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Surface Pro 10 vs. Surface Pro 9 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 9 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest May 28, 2024

Surface Pro 10 vs. Surface Pro 9

The 2024 Surface Pro 10 features the 15W Intel Meteor Lake U-Series 12-core Intel Core Ultra 5 135U up to 12-core Intel Core Ultra 7 165U with the boost speed up to 4.90 GHz. While the 2022 Surface Pro 9 features the 15W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake U 10-core Intel Core i5-1235U up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1265U with the boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro 10 (2024) and the 13″ Surface Pro 9 (2022), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 10 vs. Surface Pro 9: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Better performance—It's 53% faster than Surface Pro 9. Better specs—It features the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, Intel graphics, 64GB of 7476 MHz LPDDR5x memory, 1TB Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. The first Intel-based Surface Pro with integrated NPU. The Surface Pro 10's Intel AI Boost efficiently drives AI features such as Windows Studio Effects and Live Captions, leaving thermal and power to run other critical tasks on CPU and GPU. Longer Battery Life—It now offers a better battery life with up to 19 hours of typical device usage. Better display with rounded corners—The 13-inch PixelSense™ Flow display now features rounded corners for seamless integration with Windows 11, an improved contrast ratio, an additional 150 nits of brightness, and an anti-reflective coating. Better serviceability—It's now easier to service and repair with built-in QR codes that provide convenient access to service guides, including internal markings that identify the number of screws and driver types needed for critical components. More 1440p Quad HD camera with an ultrawide field of view 10.5 MP Ultra HD rear-facing camera New Surface Pro Type Cover with dedicated Copilot key	Better performance - It's 65% faster for i5 models and 50% faster for i7 models than Surface Pro 8. Better specs - It comes with 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake processors, Intel Iris Xe graphics, up to 32GB of 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory, WiFi-6E, and Bluetooth 5.1. New colors - It's available in four colors: Sapphire Forest Platinum Graphite
What's missing	Available for business only. Fewer colors - The Sapphire Forest are no longer available. The 5G model doesn't launch until later in 2024.	No headphone jack. No integrated Neural Processing Unit. Slightly less battery life with a smaller battery than Surface Pro 8.

Availability	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 9
Released	2024	2022
Release Info	Introduced: March 21, 2024 Pre-ordered: March 21, 2024 Released: April 9, 2024 Note Surface Pro 10 with 5G will be available later in 2024.	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022
Pricing	Windows 11 Pro Wi-Fi only Intel Core Ultra 5 135U $1,199.99 8GB 256GB $1,499.99 16GB 256GB $1,599.99 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 32GB 256GB $1,999.99 32GB 512GB Intel Core Ultra 7 165U $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,799.99 16GB 512GB $1,999.99 32GB 256GB $1,999.99 32GB 1TB $2,199.99 32GB 512GB $2,399.99 32GB 1TB $2,799.99 64GB 1TB	Consumer models Windows 11 Home Intel Core i5-1235U $999.99 8GB 128GB $1,099.99 8GB 256GB $1,399.99 16GB 256GB Intel Core i7-1255U $1,599.99 16GB 256GB $1,899.99 16GB 512GB $2,199.99 16GB 1TB $2,599.99 32GB 1TB Business models Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i5-1245U vPro $1,099.99 8GB 128GB $1,199.99 8GB 256GB $1,499.99 8GB 512GB $1,499.99 16GB 256GB Intel Core i7-1265U vPro $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,999.99 16GB 512GB $2,299.99 16GB 1TB $2,699.99 32GB 1TB

Microsoft Surface Pro 10 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 10 Tablet - 13" - 32 GB - 512 GB SSD - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum By Microsoft $2,079.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 10, 13" Touch 2-in-1 Tablet, Intel Ultra 7 Processor 165U, Intel Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Platinum, Copilot, Windows 11 Pro, Device Only, with Stylus Pen By Microsoft $1,990.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tablet - 13" - Core i5 12th Gen i5-1245U Deca-core (10 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit - Platinum By Microsoft $900.69 $1,499.99 40% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i7 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Graphite Microsoft Copilot By Microsoft $979.99 $1,399.00 30% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tablet - 13" - Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U Deca-core (10 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit - Platinum By Microsoft $1,049.01	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13" Touch Tablet, Intel i7, 16GB/256GB, Platinum Bundle Surface Pro Signature Mechanical Keyboard, Black and 1 YR CPS Enhanced Protection Pack By Microsoft $1,389.03 $1,804.97 23% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 9
Size	13 Inches
Info	13” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1300:1 [new] Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 600 nits maximum (typical) [new] Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color Anti-reflective [new] Auto Color Management supported Dolby Vision IQ™ support	13” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1200:1 Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 450 nits maximum (typical), 2-nits minimum Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color Auto Color Management supported Dolby Vision IQ™ support

Exterior	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 9
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 209 mm x 9.3 mm)
Weight	1.94 lb (879 g)
Colors	Platinum Graphite	Sapphire Forest Platinum Graphite
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro Keyboard for Business Surface Pro Signature Keyboard for Business Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard for Business Surface Pro X Keyboard for Business Type Cover Features: 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. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen	Not included. Compatible with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard Type Cover Features: 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. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4.0 It supports fast charging with a 45W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 2.1 with supports up to 1 x 8K monitor, Data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect It supports fast charging with a 45W or higher power supply. Supports Surface Dock and Surface Dock 2. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port	2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C interface supports USB 4.0, Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 9
Processor	Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 135U 12 cores, 14 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 165U 12 cores, 14 threads, 1.70 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U vPro 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U vPro 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 135U Intel® Graphics 4 Xe-cores, → 1900 MHz Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 165U Intel® Graphics 4 Xe-cores, → 2000 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U vPro Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U vPro Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 7467 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD.	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 9
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.3 technology [new]	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 9
Size	48 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 47 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	47.7 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46.5 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage [improved]	Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply [downgrade]	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Surface Pro 10

Surface Pro 9

Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home

Business models

Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro

Built-in Apps

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one-month trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 9
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1440p front-facing camera with an ultrawide field of view [new] Supports Windows Studio Effects with: automatic framing eye contact and background blur 10.5 MP rear-facing autofocus camera with Ultra HD and 4K video [new]	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics with voice focus [new] 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth LE Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 9
Inking	Designed for Surface Slim Pen for Business Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Keyboard with Pen Storage for Business Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard	Designed for Surface Slim Pen 2 Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
Sensors	Ambient color sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC [new]	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
Security	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC NFC authentication [new]	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC
In the box	Surface Pro 10 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro 9 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty