Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen) - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 6 and Surface Pro (5th Gen) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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 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 want to know more what's the difference between the 12.3″ Surface Pro 6 (2018) 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 6 vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen): 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$899 for quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Windows 10 Home. |
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Availability | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Released | 2018 | 2017 |
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Pricing | Starting at 899$ | Starting at 799$ |
Surface Pro 6 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$320.64 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$327.16 $388.95 16% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - Black - NKR-00001 By Microsoft
$379.00 $399.00 5% OFF |
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Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$238.75 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$507.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro Intel i5-7300U 2.6GHz 8GB 128GB SSD Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft
$360.00 |
Display | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Size | 12.3 Inches | |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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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 | Matte Black Platinum | Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Battery | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Size | 45 Wh | |
Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback | |
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Software | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
OS |
| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Misc | Surface Pro 6 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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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Surface Pro 6 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$320.64 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$327.16 $388.95 16% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - Black - NKR-00001 By Microsoft
$379.00 $399.00 5% OFF |
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Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$238.75 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$507.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro Intel i5-7300U 2.6GHz 8GB 128GB SSD Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft
$360.00 |
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