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Surface Pro X (2020) vs. Surface Laptop 4 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro X (2020) and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest November 15, 2023

The Surface Pro X (2020) features the 7W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core Microsoft SQ2 with a clock speed of 3.15 GHz. While the 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” features the 15W AMD Zen 2 Architecture 8-core AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with the boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro X (2020) and the 15″ Surface Laptop 4 15” (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro X (2020) vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: 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.	Better performance - It’s now 70% faster than Surface Laptop 3. 11th Gen Intel or AMD 4000 processors - The 13.5-inch model now available in both AMD and Intel processors. Longer Battery Life - Up to 17.5 hours on AMD Ryzen™ R7 models and 16.5 hours on Intel® Core™ i7 models. Dolby Atmos® Audio - Deliver rich, full-range, and accurate spatial sound from its stereo Omnisonic speakers.

Availability	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released	2020	2021
Release Info	Introduced: October 1, 2020 Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020 Released: October 13, 2020	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing	$1,499.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD $1,799.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD	$1,299.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only $1,499.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB $1,699.99 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only $2,399.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only

Surface Pro X (2020) Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – SQ1 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Wifi, 4G Lte – Matte Black By Microsoft $550.93	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – Microsoft SQ1 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – WIFI + 4G LTE – Matte Black with Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard with Slim Pen, QWZ-00001 By Microsoft $1,043.93	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X QGN-00001 13" Commercial Tablet - 16GB 256GB SSD - Windows 10 Professional By Microsoft $612.00	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $794.99 $1,199.00 34% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $778.60	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 11, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Windows 10 Home, Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $498.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size	13 Inches	15 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	Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 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

Exterior	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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)	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight	1.70 lbs (774 g)	3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors	Platinum Matte Black	Metal 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 backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 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	1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Processor	Microsoft® SQ2™ 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	Microsoft® SQ2™ Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU N/A,	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	16GB 2133MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB Removable PCIe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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 5.0 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

Battery	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size	38.2 Wh	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models. Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Laptop 4 15”
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 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 Laptop 4 15”
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) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor
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 Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box	Surface Pro X (2020) Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop 4 15” 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 Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More		Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only