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Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Laptop 6 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 6 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest May 29, 2024

Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Laptop 6 15”

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. While the 2024 Surface Laptop 6 15” features the 28W Intel Meteor Lake H-Series 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 135H up to 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 165H with the boost speed up to 5.00 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 6 (2018) and the 15″ Surface Laptop 6 15” (2024), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Laptop 6 15”: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Better performance: It’s now 67% faster than the Surface Pro (5th Gen). New color: Now available in Platinum and the new Matte Black. Better specs: Surface 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.	Better performance—It's two times faster than Surface Laptop 5. Better specs—It features a more powerful Intel Core Ultra H-series instead of U-series processors, Intel Arc Graphics, 64GB of 7476 MT/s LPDDR5x memory, 1TB Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. Integrated NPU—An integrated Intel AI Boost processor offloads AI tasks efficiently, leaving thermal and power to run other critical tasks on CPU and GPU. Better serviceability—It's now easier to service and repair with built-in QR codes that provide convenient access to service guides, including internal markings that identify the number of screws and driver types needed for critical components. 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports—The 15-inch model comes with additional Thunderbolt 4 port. More Upgraded 1080p Full HD camera. New dedicated Copilot key. It has a slightly improved display with an anti-reflective coating. It has a somewhat improved battery life from 18 to 18.5 hours.
What's missing	No Intel Core m3 configuration Windows 10 Pro isn't available for consumers	Thicker and heavier. It still has a sharp corner 60Hz display. 8GB models come with LPDDR5 RAM and don't support Intel Arc Graphics.

Availability	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
Released	2018	2024
Release Info	Introduced: October 2, 2018 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018 Released: October 16, 2018	Introduced: March 21, 2024 Pre-ordered: March 21, 2024 Released: April 9, 2024
Pricing	Starting at 899$	Windows 11 Pro Colors: Intel Core Ultra 5 135H $1,399.99 8GB 256GB $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,799.99 16GB 512GB Intel Core Ultra 7 165H $1,899.99 16GB 256GB $1,999.99 16GB 512GB $2,399.99 32GB 512GB $2,599.99 32GB 1TB $2,999.99 64GB 1TB
Amazon Deals	$393.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed) $248.36 Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Platinum (Renewed) $250.14 Microsoft Surface Pro 6 12.3" Touch i5-8250U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed)	$2,079.77 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 32 GB - 1 TB SSD - English, French Keyboard - Black $949.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - Black $1,219.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7-16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English, French Keyboard - Platinum

Surface Pro 6 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $393.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $248.36 $875.49 72% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 6 12.3" Touch i5-8250U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft $250.14	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 6 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 32 GB - 1 TB SSD - English, French Keyboard - Black By Microsoft $2,079.77	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - Black By Microsoft $949.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7-16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English, French Keyboard - Platinum By Microsoft $1,219.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
Size	12.3 Inches	15 Inches
Info	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 10nm Oleophobic Coating	15” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 2496 x 1664 Density: 201 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Individually color-calibrated display Refresh rate: 60Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1300:1 Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 400 nits maximum (typical). 5 nits minimum Dolby Vision IQ™ support Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 Anti-reflective [new]

Exterior	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
Size Comparison
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)	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.67” 340 mm x 244 mm x 16.9 mm
Weight	Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)	3.70 lbs (1.68 kg) Slightly heavier for a model with a smart card reader.
Colors	Matte Black Platinum	Platinum Black
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.	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Dedicated key for Microsoft Copilot quick access. Trackpad: Large size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.
Ports	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port	2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4.0 It supports fast charging with a 45W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 2.1 with supports up to 1 x 8K monitor, Data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 2 Data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 135H 14 cores, 18 threads, 1.70 → 4.60 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 165H 16 cores, 22 threads, 1.40 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 135H Intel® Arc™ graphics 8 Xe-cores, → 2200 MHz Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 165H Intel® Arc™ graphics 8 Xe-cores, → 2300 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8GB 6400 MT/s LPDDR5 RAM 16GB 32GB 64GB 467 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM Note Intel® Arc™ graphics are only available on models with a minimum memory capacity of 16GB.
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. [new]
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.3 technology [new]

Battery	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
Size	45 Wh	47 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 13.5 hours of video playback	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	44W power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 39W	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
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) 1080p Full HD front-facing Surface Studio camera [improved] Windows Studio Effects with automatic framing, eye contact, and background blur [new]
Audio	Dual microphones 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual Studio Mics with voice focus [improved] OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth^® LE Audio

Misc	Surface Pro 6	Surface Laptop 6 15”
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	Designed for Surface Pen Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope	Ambient light sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Windows Hello facial recognition with Enhanced Sign-in Security Integrated smart card reader authentication (available on select models and markets) [new] Windows 11 Secured-core PC
In the box	Surface Pro 6 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop 6 15” 65W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	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