Surface Pro 2017 vs Surface Laptop Spec Comparison

Finally, the fifth generation of the Microsoft’s 2-in-1 tablet announced at Microsoft China Event on May 23, 2017. It called the new Surface Pro and advertised as the most versatile laptop ever made by Microsoft. It is completely redesigned from the inside out to provide a better battery life, performance, and greater display.

Microsoft recently also announced a new Surface Laptop for people who find a real classic clamshell laptop better for their study and works. In this article, we will do a detailed spec comparison between the new Surface Pro 2017 and Surface Laptop, to find out which one is right for you.

1. Surface Laptop vs new Surface Pro 2017 – Overall Specs Comparison
2. Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 2017 – Processor Comparison
3. Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 2017 – Graphics Comparison

1Surface Laptop vs new Surface Pro 2017 – Overall Specs Comparison

	Surface Pro 2017	Surface Laptop
Starting Price	$799 - 128GB|M3|4GB	$999 - 128GB|i5|4GB
Software
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 S Upradable to Windows 10 Pro for $50 Free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro until 2018
Office	Office 30-days trial	Office 365 Personal 1-year subscription
Display
Display Size	12.3 inches	13.5 inches
Display Resolution	2736 x 1824 (267 PPI), 5M Pixels	2256 x 1504 (201 PPI), 3.4M Pixels
Screen Technology	Touch: 10 point multitouch Inking: Supports Surface Pen Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4	PixelSense™ display Aspect Ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 point multitouch Inking: Supports Surface Pen Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated
Internal Specs
CPU	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
Graphics	m3: HD Graphics 615 i5: Intel® HD Graphics 620 i7: Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640	i5: Intel® HD Graphics 620 i7: Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640
Memory	4GB, 8GB, 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB PCIe NVMe	128GB, 256GB, or 512GB SSD 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage with 1-year subscription of Office 365
Network	Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible Bluetooth 4.1 wireless technology	Wireless Wi-Fi: IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth low energy 4.0
Battery
Battery Size	45.0 Wh	45.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 13.5 hours of local video playback	Up to 14.5 hours of local video playback
Power Supply	24W power supply (Intel® Core™ m3) 44W power supply with USB charging port (Intel® Core™ i5 and Core™ i7)	44W power supply with USB charging port
Exterior
Dimensions	11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)	Back: 308.02mm x 223.2mm x 14.47mm Front: 308.02mm x 223.2mm x 9.93mm
Weight	m3: 1.69 lbs. (768 g) i5: 1.70 lbs. (770 g) i7: 1.73 lbs. (784 g)	2.76 lbs (1.25 kg)
Casing	Magnesium kickstand with full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees	Aluminum
Colors	Platinum	Platinum, Graphite Gold, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not Included.	- 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® for maximized typing comfort
Ports	Full-size USB 3.0 microSD™ card reader Surface Connect™ Headset jack Mini DisplayPort Cover port	Full-size USB 3.0 Mini DisplayPort Stereo headphones/microphone jack SurfaceConnect for magnetic power and docking
Camera & Audio
Camera	Windows Hello face sign-in camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video	Windows Hello sign-in camera 720p HD video camera
Audio	Stereo microphones Stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Stereo microphones OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Misc
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope	Ambient light sensor
Security	TPM chip for enterprise security	TPM chip for enterprise security
Surface Dial	Off-screen interaction only	Off-screen interaction only
In the box	Surface Pro Power Supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents

2Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 2017 – Processor Comparison

Surface Pro 2017
Processor	Intel Core m3-7Y30	Intel Core i5-7300U	Intel Core i7-7660U
Base Frequency	1.00 GHz	2.60 GHz	2.50 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	2.60 GHz	3.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
TDP	4.5 watt	15 watt
Level 1 Cache	128 KB
Level 2 Cache	512 KB
Level 3 Cache	4 MB	3 MB SmartCache	4 MB
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

3Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro 2017 – Graphics Comparison

Surface Pro 2017
Graphics	Intel HD Graphic 615	Intel HD Graphic 620	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Graphics Frequency	300 – 900 MHz	300 – 1100 MHz	300 – 1100 MHz
Graphics Max Memory	16 GB	32 GB
Graphics 4K Support	Yes, at 60Hz	15 watt
Graphics DirectX	12
Graphics OpenGL	4.4
# Display Supported	3
eDRAM			64MB
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

You will never go wrong with these two devices. They both come with the latest Intel Kabylake processor which bring a great performance for handling big tasks you through at them.