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Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison

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

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro 2

The 2017 Surface Laptop features the 4.5W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core m3-7Y30 up to dual-core Intel Core i7-7660U with the boost speed up to 4.00 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 13.5″ Surface Laptop (2017) 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 Laptop vs. Surface Pro 2: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new		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.

Availability	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro 2
Released	2017	2013
Release Info	Introduced: May 2, 2017 Pre-ordered: May 2, 2017 Released: June 15, 2017	Introduced: September 23, 2013 Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013 Released: October 22, 2013
Pricing	Platinum $799 - M3 \| 4GB \| 128GB $999 - i5 \| 4GB \| 128GB $1,299 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB Graphite Gold Burgundy Cobalt Blue $1,599 - i7 \| 8GB \| 256GB $2,199 - i7 \| 16GB \| 512GB $2,699 - i7 \| 16GB \| 1TB	Starting at 899$
Amazon Deals	$1,499.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 15" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 core), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Black $474.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7-16GB - 256GB SSD Windows 11 PRO (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) $909.43 Microsoft Surface Laptop, Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13.8" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (10 core), 16GB RAM, 1TBB SSD Storage, Sapphire	$1,249.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (10 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Platinum $1,299.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2026), Windows1 1Copilot+ PC,13" Touchscreen OLED Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core),16GB RAM,with Inateck Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard (Black, 512GB) $2,499.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen OLED Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core), 32GB RAM, 1TB Storage, Platinum

Surface Laptop Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 15" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 core), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Black By Microsoft $1,499.00 $2,199.99 32% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7-16GB - 256GB SSD Windows 11 PRO (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $474.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop, Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13.8" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (10 core), 16GB RAM, 1TBB SSD Storage, Sapphire By Microsoft $909.43	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 10.6-inch Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (10 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Platinum By Microsoft $1,249.99 $1,499.99 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2026), Windows1 1Copilot+ PC,13" Touchscreen OLED Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core),16GB RAM,with Inateck Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard (Black, 512GB) By Microsoft $1,299.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen OLED Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core), 32GB RAM, 1TB Storage, Platinum By Microsoft $2,499.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro 2
Size	13.5 Inches	10.6 Inches
Info	Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels) Display Density: 201 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	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 Laptop	Surface Pro 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm) Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm) Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm) Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 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	Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg) Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)	2 lbs (910 g)
Colors	Graphite Gold Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue	Dark Titanium
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.	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 Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Headset jack	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 Laptop	Surface Pro 2
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	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	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 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	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB SSD 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage with 1-year subscription of Office 365	64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro 2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro 2
Size	45.2 Wh	42 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage	7-15 days of idle life
Power Supply	44W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect output: 39W	48W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Charger: 43W

Software	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro 2
OS	Windows 10 S	Windows 8.1 Pro Upgradable Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	1 year of Microsoft Office 365 personal	Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro 2
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	720p front-facing camera 720p rear-facing camera
Audio	Dual microphones OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Single microphone Stereo speakers with enhanced signal processing

Misc	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro 2
Inking	Supports Surface Pen with 1024 levels of pressure	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	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	HW TPM 1.2 chip for enterprise security
In the box	Surface Laptop 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	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only	Casing: VaporMg Kickstand: 2 positions (22° and 55°) Physical buttons: volumes, power