Surface Pro 11 vs Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

Microsoft Surface Pro 12 1TB / 32GB

AED 5,699

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Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (Galaxy Book6 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 4,699

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Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

Our Verdict

Surface Pro 11 vs Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16c/16t, 80W PL2) outperforms Snapdragon X Plus (8c/8t, 35W PL2) in multi-core workloads and sustained CPU tasks, while its Intel Xe3 iGPU (2500 MHz) delivers significantly higher graphics throughput than Adreno X1-45 (1.7 TFLOPS). The Surface Pro 12, fanless and weighing 1.023 kg, suits mobile professionals needing all-day battery life (up to 12 hours) and tablet versatility for note-taking or presentations. The Galaxy Book6 Pro, with 32GB LPDDR5x-8533 RAM, 78Wh battery (up to 14 hours), and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, excels for coders running VMs, video editors handling 4K timelines, and users needing external GPU or dock connectivity. In UAE at AED 5699 vs AED 4699, the Galaxy Book6 Pro is better because it offers double the RAM and 2.5x more battery capacity for AED 1000 less. In India at ₹161990 vs ₹118900, the Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on value because it includes 16GB more RAM and 40% larger battery for ₹43090 less.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

Surface Pro 11

Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 8c/8t, 8 x 3.4 GHz Qualcomm Oryon, 35 W PL2 / Short Burst, 15 W PL1 / Sustained, Oryon

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 16c/16t, 4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.7 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core, 4 x 3.3 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 30 W PL1 / Sustained, Panther Lake

Graphics

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Core: 1107 MHz, RAM: 1056 MHz, 31.0.98.1

Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Core: 2500 MHz, 32.0.101.8356

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 13 x 274 x 190 ( = 0.51 x 10.79 x 7.48 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.9 x 356.9 x 248 ( = 0.47 x 14.05 x 9.76 in)

RAM

16 GB , LPDDR5x-8448, Dual-Channel, onboard

32 GB , LPDDR5x-8533, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

1024

Battery

38 Wh Lithium-Polymer

78 Wh, 5004 mAh Lithium-Ion

Ports

2 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt 4, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211 320MHz (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Weight

1.023 kg ( = 36.09 oz / 2.26 pounds), Power Supply: 173 g ( = 6.1 oz / 0.38 pounds)

1.596 kg ( = 56.3 oz / 3.52 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	Surface Pro 11	Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"	Difference
UAE	AED 5,699	AED 4,699	Galaxy Book3 Pro 16" saves AED 1,000
India	₹ 1,61,990	₹ 1,18,900	Galaxy Book3 Pro 16" saves ₹ 43,090

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