Surface Pro 7 vs. Surface Book 2 – Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Book 2 and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
Surface Pro 7 | Surface Book 2 | |
| Key Features | ||
| What's new | Better performance It’s now 2.3x times faster than Surface Pro 6. Now with USB-C It allows you to charge, transer data, and output up to two [email protected] displays. Better specs 10th Gen Intel processors, Intel Iris Plus graphics, 3733 MH LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5. More Fast Charging and Dual far-filed studio mics. | |
| What's missing | MiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port | |
| Availability | ||
| Introduced | October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) | October 17, 2017 |
| Pre-ordered | October 2, 2019 | November 9, 2017 |
| Released | October 22, 2019 | November 16, 2017 |
| Pricing | Starting at 749$ | Surface Book 2 13.5” • $1,149 - i5 | 8 GB | 128 GB • $1,499 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB • $1,999 - i7 | 8 GB | 256 GB | GTX 1050 • $2,499 - i7 | 16 GB | 512 GB | GTX 1050 • $2,999 - i7 | 16 GB | 1 TB | GTX 1050 Surface Book 2 15” • $1,999 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB • $2,499 - i7 | 16 GB | 256 GB | GTX 1060 • $2,899 - i7 | 16 GB | 512 GB | GTX 1060 • $3,299 - i7 | 16 GB | 1 TB | GTX 1060 |
| Software | ||
| Pre-Installed OS | For Consumer Windows 10 Home For Commercial Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
| Display | ||
| Size | 12.3 inches | • 13.5 inches • 15 inches |
| Resolution | 2736 x 1824 (267 PPI), 5M Pixels | Surface Book 2 13.5” 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI), 6M Pixels Surface Book 2 15” 3240 x 2160 (260 PPI), 7M Pixels |
| Technology | • PixelSense™ Display • Aspect ratio: 3:2 • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen • Touch: 10 points multi-touch • Corning® Gorilla® Glass • 10nm Oleophobic Coating | • PixelSense™ Display • Aspect ratio: 3:2 • Contrast ratio: 1600:1 • Touch: 10 points multi-touch G5 |
| Internal Specs | ||
| CPU | 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Ice Lake, 2 cores, 4 threads, 10nm, 4MB SmartCache, 1.20 GHz up to 3.40 GHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 Ice Lake, 4 cores, 8 threads, 10nm, 6MB SmartCache, 1.10 GHz up to 3.70 GHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Ice Lake, 4 cores, 8 threads, 10nm, 8MB SmartCache, 1.30 GHz up to 3.90 GHz | 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 3MB SmartCache, 2.60 GHz up to 3.50 GHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 6MB SmartCache, 1.70 GHz up to 3.60 GHz, Available in 2019 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB SmartCache, 1.90 GHz up to 4.20 GHz |
| Graphics | 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics, 300 MHz to 900 MHz, 32 Execution Units. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics, 300 MHz to 1.05 GHz, 48 Execution Units. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics, 300 MHz to 1.10 GHz, 64 Execution Units. | Integrated Graphics • Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Discrete Graphics • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 with 2GB GDDR5 • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 |
| Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 8 GB 16 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB BGA PCIe SSD | 128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB NVMe PCIe SSD |
| Network | • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology | • Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology |
| Battery | ||
| Size | 45 Wh (Not Confirmed) | Surface Book 2 13.5” - i5 • Total: 69 Wh • Clipboard: 18 Wh • Base: 51 Wh Surface Book 2 13.5” - i7 • Total: 75.3 Wh • Clipboard: 18 Wh • Base: 57.3 Wh Surface Book 2 15” • Total: 90 Wh • Clipboard: 23 Wh • Base: 67 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage | • Up to 17 hours of video playback • Up to 5 hours in Tablet mode |
| Power Supply | • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour) | Surface Book 2 13.5” - i5 • 44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port Surface Book 2 13.5” - i7 • 100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port Surface Book 2 15” • 102W power supply with USB-A (7.5W) charging port |
| Exterior | ||
| Dimensions | 11.50 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) | Surface Book 2 13.5” - i5 • 12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm) Surface Book 2 13.5” - i7 • 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) Surface Book 2 15” • 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm) |
| Weight | Intel Core i3 1.70 lbs (775 g) Intel Core i5 1.70 lbs (776 g) Intel Core i7 1.73 lbs (790 g) | Surface Book 2 13.5” - i5 • Total - 3.38 lbs (1,533 g) • Tablet - 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 13.5” - i7 • Total - 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) • Tablet - 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 15” • Total - 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) • Tablet - 1.80 lbs (817 g) |
| Casing | • Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting • Kickstand with full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability • Physical buttons: volumes, power | • Mechanical features: Magnesium body • Physical buttons: volumes, power |
| Colors | Matte BlackPlatinum | Platinum |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | • 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. | • Precision trackpad: 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. • Five-finger multitouch gesture. • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55 mm of key travel. |
| Ports | • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0 • 1 x USB Type-C (version 3.1 Gen 1 with USB Power Delivery revision 3.0) • 1 x microSD™ card reader • 1 x Surface Connect™ • 1 x Headset jack • 1 x Cover port | • 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen • 1 x USB Type-C (version 3.1 Gen 1 with USB Power Delivery rev. 3.0) • 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack • 2 x Surface Connect (Compatible with Surface Dock) • 1 x Full-size MicroSD™ card reader |
| Camera & Audio | ||
| 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 | • 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 far-field Studio Mics • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium | • Dual microphones • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones |
| Misc | ||
| Sensors | • Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope | • Ambient light sensor • Proximity sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer |
| Surface Pen | • 4096 levels of pressure • Tilt sensing • Best in class latency • Paper feel • 0.1mm precision | • 4096 levels of pressure • Tilt sensing • Best in class latency • Paper feel • 0.1mm precision |
| Surface Dial | Supports off-screen interaction | Supports both on-screen and 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 Pro 7 • Power supply • Quick Start Guide • Safety and warranty documents | • Surface Book 2 • Power supply • Quick Start Guide • Safety and warranty documents |
| Warranty | • One-year limited hardware warranty • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement | One-year limited hardware warranty |
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