Surface Pro 1 vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen) - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 1 and Surface Pro (5th Gen) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

The 2012 Surface Pro 1 features the 17W 3rd Generation Intel Ivy Bridge dual-core Intel Core i5-3317U with the boost speed up to 2.60 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 10.6″ Surface Pro 1 (2012) 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 1 vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen): Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Released | 2012 | 2017 |
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Pricing |
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Surface Pro 1 Price | ||
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Mini Display Port DP to HDMI VGA DVI Converter For Microsoft surface pro 1 2 3 4 By Unknown
$11.67 $12.98 10% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Platinum VDX-00001 By Microsoft
$904.85 |
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Microsoft Surface Go (Intel Pentium Gold, 4GB RAM, 64GB) By Microsoft
$294.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$237.96 |
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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 (5th Gen) (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) By Microsoft
$1,229.99 |
Display | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Size | 10.6 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Dimensions | 10.81” x 6.81” x 0.53” (275 mm x 173 mm x 13.46 mm)
Width: 10.81” (275 mm)
Height: 6.81” (173 mm)
Thickness: 0.53” (13.46 mm)
| 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 | Dark Titanium | Platinum |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Memory | 4GB
Dual Channel Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 64 GB 128 GB
SSD | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Battery | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Size | 42 Wh | 45 Wh |
Battery Life | 7-15 days of idle life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
OS |
| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Misc | Surface Pro 1 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
1,024 levels of pressure
Wacom Active Pen technology
Can be attached to charging port
Included with purchase
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4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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Surface Pro 1 Price | ||
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Mini Display Port DP to HDMI VGA DVI Converter For Microsoft surface pro 1 2 3 4 By Unknown
$11.67 $12.98 10% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Platinum VDX-00001 By Microsoft
$904.85 |
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Microsoft Surface Go (Intel Pentium Gold, 4GB RAM, 64GB) By Microsoft
$294.00 |
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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
$237.96 |
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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 (5th Gen) (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) By Microsoft
$1,229.99 |
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