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Surface Pro X (2020) vs. Surface Book 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro X (2020) and Surface Book 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Pro X (2020) vs. Surface Book 2

The Surface Pro X (2020) features the 7W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core Microsoft SQ2 with a clock speed of 3.15 GHz. While the 2017 Surface Book 2 features the 15W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core i5-7300U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro X (2020) and the 13.5″ Surface Book 2 (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro X (2020) vs. Surface Book 2: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	New Design - It is now available in a new platinum finish in addition to Matte Black. New Type Cover Design - The Type Cover is also available in three new colors including Ice Blue, Poppy Red, and Platinum, in addition to Black. Microsoft SQ®2 Processor - The 2020 model comes with the new Microsoft SQ2 processor that promises better performance and new Adreno™ 690 GPU.	Performance Info Up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U (4-Core, up to 4.20Ghz w/Turbo Boost) Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) Up to 1TB SSD Up to 16GB (1866Mhz LPDDR3 RAM) Up to 17 hours of battery life New Size Now available in 15-inch with the same beautiful PixelSense display. Better Performance Surface Book 2 has up to 5 times more graphics performance than the original Surface Book. Longer Battery Life Lasts up to 17 hours. USB-C Allows you to charge, transfer data, and video out. More Features Updated hinge design for reducing screen wobbling. Supports the latest Surface Pen with 4096 levels of pressure. Supports Surface Dial on-screen interaction. Xbox Wireless built-in (15-inch only).
What's missing		MiniDisplay port replaced with a USB-C port

Availability	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
Released	2020	2017
Release Info	Introduced: October 1, 2020 Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020 Released: October 13, 2020	Introduced: October 17, 2017 Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017 Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing	$1,499.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD $1,799.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD	Surface Book 2 13.5”: Starting at 1,149$ Surface Book 2 15”: Starting at 1,999$
Amazon Deals	$719.99 Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - WiFi + 4G LTE - Matte Black (Renewed) $599.00 Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) $1,399.99 Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - WiFi + 4G LTE - Matte Black	$359.90 Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) $553.48 Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) $448.32 Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB) - 15in (Renewed)

Microsoft Surface Pro X SQ 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - WiFi + 4G LTE - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $719.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $599.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - WiFi + 4G LTE - Matte Black By Microsoft $1,399.99	See at Amazon
Surface Book 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $359.90	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $553.48	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB) - 15in (Renewed) By Microsoft $448.32	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
Size	13 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display (sRGB + Enchanced Color Profiles) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 10nm Oleophobic Coating	Surface Book 2 13.5” Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI Surface Book 2 15” Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Exterior	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm) Width: 11.3” (287 mm) Height: 8.2” (208 mm) Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) 12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm). Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm). Surface Book 2 15” 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Weight	1.70 lbs (774 g)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 15” Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors	Platinum Matte Black	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 Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Nano SIM 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover	2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader UHS-II Performance

Internal Specs	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
Processor	Microsoft® SQ2™ 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB 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
Integrated Graphics	Microsoft® SQ2™ Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU N/A,	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD 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
Discrete Graphics		Surface Book 2 13.5” NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores. Surface Book 2 15” NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
Memory	16GB 2133MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB Removable PCIe SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 Assisted GPS and GLONASS support	Surface Book 2 15” Only: Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
Size	38.2 Wh	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 69Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 51Wh Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 75.3Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 57.3Wh Surface Book 2 15” Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage	Up to 17 hours of video playback Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) 44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) 100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 2 15” 102W power supply with USB-A 7.5W) charging port.

Software	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft 365 Family 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
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 video/4K 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 HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Book 2
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Pro X (2020) Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Book 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	30-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	One-year limited hardware warranty
More		Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.