Surface Pro 11 vs Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

Microsoft Surface Pro 12 512GB / 16GB

AED 4,199

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Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (Galaxy Book6 Series) 512GB / 16GB

AED 3,999

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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-threaded workloads and sustained CPU tasks. The Surface Pro 12 is fanless and runs hotter under load, making it best for light tasks like note-taking, web browsing, and mobile office work with its 38Wh battery offering ~8 hours of real-world use. The Galaxy Book6 Pro’s 32GB LPDDR5x-8533 RAM, 78Wh battery (12+ hours), dual Thunderbolt 4, and 80W sustained power suit coders, video editors, and professionals running VMs or 4K timelines. In UAE at AED 4199 vs AED 3999, the Galaxy Book6 Pro is better because it delivers 32GB RAM and 2x the battery capacity for just AED 200 more. In India at ₹116990 vs ₹99900, the Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on value because it offers double the RAM and 100% more battery for ₹17090 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

512

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 4,199	AED 3,999	Galaxy Book3 Pro 16" saves AED 200
India	₹ 1,16,990	₹ 99,900	Galaxy Book3 Pro 16" saves ₹ 17,090

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