Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130), [Digitizer] Surface Pen (sold separately for $100), Surface Slim Pen (sold separately for $145)
Availability
2021-01
Debut
2021-01-11 (CES 2021)
2020-10-01
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