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Surface Laptop 7 13.8” vs. Surface Pro 7 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 7 13.8” and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest June 21, 2025

Surface Laptop 7 13.8” vs. Surface Pro 7

The 2024 Surface Laptop 7 13.8” features the Snapdragon X-Series 10-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) up to 12-core Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) with the boost speed up to 3.80 GHz. While the 2019 Surface Pro 7 features the 15W 10th Genenration Intel Ice Lake dual-core Intel Core i3-1005G1 up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with the boost speed up to 3.90 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13.8″ Surface Laptop 7 13.8” (2024) and the 12.3″ Surface Pro 7 (2019), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop 7 13.8” vs. Surface Pro 7: Specs Comparison

	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Surface Laptop 7 13.8” See at Amazon	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Surface Pro 7 See at Amazon
Key Features
What's new		Better performance It’s now 2.3x times faster than Surface Pro 6. Now with USB-C It allows you to charge, transfer data, and output up to two 4K@60Hz displays. Better specs 10th Gen Intel Ice Lake processors, Intel Iris Plus G1-G7 graphics, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5. More Fast Charging and Dual far-field studio mics
What's missing	No pen input	MiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port

Availability	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
Released	2024	2019
Release Info	Introduced: May 20, 2024 Pre-ordered: May 20, 2024 Released: June 18, 2024	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing	Windows 11 Home Snapdragon® X Plus $999.99 16GB 256GB $1,199.99 16GB 512GB $1,399.99 16GB 1TB Snapdragon® X Elite $1,399.99 16GB 512GB $1,599.99 16GB 1TB $1,999.99 32GB 1TB $2,399.99 64GB 1TB	Starting at 749$
Amazon Deals	$1,199.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 13.8", Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD \| 2K+ 120Hz Touchscreen, Business AI PC, > Intel i7-1355U, 20-Hr Long Battery Life, 1080p IR Webcam, Wi-Fi 7, Win 11 Pro $904.80 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 for Business (2025), Windows 11 Pro Copilot+ PC, 13.8" Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Black (Renewed) $906.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+PC 13.8" Touchscreen Snapdragon X Plus 16GB RAM 1TB SSD, Sapphire (Renewed)	$529.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Tablet 2-in-1 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Matte Black Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) $294.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Touchscreen Intel i5-1035G4 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed) $304.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)

Surface Laptop 7 13.8” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 13.8", Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD \| 2K+ 120Hz Touchscreen, Business AI PC, > Intel i7-1355U, 20-Hr Long Battery Life, 1080p IR Webcam, Wi-Fi 7, Win 11 Pro By Microsoft $1,199.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 for Business (2025), Windows 11 Pro Copilot+ PC, 13.8" Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $904.80 $1,615.99 44% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+PC 13.8" Touchscreen Snapdragon X Plus 16GB RAM 1TB SSD, Sapphire (Renewed) By Microsoft $906.99	See at Amazon
Surface Pro 7 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Tablet 2-in-1 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Matte Black Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $529.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Touchscreen Intel i5-1035G4 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft $294.99 $999.99 71% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $304.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
Size	13.8 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	13.8” PixelSense Flow™ Display Resolution: 2304 x 1536 Density: 201 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Individually color-calibrated display Refresh rate: 120Hz [new] Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1400:1 [new] Touch: 10-point multi-touch Dolby Vision IQ™ support Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive color Adaptive contrast Auto color management	Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Exterior	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.85” x 8.67” x 0.69” (301mm x 220m x 17.5mm)	11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
Weight	2.96 lbs (1.34 kg)	Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g) Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g) Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
Colors	Sapphire Dune Black Platinum	Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness Keyboard backlight Copilot key Trackpad: Precision Haptic touchpad [new] Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.	Surface Type Cover Not included Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	2 x USB-C Supports USB 4 It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 2.1 with supports up to 1 x 8K monitor, Data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 2 Data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
Processor	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) 10 cores, 10 threads, → 3.40 GHz, 42MB Cache, Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) 12 cores, 12 threads, → 3.80 GHz, 42MB Cache,	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) Adreno™ GPU 3.8 TFLOPS, Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Adreno™ GPU 3.8 TFLOPS,	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB 64GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM	4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD.	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be compatible. [new]	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.4 technology [new]	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
Size	54 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 52 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	43.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 20 hours of typical device usage	Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
OS	Windows 11 Home	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Microsoft Defender App Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial accessible through Xbox Cloud Gaming	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1080p Full HD front-facing Surface Studio camera Windows Studio Effects with automatic framing, creative filters (illustrated, animated, watercolor), eye contact, eye contact: teleprompter, portrait blur, and portrait light [new]	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Dual Studio Mics with voice focus OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth^® LE Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Laptop 7 13.8”	Surface Pro 7
Inking	Not supported	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Security	Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 Windows 11 Secured-core PC Windows Hello face authentication with Enhanced Sign-in security Microsoft Defender – for enhanced identity and privacy protection	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Laptop 7 13.8” 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro 7 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement