Surface Pro (5th Gen) vs. Surface Pro 4 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro (5th Gen) and Surface Pro 4 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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. While 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.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 12.3″ Surface Pro (5th Gen) (2017) and the 12.3″ Surface Pro 4 (2015), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro (5th Gen) vs. Surface Pro 4: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
Released | 2017 | 2015 |
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Pricing | Starting at 799$ | Starting at 899$ |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$479.99 $559.48 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) By Microsoft
$619.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$280.32 |
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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
$268.74 $319.95 16% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$259.00 $289.99 11% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (512 GB, 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$429.00 $519.95 17% OFF |
Display | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | |
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Exterior | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
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Dimensions | 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)
| 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)
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Colors | Platinum | Silver |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
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Battery | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
Size | 45 Wh | 38.2 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) | Windows 10 Pro |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
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Misc | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 4 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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1024 levels of pressure
magnetic storage
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Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$479.99 $559.48 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) By Microsoft
$619.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$280.32 |
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Surface Pro 4 Price | ||
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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
$268.74 $319.95 16% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4; 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$259.00 $289.99 11% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (512 GB, 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i7e) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$429.00 $519.95 17% OFF |
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