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Surface Pro 2 vs. Surface Pro X - Detailed Specs Comparison

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

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Pro 2 vs. Surface Pro X

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 2019 Surface Pro X features the 7W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core Microsoft SQ1 with a clock speed of 3.00 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 13″ Surface Pro X (2019), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 2 vs. Surface Pro X: 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.	New Pro Design - The thinnest Surface Pro ever at just 7.3mm thin with a larger 13” edge-to-edge PixelSense display. Always Connected - Surface Pro X comes with blazing-fast LTE connectivity as standard. Microsoft SQ1 - Custom-made by Microsoft in partnership with Qualcomm for delivering the best performance and battery life. Windows 10 on Arm - Not Windows RT! It can run most desktop apps in the 32-bit emulator. More Features Removable SSD storage Supports fast charging Dual far-field studio mics 2 x USB-C ports 2W stereo speakers 4K rear camera
What's missing		No MicroSD card reader No Headset jack Can't emulate native 64-bit applications Microsoft is currently working to brings 64-bit emulation to Windows 10 on Arm.

Availability	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
Released	2013	2019
Release Info	Introduced: September 23, 2013 Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013 Released: October 22, 2013	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: Early November 2019
Pricing	Starting at 899$	Starting at 999$
Amazon Deals	$1,834.92 Microsoft Surface Pro for Business 2-n-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025) Windows 11 Pro Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Black $1,899.99 Microsoft Surface Pro (2026), 13-inch 2-in-1 Laptop, Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Processor, Touchscreen OLED Display, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Windows 11 Copilot+ PC Built for AI, Black $1,349.99 Microsoft Surface Pro (2026), 13-inch Premium Performance 2-in-1 Laptop, Snapdragon X2 Plus Processor, Touchscreen Display, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Windows 11 Copilot+ PC Built for AI, Platinum	$519.99 Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 256GB SSD WiFi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) $498.99 Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) $799.99 Microsoft 13" Multi-Touch Surface Pro X, SQ1, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, PixelSense Display, Adreno 685 GPU, Bluetooth 5.0, Windows 11 Pro (Wi-Fi Only, Platinum)

Microsoft Surface Pro 2 10.6-inch Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro for Business 2-n-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025) Windows 11 Pro Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Black By Microsoft $1,834.92	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro (2026), 13-inch 2-in-1 Laptop, Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Processor, Touchscreen OLED Display, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Windows 11 Copilot+ PC Built for AI, Black By Microsoft $1,899.99 $2,099.99 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro (2026), 13-inch Premium Performance 2-in-1 Laptop, Snapdragon X2 Plus Processor, Touchscreen Display, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Windows 11 Copilot+ PC Built for AI, Platinum By Microsoft $1,349.99 $1,499.99 10% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro X SQ1 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 256GB SSD WiFi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $519.99 $1,169.00 56% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $498.99 $935.00 47% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft 13" Multi-Touch Surface Pro X, SQ1, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, PixelSense Display, Adreno 685 GPU, Bluetooth 5.0, Windows 11 Pro (Wi-Fi Only, Platinum) By Microsoft $799.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
Size	10.6 Inches	13 Inches
Info	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)	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 10nm Oleophobic Coating

Exterior	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
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)	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm) Width: 11.3” (287 mm) Height: 8.2” (208 mm) Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)
Weight	2 lbs (910 g)	1.70 lbs (774 g)
Colors	Dark Titanium	Matte Black
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.	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. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
Ports	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	2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Nano SIM 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
Processor	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	Microsoft® SQ1™ 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	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	Microsoft® SQ1™ Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU 2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power,
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8GB 16GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
		Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 Assisted GPS and GLONASS support

Battery	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
Size	42 Wh	38.2 Wh
Battery Life	7-15 days of idle life	Up to 13 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	48W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Charger: 43W	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
OS	Windows 8.1 Pro Upgradable Windows 10 Pro	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
Camera	720p front-facing camera 720p rear-facing camera	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 video/4K video.
Audio	Single microphone Stereo speakers with enhanced signal processing	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Pro 2	Surface Pro X
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	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	HW TPM 1.2 chip for enterprise security	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Pro 2 Surface Pro Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro X Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	30-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More	Casing: VaporMg Kickstand: 2 positions (22° and 55°) Physical buttons: volumes, power