Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro 4 Spec Comparison
Surface Laptop is the first Microsoft's real laptop PC with a starting price of $999. How this new Surface Laptop compared to its cousin the Surface Pro 4 with a similar price tag.
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.
- Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 4 – Overall Specs Comparison
- Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 4 – Processor Comparison
- Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro 4 – Graphics Comparison
1Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 4 – Overall Specs Comparison
Surface Laptop | Surface Pro 4 | |
| Key Features | ||
| What's new | New design It’s now thinner (8.4mm), lighter (766g), smaller bezel on the same footprint. Better display New bigger and better 12.3” PixelSense display with Microsoft G5 chipset. Better performance It’s now 30% faster than Surface Pro 3 with new range of 6th Gen Intel processors. Better Inking It now supports Surface Pen with 1,024 pressure sensivity, magnet attached to the side of Surface Pro 4. Windows Hello It's all comes with Windows Hello facial regconition as standard. More Better 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera, new 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM. | |
| What's missing | Surface Pen is no longer included in the box. No Windows capacity button on the screen | |
| Availability | ||
| Introduced | May 2, 2017 | October 7, 2015 |
| Pre-ordered | May 2, 2017 | October 7, 2015 |
| Released | June 15, 2017 | October 26, 2015 |
| Pricing | 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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | ||
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