Surface Pro 2017 vs Surface Laptop Spec Comparison

Finally, the fifth generation of 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 Laptop See at Amazon Compare	Surface Pro (5th Gen) See at Amazon Compare
Key Features
What's new		New Design It now has clean lines and rounded edges. Better performance It’s now 2.5x times faster than Surface Pro 3. Better Battery It has 50% more battery life than Surface Pro 4 up to 13.5 hours. Better Inking It supports a new Surface Pen with 4,096 pressure sensitivity and tilt sensing. More Fanless on Core m3 and i5 models, new deeper 165-degree hinge, on-screen Surface Dial capability.

Availability	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
Released	2017	2017
Release Info	Introduced: May 2, 2017 Pre-ordered: May 2, 2017 Released: June 15, 2017	Introduced: May 23, 2017 Pre-ordered: May 23, 2017 Released: June 15, 2017
Pricing	Platinum $799 - M3 | 4GB | 128GB $999 - i5 | 4GB | 128GB $1,299 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB Graphite Gold Burgundy Cobalt Blue $1,599 - i7 | 8GB | 256GB $2,199 - i7 | 16GB | 512GB $2,699 - i7 | 16GB | 1TB	Starting at 799$

Surface Laptop Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" Touch Screen - Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Black By Microsoft $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Touchscreen Intel i5-1035G7 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $399.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (13.5-inch Touchscreen - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD) - Sandstone (Renewed Premium) By Microsoft $499.00	See at Amazon
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, GB RAM, 128GB) By Microsoft $849.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) LTE (Renewed) By Microsoft $634.00 Was: $694.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft $639.89	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
Size	13.5 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels) Display Density: 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	Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 10nm Oleophobic Coating

Exterior	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
Size Comparison
Dimensions	12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm) Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm) Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm) Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 mm)	11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 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 (768 g) Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)
Colors	Graphite Gold Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.	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.
Ports	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Headset jack	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB SSD 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage with 1-year subscription of Office 365	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
Size	45.2 Wh	45 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 13.5 hours of video playback
Power Supply	44W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect output: 39W	44W power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 39W

Software	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
OS	Windows 10 S	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Built-in Apps	1 year of Microsoft Office 365 personal	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
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 Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Dual microphones OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual microphones 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Laptop	Surface Pro (5th Gen)
Inking	Supports Surface Pen with 1024 levels of pressure	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
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 (5th Gen) Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power

Surface Laptop Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" Touch Screen - Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Black By Microsoft $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Touchscreen Intel i5-1035G7 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $399.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (13.5-inch Touchscreen - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD) - Sandstone (Renewed Premium) By Microsoft $499.00	See at Amazon
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, GB RAM, 128GB) By Microsoft $849.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) LTE (Renewed) By Microsoft $634.00 Was: $694.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft $639.89	See at Amazon

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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.