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.
Surface Pro 7 | Surface Laptop 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 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5. More Fast Charging and Dual far-filed 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 $999 for quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Windows 10 Home. |
| What's missing | MiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port | Graphite Gold is no longer availableWindows 10 Pro isn't available for consumers |
| Availability | ||
| Introduced | October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) | October 2, 2018 |
| Pre-ordered | October 2, 2019 | October 2, 2018 |
| Released | October 22, 2019 | October 16, 2018 |
| Pricing | Starting at 749$ | Platinum Intel® Core™ i5 • $999 - 8GB/128GB • $1,299 - 8GB/256 GB Intel® Core™ i7 • $1,599 - 8GB/256GB • $2,199 - 16 GB/512GB • $2,699 - 16 GB/1TB BlackBurgundyCobalt Blue Intel® Core™ i5 • $1,299 - 8 GB/256GB Intel® Core™ i7 • $,1599 - 8 GB/256 GB • $2,199 - 16GB/512GB |
| Software | ||
| Pre-Installed OS | For Consumer Windows 10 Home For Commercial Windows 10 Pro | For Consumer Windows 10 Home For Commercial Windows 10 Pro |
| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
| Display | ||
| Size | 12.3 inches | 13.5 inches |
| Resolution | 2736 x 1824 (267 PPI), 5M Pixels | 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI), 3.4M 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 • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen • Touch: 10 points multi-touch • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 • 10nm Oleophobic Coating • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated |
| 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 | 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 6MB SmartCache, 1.60 GHz up to 3.40 GHz, For Consumer 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 6MB SmartCache, 1.70 GHz up to 3.60 GHz, For Commercial 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB SmartCache, 1.90 GHz up to 4.20 GHz, For both Consumer and Commercial |
| 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. | Intel® UHD Graphics 620 |
| 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 BGA 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) | 45.2 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 14.5 hours of video playback |
| Power Supply | • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour) | 44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port |
| Exterior | ||
| Dimensions | 11.50 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) | 12.13 x 8.79 x 0.39-0.57 inches(308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-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) |
| 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 | Aluminum |
| Colors | Matte BlackPlatinum | BlackPlatinumBurgundyCobalt Blue |
| 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. • Full-size backlit keyboard with soft touch feel and full 1.5mm travel. • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. |
| 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 | • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0 • 1 x Surface Connect™ • 1 x Headset jack • 1 x Mini DisplayPort |
| 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) • 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 | ||
| Sensors | • Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope | • Ambient light sensor |
| 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 |
| Surface Dial | Supports off-screen interaction | Supports off-screen interaction only |
| 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 |
Best Accessories for Microsoft Surface
With the right set of accessories, you can boost your Surface's productivity to the next level. Here we have some of the best accessories you should get for your Surface devices.
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Those are the top must-have accessories for Microsoft Surface devices so far. With Surface Pen, Surface Dock, Surface Precision Mouse, and microSD card will significantly increase your Surface performance, storage, and productivity.
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