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Surface Pro X vs. Surface Laptop SE - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop SE specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Pro X vs. Surface Laptop SE

The 2019 Surface Pro X features the 7W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core Microsoft SQ1 with a clock speed of 3.00 GHz. While the 2021 Surface Laptop SE features the 6W Intel Gemini Lake Refresh dual-core Intel Celeron N4020 up to quad-core Intel Celeron N4120 with the boost speed up to 2.60 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 (2019) and the 11.6″ Surface Laptop SE (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro X vs. Surface Laptop SE: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	New Pro Design - The thinnest Surface Pro ever at just 7.3mm thin with a larger 13” edge-to-edge PixelSense display. Always Connected - Surface Pro X comes with blazing-fast LTE connectivity as standard. Microsoft SQ1 - Custom-made by Microsoft in partnership with Qualcomm for delivering the best performance and battery life. Windows 10 on Arm - Not Windows RT! It can run most desktop apps in the 32-bit emulator. More Features Removable SSD storage Supports fast charging Dual far-field studio mics 2 x USB-C ports 2W stereo speakers 4K rear camera	The most affordable Surface Laptop - Starting at $249, the Surface Laptop SE helps students achieve the skills they need for their future with a laptop designed for Windows 11 SE and Microsoft 365 for Education. Easy to Repair - Surface Laptop SE has replaceable components including the keyboard, display, battery, and mainboard without special tools required. 11.6-inch HD Liquid Crystal Display Module. Up to Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 (4C/4T, Up to 2.60 GHz, 4MB Cache) Up to 8GB DDR4 Memory. Available only in Glacier More Up to 16-hours of battery life Microsoft Precision touchpad Full-size keyboard
What's missing	No MicroSD card reader No Headset jack Can't emulate native 64-bit applications Microsoft is currently working to brings 64-bit emulation to Windows 10 on Arm.	No backlit key. No touch screen. No Inking support. No IR camera for Windows Hello Facial Recognition. No Fingerprint reader. All plastic bodies instead of Aluminum. Using Intel UHD Graphics instead of Intel Iris Plus Graphics. Lowest Surface screen resolution (135 PPI).

Availability	Surface Pro X	Surface Laptop SE
Released	2019	2021
Release Info	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: Early November 2019	Introduced on November 9, 2021
Pricing	Starting at 999$	Starting at $249.99
Amazon Deals	$365.00 Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) $519.99 Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 256GB SSD WiFi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) $749.99 Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen –SQ1-16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive – WiFi + 4G LTE – Matte Black (MJU-00001) (Renewed)	$199.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD, Glacier $132.89 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE, Celeron Processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Monza Gray $184.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD, Glacier

Microsoft Surface Pro X SQ1 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $365.00 $449.95 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 256GB SSD WiFi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $519.99 $999.99 48% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen –SQ1-16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive – WiFi + 4G LTE – Matte Black (MJU-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $749.99	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD, Glacier By Microsoft $199.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop SE, Celeron Processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Monza Gray By Microsoft $132.89	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD, Glacier By Microsoft $184.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro X	Surface Laptop SE
Size	13 Inches	11.6 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 10nm Oleophobic Coating	Resolution: 1366 x 768 (135 PPI) Liquid Crystal Display Module Aspect ratio: 16:9

Exterior	Surface Pro X	Surface Laptop SE
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)	11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm)
Weight	1.70 lbs (774 g)	2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g)
Colors	Matte Black	Glacier
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 keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Trackpad: Microsoft Precision Touchpad. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.
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	Left Kensington lock slot Right 1 x USB-A 1 x USB-C 1 x DC-in Barrel type power connector. 1 x Headset jack Standard 3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs	Surface Pro X	Surface Laptop SE
Processor	Microsoft® SQ1™ 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W	Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020 2 cores, 2 threads, 1.10 → 2.80 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W
Integrated Graphics	Microsoft® SQ1™ Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU 2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power,	Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 650 MHz Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB LPDDR4X RAM	4GB 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Memory
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable PCIe SSD	64GB 128GB eMMC

Connectivity	Surface Pro X	Surface Laptop SE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE 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	Surface Laptop SE
Size	38.2 Wh	35Wh
Battery Life	Up to 13 hours of typical device usage	Up to 16 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)	45W Barrel type power adapter [email protected].

Software	Surface Pro X	Surface Laptop SE
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 11 SE
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Microsoft 365 for Education

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro X	Surface Laptop SE
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.	1MP Front facing camera With up to 720p 30fps video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	2W Stereo Speakers Single digital microphone

Misc	Surface Pro X	Surface Laptop SE
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	Not Support
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	1 x Hall-effect Sensor
Security	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
In the box	Surface Pro X Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop SE 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		Exterior Casing: All plastic bodies unpainted Physical buttons: Power button and Volume buttons on Keyboard Hinge: 135 degrees open angle