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Surface Pro 7 vs. Surface Laptop 2 – Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest Last updated Oct 4, 2019

	Surface Pro 7 See at Amazon Compare	Surface Laptop 2 See at Amazon Compare
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, transfer data, and output up to two [email protected] displays. Better specs 10th Gen Intel Ice Lake processors, Intel Iris Plus G1-G7 graphics, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5. More Fast Charging and Dual far-field studio mics	Better performance It’s now 85 percent faster than the original Surface Laptop. New color Now available in Platinum, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue, and the new Matte Black. Better price $999 for quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Windows 10 Home.
What's missing	MiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port	Graphite Gold is no longer available Windows 10 Pro isn't available for consumers

Availability	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
Released	2019	2018
Release Info	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019	Introduced: October 2, 2018 Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018 Released: October 16 2018
Pricing	Starting at 749$	Starting at 999$

Surface Pro 7 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum By Microsoft $720.68 Was: $899.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Matte Black with Black Type Cover By Microsoft $869.90 Was: $1,329.98	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro Intel i7-7660U 2.6GHz 8GB 256GB SSD Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $619.00	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Touchscreen Intel i5-8250U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $429.99 Was: $488.98	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Cobalt (Renewed) By Microsoft $499.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB) - Burgundy (Renewed) By Microsoft $529.00 Was: $555.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
Size	12.3 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	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 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated	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

Exterior	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	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)	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)
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)	Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg) Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)
Colors	Matte Black Platinum	Black Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue
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.	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.
Ports	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Soldered BGA PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology

Battery	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
Size	43.2 Wh	45.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	44W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect output: 39W

Software	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
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) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual microphones OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Pro 7	Surface Laptop 2
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope	Ambient light sensor
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 Laptop 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 Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More		Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only

Surface Pro 7 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum By Microsoft $720.68 Was: $899.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Matte Black with Black Type Cover By Microsoft $869.90 Was: $1,329.98	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro Intel i7-7660U 2.6GHz 8GB 256GB SSD Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $619.00	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Touchscreen Intel i5-8250U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $429.99 Was: $488.98	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Cobalt (Renewed) By Microsoft $499.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB) - Burgundy (Renewed) By Microsoft $529.00 Was: $555.00	See at Amazon

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Evan Forrest

Evan Forrest is Editor-in-Chief of Surface Tip, researching and writing articles about Surface-related news, tips, and accessories. He has been using Surface devices since the first release of the original Surface Pro. He is currently using a Surface Laptop 3 as a full-time daily-driver machine. Besides that, he also owns multiple Surface devices including Surface RT, Surface 3, Surface Go/Go 2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Book, and a bunch of Surface accessories to help in research and writing articles.

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