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Surface Pro 9 with 5G vs. Surface Pro 11 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 9 with 5G and Surface Pro 11 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest May 31, 2024

Surface Pro 9 with 5G vs. Surface Pro 11

The 2022 Surface Pro 9 with 5G features the 7W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core Microsoft SQ3 with a clock speed of 3.00 GHz. While the 2024 Surface Pro 11 features the Snapdragon X-Series 10-core Snapdragon X Plus up to 12-core Snapdragon X Elite with the boost speed up to 3.80 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro 9 with 5G (2022) and the 13″ Surface Pro 11 (2024), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 9 with 5G vs. Surface Pro 11: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Better performance - It's 80% faster for CPU and 77% for GPU than Surface Pro X with SQ2. Built-in NPU - The integrated Neural Processing Unit provides up to 15 trillion operations per second for running exclusive features like background blur, automatic framing, eye contact, and voice focus. Better specs - It comes with Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit, up to 16GB of 4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory, WiFi-6E, and Bluetooth 5.1. Longer Battery Life - It now offers a better battery life with up to 19 hours of typical device usage. No perimeter venting - It uses passive cooling with whisper-quiet operation.	Better performance—It's 90% faster than Surface Pro 9.
What's missing	Only available in Platinum No Thunderbolt 4 port

Availability	Surface Pro 9 with 5G	Surface Pro 11
Released	2022	2024
Release Info	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022	Introduced: May 20, 2024 Pre-ordered: May 20, 2024 Released: June 18, 2024
Pricing	Consumer models Windows 11 Home on ARM Microsoft SQ® 3 $1,299.99 8GB 128GB $1,399.99 8GB 256GB $1,599.99 16GB 256GB $1,899.99 16GB 512GB Business models Windows 11 Pro on ARM Microsoft SQ® 3 $1,399.99 8GB 128GB $1,499.99 8GB 256GB $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,999.99 16GB 512GB	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X Plus with LCD $999.99 16GB 256GB $1,199.99 16GB 512GB Snapdragon® X Elite with OLED $1,499.99 16GB 512GB $1,699.99 16GB 1TB $2,099.99 32GB 1TB

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 5G Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tablet - 13" - SQ3-8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD - Windows 11 Pro - 5G - Platinum By Microsoft $1,399.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tablet - 13" - Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U Deca-core (10 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit - Graphite By Microsoft $959.99 $1,063.02 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tablet - 13" - SQ3-8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 11 Pro - 5G - Platinum By Microsoft $1,499.99	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (10 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Sapphire By Microsoft $1,199.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Latest Surface Pro 11th Gen 13" 2880x1920@120Hz AI Tablet, 10-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus Support Copilot+ AI Features, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2xUSB-C, PDG Bundle, Win 11 Pro, Platinum By Microsoft $1,149.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 15" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 core), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Platinum By Microsoft $1,269.99	See at Amazon

Display

Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Surface Pro 11

Size

13 Inches

Info

13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
Resolution: 2880 x 1920
5.53M Pixels.
Density: 267 PPI
Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1200:1
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Brightness: 450 nits maximum (typical), 5 nits minimum
Gorilla® Glass 5
Adaptive Color

Surface Pro with LCD

13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
Resolution: 2880 x 1920
5.53M Pixels.
Density: 267 PPI
Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1200:1
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Gorilla® Glass 5
Adaptive Color
Adaptive contrast
Auto Color Management supported
Dolby Vision IQ™ support

Surface Pro with OLED

13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
Resolution: 2880 x 1920
5.53M Pixels.
Density: 267 PPI
Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1M:1 [new]
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Gorilla® Glass 5
Adaptive Color
Adaptive contrast
Auto Color Management supported
Dolby Vision IQ™ support

Exterior	Surface Pro 9 with 5G	Surface Pro 11
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 209 mm x 9.3 mm)
Weight	1.95 lb (883 g)	1.97 lb (895 g)
Colors	Platinum	Sapphire Dune Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard Type Cover Features: 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 Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro Flex Keyboard Surface Pro Keyboard with pen storage Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro Keyboard Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard
Ports	2 x USB 3.2 USB-C interface supports USB 3.2, Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port	2 x USB-C Supports USB 4.0 It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 2.1 with supports up to 1 x 8K monitor, Data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. Supports Surface Dock and Surface Dock 2. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 9 with 5G	Surface Pro 11
Processor	Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 7W	Snapdragon X Plus 10 cores, 10 threads, → 3.40 GHz, 42MB Cache, Snapdragon X Elite 12 cores, 12 threads, → 3.80 GHz, 42MB Cache,
Integrated Graphics	Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit Microsoft® SQ3™ Adreno™ 8cx Gen 3 GPU N/A,	Snapdragon X Plus Adreno™ GPU 3.8 TFLOPS, Snapdragon X Elite Adreno™ GPU 3.8 TFLOPS,
Memory	8GB 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	16GB 32GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB Removable SSD.	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Pro 9 with 5G	Surface Pro 11
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. [new]
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.4 technology [new]
	Location: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and Beidou Support NanoSIM and eSIM support Supports 5G

Battery	Surface Pro 9 with 5G	Surface Pro 11
Size	47.7 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46.5 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	Surface Pro with LCD 48 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 47 Wh Minimum battery capacity. Surface Pro with OLED 53 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 51 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage	Up to 14 hours of local video playback Up to 10 hours of active web usage
Power Supply	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-60% in about one hour)	39W Power Supply

Software

Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Surface Pro 11

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home on ARM

Business models

Windows 11 Pro on ARM

Windows 11 Home

Built-in Apps

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one-month trial

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Microsoft Defender App
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 9 with 5G	Surface Pro 11
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1440p front-facing camera with an ultrawide field of view [new] Supports Windows Studio Effects with: automatic framing eye contact and background blur 10.5 MP rear-facing autofocus camera with Ultra HD and 4K video [new]
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers	Dual far-field Studio Mics with voice focus 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth LE Audio

Misc	Surface Pro 9 with 5G	Surface Pro 11
Inking	Designed for Surface Slim Pen 2 Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard	Designed for Surface Slim Pen for Business Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Keyboard with Pen Storage for Business Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)	Ambient color sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC	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 NFC authentication [new]
In the box	Surface Pro 9 SQ3 with 5G Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents SIM Card access tool	Surface Pro 11 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents SIM card access tool
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty