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Surface Pro 7 Plus vs. Surface Go 4 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 7 Plus and Surface Go 4 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest November 15, 2023

Surface Pro 7 Plus vs. Surface Go 4

The 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus features the 28W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake UP3 dual-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with the boost speed up to 4.70 GHz. While the 2023 Surface Go 4 features the 6W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake-N quad-core Intel N200 with the boost speed up to 3.70 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 7 Plus (2021) and the 10.5″ Surface Go 4 (2023), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 7 Plus vs. Surface Go 4: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	LTE Advanced Option The Surface Pro 7+ comes with optional LTE Advanced for a secure connection and uninterrupted fast internet connectivity when you're on the go. Removable SSD For better data security and privacy, now the Surface Pro 7+ feature a removable SSD. Better performance It’s now 2.1x times faster than Surface Pro 7 and 3.5x times faster than Surface Pro (5th Gen). Bigger Battery By implementing a thinner display stack just like the Surface Pro X, the Surface Pro 7 can pack a bigger battery to offer a better battery life with up to 15 hours of typical device usage. Better specs 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors, Intel Iris Xe G4-G7 graphics, up to 32GB of 4267 MHz LPDDR4x memory, WiFi-6, and Bluetooth 5. More Faster 10Gbps full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2 port and Dolby Atmos®.	80% More Powerful - The Surface Go 4 is now 80% faster than the previous generation thanks to the latest 12th-generation Intel N200 processor and faster 4800 MHz LPDDR5 memory. 12.5 Hours Battery Life - It lasts up to 12.5 hours battery life of typical device usage, 1.5 hours longer than the Go 3. Better Repairability - The Go 4 now has more components that can be replaced, such as the display, battery, kickstand, and motherboard. More: Slightly lighter the Surface Go 3 Windows 11 Secured-core PC UFS Drive instead of SSD - learn more here Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity
What's missing	Optional MicroSDXC card slot MicroSD card slot available on Surface Pro 7+ with Wi-Fi only models and not available on Surface Pro 7+ with LTE Advanced models.	No matte black color option UFS storage drive is non-removable.

Availability	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
Released	2021	2023
Release Info	Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)	Introduced: September 21, 2023 Pre-ordered: September 21, 2023 Released: September 21, 2023
Pricing	Starting at 899$
Amazon Deals	$578.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus Tablet 2-in-1 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Platinum Silver Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) $398.96 Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Tablet 2-in-1 Intel Core i5 16GB RAM 256GB SSD 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Platinum Silver Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) $514.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus Tablet 2-in-1 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Platinum Silver Windows 11 PRO (Renewed)	$678.80 Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum $668.80 Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum (Renewed) $849.99 Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 256 GB Storage - Windows 11 - Platinum

Surface Pro 7 Plus Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus Tablet 2-in-1 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Platinum Silver Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $578.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Tablet 2-in-1 Intel Core i5 16GB RAM 256GB SSD 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Platinum Silver Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $398.96	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus Tablet 2-in-1 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Platinum Silver Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $514.99	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Go 4 Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum By Microsoft $678.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $668.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 256 GB Storage - Windows 11 - Platinum By Microsoft $849.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
Size	12.3 Inches	10.5 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 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels) Density: 220 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 Brightness: 350 nits (typical) Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Individually color-calibrated display

Exterior	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
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)	9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.65” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)
Weight	Intel Core i3, i5 (Wi-Fi): 1.70 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i5 (LTE): 1.75 lbs (796 g) Intel Core i7 (Wi-Fi): 1.73 lbs (784 g)	Surface Go 4: 1.15 lbs (521 g) Surface Go 4 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors	Matte Black Platinum	Platinum
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.	Surface Go Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel. Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supports data transfers up to 10Gbps 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfers up to 10Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSDXC™ card readerb Not available on Surface Pro 7+ with LTE. 1 x Nano SIM (LTE) slot Available on Surface Pro 7+ with LTE only.	1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking stations. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSDXC™ card reader 1 x Surface Go Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	Intel® Processor N200 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 6W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	Intel® Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 450 → 750 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB - 4800 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable SSD (rSSD).	64GB 128GB 256GB UFS Drive

Connectivity	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
	LTE Advanced with removable SIM and eSIM support Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE Modem LTE bands supported: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 19, 20,25, 26,28 29,30,38,39,40,41,66

Battery	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
Size	50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery	28Wh Nominal battery capacity. 26.8Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 12.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
OS	Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
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) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity 2 W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Go 4
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC
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 Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC
In the box	Surface Pro 7 Plus for Business Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Go 4 24W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty Microsoft Store Promise for Surface: 60-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support Free virtual workshops and training Surface price promise	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 Casing: Magnesium ServiceabilityReplaceable components include: Display Battery and back cover Kickstand Hinge Motherboard MicroSDXC card reader Type Cover connector Front Camera Rear camera Windows Hello camera Speakers