Surface Pro (5th Gen) vs. Surface Pro 8 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro (5th Gen) and Surface Pro 8 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 2021 Surface Pro 8 features the 28W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake UP3 dual-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with the boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 12.3″ Surface Pro (5th Gen) (2017) and the 13″ Surface Pro 8 (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro (5th Gen) vs. Surface Pro 8: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
Released | 2017 | 2021 |
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Pricing | Starting at 799$ | Consumer models
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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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Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$708.39 $1,099.99 36% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13 inch Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Graphite (Renewed) By Microsoft
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - (Without keyboard) - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$765.99 $1,199.99 36% OFF |
Display | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 13 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
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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)
| 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) |
Weight |
| 1.96 lb (889 g) |
Colors | Platinum | Platinum Graphite |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. |
Connectivity | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Battery | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
Size | 45 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback | Up to 16 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
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Misc | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Pro 8 |
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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Warranty |
| 1-year limited hardware warranty |
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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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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$708.39 $1,099.99 36% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13 inch Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Graphite (Renewed) By Microsoft
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - (Without keyboard) - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$765.99 $1,199.99 36% OFF |
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