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 Pro (5th Gen) 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 12.3″ Surface Pro 4 (2015) and the 12.3″ Surface Pro (5th Gen) (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 4 vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen): Specs Comparison Key Features What's new New Design It’s now thinner (8.4mm), lighter (766g), the smaller bezel on the same footprint.Better display New bigger and better 12.3” PixelSense display with Microsoft G5 chipset.Better performance It’s now 30% faster than Surface Pro 3 with the range of 6th Gen Intel processors.Better Inking It now supports Surface Pen with 1,024 pressure sensitivity, magnet attached to the side of Surface Pro 4.Windows Hello It's all comes with Windows Hello facial recognition as standard.More Better 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera, new 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM.New Design It now has clean lines and rounded edges.Better performance It’s now 2.5x times faster than Surface Pro 3.Better Battery It has 50% more battery life than Surface Pro 4 up to 13.5 hours.Better Inking It supports a new Surface Pen with 4,096 pressure sensitivity and tilt sensing.More Fanless on Core m3 and i5 models, new deeper 165-degree hinge, on-screen Surface Dial capability.
Availability Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) Released 2015 2017 Release Info Introduced: October 7, 2015 Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015 Released: October 26, 2015 Introduced: May 23, 2017 Pre-ordered: May 23, 2017 Released: June 15, 2017 Pricing Starting at 899$ Starting at 799$
Surface Pro 4 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) 2017 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3" Laptop/Tablet (2.2 GHz Intel Core M3, 4GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro), Silver (Renewed) Microsoft Surface Pro 4 128 GB, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price
Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, GB RAM, 128GB) Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) LTE (Renewed)
Display Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) Size 12.3 Inches 12.3 Inches Info Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1300:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch with GPU-based processing 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 10nm Oleophobic Coating
Exterior Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) Size Comparison 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)
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 Intel Core m3: Intel Core i5 and i7: Intel Core m3: Intel Core i5: Intel Core i7: Colors Silver
Platinum
Keyboard and 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 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. Ports
Internal Specs Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) Processor 2 cores, 4 threads, 0.90 → 2.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 515 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD
Connectivity Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible. Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible. Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Battery Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) Size 38.2 Wh 45 Wh Battery Life Up to 9 hours of video playback Up to 13.5 hours of video playback Power Supply 36W proprietary power supplyUSB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 31W 44W power supplyUSB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 39W
Software Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) OS Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Built-in Apps Microsoft Office 30-days trial Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) Camera Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video Audio Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio Dual microphones 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Misc Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro (5th Gen) 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
magnetic storage
Sensors Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Security HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in In the box Surface Pro 4 Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Surface Pro (5th Gen) Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement More Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 150 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power
Surface Pro 4 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) 2017 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3" Laptop/Tablet (2.2 GHz Intel Core M3, 4GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro), Silver (Renewed) Microsoft Surface Pro 4 128 GB, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price
Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, GB RAM, 128GB) Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) LTE (Renewed)
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