Surface Pro 4 vs. Surface Book 2 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book 2 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2015 Surface Pro 4 features the 4.5W 6th Generation Intel Skylake dual-core Intel Core m3-6Y30 up to dual-core Intel Core i7-6650U with the boost speed up to 3.40 GHz. While the 2017 Surface Book 2 15” features the 15W 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R quad-core Intel Core i5-8350U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 12.3″ Surface Pro 4 (2015) and the 15″ Surface Book 2 15” (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 4 vs. Surface Book 2 15”: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
Released | 2015 | 2017 |
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Pricing | Starting at 899$ | Starting at 1,999$ |
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Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft $199.95 $255.00 22% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel Core M, 4GB RAM, 128GB) with Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Renewed) By Microsoft $214.00 | |
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Newest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Resolution Tablet 6th Generation TOUCH (Intel Core i7-6650U, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft $398.50 | |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $564.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $596.99 $799.99 25% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop Core i5-8350U 16 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD, 3240x2160, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $699.00 |
Display | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Dimensions | 11.50” x 7.93” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201.42 mm x 8.4 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.93” (201.42 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.4 mm) | 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
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Colors | Silver | Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Battery | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
Size | 38.2 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
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Misc | Surface Pro 4 | Surface Book 2 15” |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure magnetic storage | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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Warranty |
| One-year limited hardware warranty |
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| Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
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