Surface Pro 2 vs. Surface Pro 5 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 2 and Surface Pro 5 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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. While the 2017 Surface Pro 5 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.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 10.6″ Surface Pro 2 (2013) and the 12.3″ Surface Pro 5 (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 2 vs. Surface Pro 5: Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it | |
Key Features | ||
What's new |
|
|
Availability | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
Released | 2013 | 2017 |
Release Info |
|
|
Pricing | Starting at 899$ | Starting at 799$ |
Surface Pro 2 Price | ||
---|---|---|
![]() |
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$499.00 $549.99 9% OFF |
|
![]() |
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$249.18 $399.99 38% OFF |
|
![]() |
Microsoft Surface Go 2 Touch-Screen 8GB RAM 128GB Storage MHM-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$254.16 $299.00 15% OFF |
|
Surface Pro 5 Price | ||
![]() |
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft
$335.94 |
|
![]() |
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3†Touch-Screen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC | Intel Core i5-7300U | 8GB Memory | 256GB SSD | WiFi | USB 3.0 | Camera | Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft
$357.23 |
|
![]() |
Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$442.89 |
Display | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
Size | 10.6 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
Info |
|
|
Exterior | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
Size Comparison | ||
Dimensions | 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)
| 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 |
|
|
Colors | Dark Titanium | Platinum |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
|
|
Ports |
|
|
Internal Specs | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
Processor |
|
|
Integrated Graphics |
|
|
Memory | 4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
Wi-Fi |
|
|
Bluetooth |
|
|
Battery | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
Size | 42 Wh | 45 Wh |
Battery Life | 7-15 days of idle life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback |
Power Supply |
|
|
Software | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
OS |
| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
Camera |
|
|
Audio |
|
|
Misc | Surface Pro 2 | Surface Pro 5 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
1,024 levels of pressure
Wacom Active Pen technology
Can be attached to charging port
Included with purchase
| Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
|
Sensors |
|
|
Security |
|
|
In the box |
|
|
Warranty |
|
|
More |
|
|
Here are the most frequently requested comparisons for Surface Pro 2:
Here are the most frequently requested comparisons for Surface Pro 5: