Surface Pro (5th Gen) vs. Surface Pro 6 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro (5th Gen) and Surface Pro 6 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 2018 Surface Pro 6 features the 15W 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R quad-core Intel Core i5-8250U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 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 6 (2018), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro (5th Gen) vs. Surface Pro 6: Specs Comparison
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What's new |
| Better performanceIt’s now 67% faster than Surface Pro (5th Gen).New colorNow available in Platinum and the new Matte Black.Better specsSurface Pro 6 comes with quad-core 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R processors.Better price$899 for quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Windows 10 Home. |
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Availability | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
Released | 2017 | 2018 |
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Pricing | Starting at 799$ | Starting at 899$ |
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 6 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$389.89 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) -(Renewed) By Microsoft
$498.65 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) - Black Newest Version (KJV-00016) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$498.98 $599.99 17% OFF |
Display | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | |
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Exterior | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
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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)
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Colors | Platinum | Matte Black Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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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 | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
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Connectivity | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
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Battery | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
Size | 45 Wh | |
Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback | |
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Software | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
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Misc | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 6 |
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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Sensors |
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Security |
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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 6 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$389.89 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) -(Renewed) By Microsoft
$498.65 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) - Black Newest Version (KJV-00016) (Renewed) By Microsoft
$498.98 $599.99 17% OFF |
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