Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro 4 Spec Comparison

Microsoft Surface Laptop is a new PC device in the Microsoft Surface family. It has a stylish clamshell design without the detachable keyboard which is different from its cousins, the Surface Pro 4 tablet and Surface Book. It is a real laptop with better typing experience than Surface Pro 4 and thinner than the 2-in-1 Surface Book.

In term of performance, the Surface Laptop doesn’t have dGPU options as Surface Book. However, as compared to Surface Pro 4, it comes with a similar configuration except for the new Intel Kaby Lake chip comes with Surface Laptop. Here is the quick specs comparison between Surface Laptop and Surface Pro 4.

1. Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 4 – Overall Specs Comparison
2. Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 4 – Processor Comparison
3. Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro 4 – Graphics Comparison

1Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 4 – Overall Specs Comparison

	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro 4
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Availability
Introduced	May 2, 2017	October 7, 2015
Pre-ordered	May 2, 2017	October 7, 2015
Released	June 15, 2017	October 26, 2015
Configurations	Platinum Intel® Core™ m3 • $799 - m3 | 4 GB | 128 GB Intel® Core™ i5 • $999 - i5 | 4 GB | 128 GB • $1,299 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB Intel® Core™ i7 • $1,599 - i7 | 8 GB | 256 GB • $2,199 - i7 | 16 GB | 512 GB • $2,699 - i7 | 16 GB | 1 TB Graphite GoldBurgundyCobalt Blue Intel® Core™ i5 • $1,299 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB	Intel® Core™ m3 • $899 - m3 | 4 GB | 128 GB Intel® Core™ i5 • $999 - i5 | 4 GB | 128 GB • $1,299 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB Intel® Core™ i7 • $1,599 - i7 | 8 GB | 256 GB • $1,799 - i7 | 16 GB | 512 GB • $2,199 - i7 | 16 GB | 1 TB
Software
Pre-Installed OS	Windows 10 S	Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	1 year of Microsoft Office 365 personal	Microsoft Office 30-days trial
Display
Size	13.5 inches	12.3 inches
Resolution	2256 x 1504 (201 PPI), 3.4M Pixels	2736 x 1824 (267 PPI), 5M Pixels
Technology	• PixelSense™ Display • Aspect ratio: 3:2 • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen • Touch: 10 points multi-touch • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated	• PixelSense™ Display • Contrast ratio: 1300:1 • Aspect ratio: 3:2 • 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated • Touch: 10-point multitouch with GPU-based processing
Internal Specs
CPU	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 4MB SmartCache, 1.00 GHz up to 2.60 GHz, 4.5W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 3MB SmartCache, 2.60 GHz up to 3.50 GHz, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U 2 cores, 4 threads, 4MB Cache, 2.50 GHz up to 4.00 GHz, 15W	6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 4MB SmartCache, 0.90 GHz up to 2.20 GHz, 4.5W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 3MB SmartCache, 2.40 GHz up to 3.00 GHz, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6650U 2 cores, 4 threads, 4MB SmartCache, 2.20 GHz up to 3.40 GHz, 15W
Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 • Intel® HD Graphics 615 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U • Intel® HD Graphics 620 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U • Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640	6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30 • Intel® HD Graphics 515 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U • Intel® HD Graphics 520 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6650U • Intel® Iris™ Graphics 540
Memory	4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	• 128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB SSD • 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage with 1-year subscription of Office 365	128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB NVMe PCIe SSD
Network	• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology	• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Battery
Size	45.2 Wh	38.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 14.5 hours of local video playback	Up to 9 hours of video playback
Power Supply	44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port	36W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port Surface Pro 4 with Intel Core m3 • 24W power supply with no USB port
Exterior
Dimensions	12.13 x 8.79 x 0.39-0.57 inches(308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm)	11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches (292.10 mm x 201.42 mm x 8.4 mm)
Weight	Intel Core i5 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg) Intel Core i7 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)	Intel Core m3 1.69 lbs (766 g) Intel Core i5 and i7 1.73 lbs (786 g)
Casing	Aluminum	• Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design • Kickstand with full-friction multiposition hinge to 150 degrees • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability • Physical buttons: volumes, power
Colors	Graphite GoldPlatinumBurgundyCobalt Blue	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	• Precision trackpad: 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. • Five-finger multitouch gesture. • Full-size backlit keyboard with soft touch feel and full 1.5mm travel. • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.	• 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 five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	• 1 x Full-size USB 3.0 • 1 x Surface Connect™ • 1 x Headset jack • 1 x Mini DisplayPort	• 1 x Full-size USB 3.0 • 1 x microSD™ card reader • 1 x Surface Connect™ • 1 x Headset jack • 1 x Mini DisplayPort • 1 x Cover port
Camera & Audio
Camera	• Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) • 720p HD front-facing video camera	• 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 microphones • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	• Dual microphones • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio
Misc
Sensors	• Ambient light sensor	• Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer
Surface Pen	• 1024 levels of pressure	• 1024 levels of pressure • Magnetic storage
Surface Dial	Supports off-screen interaction only	Compatible with Surface Dial off-screen interaction
Security	• HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security • 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 Laptop • Power supply • Quick Start Guide • Safety and warranty documents	• Surface Pro 4 • Surface Pen • Power supply • Quick Start Guide • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty

2Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 4 – Processor Comparison

Surface Laptop comes with only 2 processor configurations, the Intel Core i5-7200U, and Intel Core i7-7660U. While Surface Pro 4 comes with 3 processor configurations starting from Intel Core m3-6Y30 for a better starting price point. In overall, new processors available in Surface Laptop has a better clock speed than Surface Pro 4. Especially the Intel Core i7-7660U has a max turbo frequency up to 4.00 GHz.

Surface Laptop
Processor		Intel Core i5-7200U	Intel Core i7-7660U
Base Frequency		2.50 GHz	2.50 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency		3.10 GHz	4.00 GHz
TDP		15 watt
Level 1 Cache		128 KB
Level 2 Cache		512 KB
Level 3 Cache		3 MB SmartCache	4 MB
Surface Pro 4
Processor	Intel Core m3-6Y30	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i7-6650U
Base Frequency	0.9 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	2.2 GHz	3.0 GHz	3.4 GHz
TDP	4.5 watt	15 watt
Level 1 Cache	128 KB
Level 2 Cache	512 KB
Level 3 Cache	4 MB	3 MB	4 MB

3Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro 4 – Graphics Comparison

Surface Laptop
Graphics		Intel HD Graphic 620	Intel Iris™ Plus Graphics 640
Graphics Frequency		300 – 1000 MHz	300 – 1100 MHz
Graphics Max Memory		32 GB
Graphics 4K Support		Yes, at 60Hz
Graphics DirectX		12
Graphics OpenGL		4.4
# Display Supported		3
eDRAM			64MB
Surface Pro 4
Graphics	Intel HD Graphic 515	Intel HD Graphic 520	Intel Iris Graphics 540
Graphics Frequency	300 – 850 MHz	300 – 1000 MHz	300 – 1050 MHz
Graphics Max Memory	16 GB	32 GB
Graphics 4K Support	Yes, at 60Hz	15 watt
Graphics DirectX	12
# Display Supported	3
Graphics OpenGL	4.4
eDRAM			64MB