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Surface Pro 4

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Key Features
What's new
  • New Design It’s now thinner (8.4mm), lighter (766g), the 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 the range of 6th Gen Intel processors.
  • Better Inking It now supports Surface Pen with 1,024 pressure sensitivity, magnet attached to the side of Surface Pro 4.
  • Windows Hello It's all comes with Windows Hello facial recognition as standard.
  • More Better 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera, new 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM.
AvailabilitySurface Pro 4
Released2015
Release Info
  • Introduced: October 7, 2015
  • Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015
  • Released: October 26, 2015
PricingStarting at 899$
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DisplaySurface Pro 4
Size12.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Contrast ratio: 1300:1
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch with GPU-based processing
  • 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated
ExteriorSurface Pro 4
Dimensions11.50” x 7.93” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201.42 mm x 8.4 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.93” (201.42 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.4 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (766 g)
  • Intel Core i5 and i7: 1.73 lbs (786 g)
Colors
Silver
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.
Ports
  • 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 SpecsSurface Pro 4
Processor
  • 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30
    2 cores, 4 threads, 0.90 → 2.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6650U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  • 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30
    Intel® HD Graphics 515
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
  • 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  • 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6650U
    Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3-inch Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3" Laptop i5-6300U 4GB 128GB SSD W10P Touch (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3" Laptop i5-6300U 4GB 128GB SSD W10P Touch (Renewed)
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$173.00
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablet PC, 12.3" (2736 X 1824) Touchscreen Notebook, Core i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, CAM, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablet PC, 12.3" (2736 X 1824) Touchscreen Notebook, Core i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, CAM, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
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$194.90
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3-inch Touchscren (2736 x 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i7-6650, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3-inch Touchscren (2736 x 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i7-6650, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
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ConnectivitySurface Pro 4
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
BatterySurface Pro 4
Size38.2 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 9 hours of video playback
Power Supply
  • 36W proprietary power supply
    • USB-A output: 5W
    • Surface Connect: 31W
SoftwareSurface Pro 4
OSWindows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 30-days trial
Camera & AudioSurface Pro 4
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
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio
MiscSurface Pro 4
InkingSupports Surface Pen
1024 levels of pressure
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
  • Surface Pro 4
  • Surface Pen
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
More
  • Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
  • Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 150 degrees
  • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power

Table of Contents

What’s new

New 6th Gen Intel Processors

 Intel Core i5Intel Core i7
ProcessorIntel Core m3-6Y30Intel Core i5-6300UIntel Core i7-6650U
Base Frequency0.9 GHz2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 2.2 GHz3.0 GHz3.4 GHz
TDP4.5 watt15 watt
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache4 MB3 MB4 MB
Max Memory Size16 GB32 GB
Surface Pro 4 processor options

Up to Intel Iris graphics

GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 515Intel HD Graphics 520Intel Iris Graphics 540
Graphics Frequency300 – 850 MHz300 – 1000 MHz300 – 1050 MHz
Graphics Max Memory16 GB32 GB
Graphics 4K SupportYes, at 60Hz
Graphics DirectX12
Graphics OpenGL4.4
# Display Supported3
Surface Pro 4 integrated graphics options

Tips and tricks

Discover how to get the most out of your Surface Pro 4 with our tips and tricks. Our comprehensive guide will help you optimize battery life, enhance performance, boost productivity, and troubleshoot effectively.

Basic

Battery and power
  1. How to optimize Surface Pro 4 battery life
  2. How to enable the hibernation power option
  3. How to protect your Surface Pro 4 battery with Battery Limit mode
  4. How to access your Surface Pro 4 battery report

Troubleshooting
  1. How to configure Surface Pro 4 UEFI/BIOS
  2. How to download and install the latest Surface drivers and firmware
  3. How to download the recovery image
  4. How to reset a Surface with a USB recovery drive
  5. How to boot a Surface Pro 4 from a USB drive
  6. How to disable Secure Boot on a Surface Pro 4
  7. How to remove the red bar from the Surface Pro 4 boot screen
  8. How to fix a Surface Pro 4 that won’t turn on
  9. How to set or clear an asset tag on Surface Pro 4

Productivity
  1. How to take a screenshot on Surface Pro
  2. How to configure Surface Pro 4 as a secondary monitor
  3. How to set a custom screen resolution on a Surface Pro 4

Accessories
  1. How to pair a Surface Pen
  2. How to pair a Bluetooth mouse

Buying guide
  1. Best accessories for Surface Pro 4
  2. Best cases and covers for Surface Pro 4
  3. Best bags for Surface Pro 4
  4. Best chargers for Surface Pro 4
  5. Best USB hubs for Surface Pro 4
  6. Best portable external power packs for Surface Pro 4
  7. Best wireless mice for Surface Pro 4
  8. Best gaming controllers for Surface Pro
  9. Active Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter
  10. Active Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
  11. Active Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable

Official pages
  1. Surface website
  2. Surface Twitter account
  3. Surface Youtube channel
  4. Surface Facebook page
  5. Surface blog

Communities
  1. Surface subreddit
  2. Surface Gaming subreddit
  3. Surface Linux subreddit

FAQ
  1. Can you upgrade RAM on Surface Pro 4?
  2. Can you upgrade Surface Pro 4 SSD?
  3. Can you charge Surface Pro 4 via USB?
  4. Does Surface Pro 4 have HDMI port?
  5. Does Surface Pro 4 have SD Card Slot?
  6. Is Surface Pro 4 fanless?
  7. What’s ports on Microsoft Surface Pro 4?

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