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Surface 2 vs. Surface Pro 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest November 15, 2023

The 2013 Surface 2 features the quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 with the boost speed up to 1.90 GHz. While the 2013 Surface Pro 2 features the 15W 4th Generation Intel Haswell dual-core Intel Core i5-4200U up to dual-core Intel Core i5-4300U with the boost speed up to 2.90 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 10.6″ Surface 2 (2013) and the 10.6″ Surface Pro 2 (2013), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface 2 vs. Surface Pro 2: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Better design It’s now thinner (8.9mm), lighter (522g), and new platinum magnesium exterior. Better performance Better single-core and multi-core performance and much better graphics performance (72 graphics cores). Better battery Up to 10 hours of video playback. New kickstand Now in two angles, original 22-degree, and new 55-degree. Better display Higher display resolution with Full HD (1920 x 1080) display. Optional mobile broadband It comes with optional 4G LTE support. More Full-size USB 3.0 port, 3.5MP front, and 5MP rear camera, new thinner backlit type cover.	Better display Surface 2 Pro has 50% more color accuracy than the original Surface Pro. Better performance The new Pro 2 is 20% faster-computing performance and 50% faster graphics performance than the original Surface Pro. Better Battery It has 75% more battery life than the original Surface Pro. New kickstand Now in two angles, original 22-degree, anthe d new 55-degree.
What's missing	Can't run desktop apps You can't run desktop apps (x86 or x64) on this device. The only way to get apps is through the Windows Store. No Windows 10 The latest OS you can get is Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 Platinum color only No longer available in black color.

Availability	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
Released	2013
Release Info	Introduced: September 23, 2013 Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013 Released: October 22, 2013
Pricing	Surface 2 Wi-Fi $449 - 2 GB \| 32 GB $549 - 2 GB \| 64 GB Surface 2 4G LTE $679 - 2 GB \| 64 GB	Starting at 899$

Surface 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $229.99 $271.99 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $243.18 $399.99 39% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color By Microsoft $2,255.00 $2,399.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface Pro 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Type Cover, Black By Microsoft $49.99 $119.99 58% OFF	See at Amazon
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $243.18 $399.99 39% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 Touch-Screen 8GB RAM 128GB Storage MHM-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $249.00 $299.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
Size	10.6 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (2M Pixels) Density: 208 PPI Aspect ratio: 16:9 ClearType Full HD Display Touch: 5 points multi-touch	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (2M Pixels) Density: 208 PPI ClearType Display Aspect ratio: 16:9 Touch: 10 point multi-touch Surface Pen support (1st Gen)

Exterior	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.79” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.35” (8.9 mm)	10.81” x 6.81” x 0.53” (275 mm x 173 mm x 13.46 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.81” (173 mm) Thickness: 0.53” (13.46 mm)
Weight	Surface 2: 1.15 lbs (522 g) Surface 2 with Keyboard: 1.7 lbs (771 g)	2 lbs (910 g)
Colors	Silver	Dark Titanium
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys. Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12). 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys. LED backlighting. Trackpad: Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad.
Ports	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Surface Charging Port 1 x Headset jack 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Cover port 1 x Nano SIM card slot (Surface 2 with LTE only)	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Surface Charging Port 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
Processor	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 4 cores, 1.70 → 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache,	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.60 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.90 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U Intel® HD Graphics 4200 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Memory	2GB of RAM	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	32GB 64GB eMMC	64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SSD

Connectivity	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray 2G GSM (Quadband: 850/900/1800/1900) 3G UMTS (Bands 1, 2, 5) 4G LTE (Bands 4, 7, 17)

Battery	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
Size	31.5 Wh	42 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback	7-15 days of idle life
Power Supply	24W proprietary power supply	48W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Charger: 43W

Software	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
OS	Windows RT 8.1	Windows 8.1 Pro Upgradable Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook	Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
Camera	3.5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video	720p front-facing camera 720p rear-facing camera
Audio	Dual microphones Stereo speakers with digitally enhanced for fuller sound	Single microphone Stereo speakers with enhanced signal processing

Misc	Surface 2	Surface Pro 2
Inking		Supports Surface Pen 1,024 levels of pressure Wacom Active Pen technology Can be attached to charging port Included with purchase
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security		HW TPM 1.2 chip for enterprise security
In the box	Surface 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro 2 Surface Pro Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Casing: Magnesium Kickstand: 2 positions Physical buttons: volumes, power	Casing: VaporMg Kickstand: 2 positions (22° and 55°) Physical buttons: volumes, power