Surface Pro 7 vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen) – Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro (5th Gen) and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
Surface Pro 7 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | |
| 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. | New Design It’s 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 now supports Surface Pen with 4,096 pressure sensivity and tilt sensing. More Fanless on Core m3 and i5 models, new deeper 165-degree hinge, on-screen Surface Dial capability. |
| What's missing | MiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port | |
| Availability | ||
| Introduced | October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) | May 23, 2017 |
| Pre-ordered | October 2, 2019 | May 23, 2017 |
| Released | October 22, 2019 | June 15, 2017 |
| Pricing | Starting at 749$ | Intel® Core™ m3 • $799 - m3 | 4 GB | 128 GB Intel® Core™ i5 • $999 - i5 | 4 GB | 128 GB • $1,299 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB Intel® Core™ i7 • $1,599 - i7 | 8 GB | 256 GB • $2,199 - i7 | 16 GB | 512 GB • $2,699 - i7 | 16 GB | 1 TB |
| 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 | 12.3 inches |
| Resolution | 2736 x 1824 (267 PPI), 5M Pixels | 2736 x 1824 (267 PPI), 5M 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 • Touch: 10 points multi-touch • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 |
| 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™ m3-7Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 4MB SmartCache, 1.00 GHz up to 2.60 GHz, 4.5W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 3MB SmartCache, 2.60 GHz up to 3.50 GHz, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U 2 cores, 4 threads, 4MB Cache, 2.50 GHz up to 4.00 GHz, 15W |
| 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. | 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 • Intel® HD Graphics 615 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U • Intel® HD Graphics 620 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U • Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640 |
| Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB BGA PCIe SSD | • 128GB256GB512GB SSD• 1TB PCIe NVMe |
| 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 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 13.5 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) | 11.50 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 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 m3 1.69 lbs (768 g) Intel Core i5 1.7 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i7 1.73 lbs (784 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: 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 |
| 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. | • 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. |
| 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 microSD™ card reader • 1 x Surface Connect™ • 1 x Headset jack • 1 x Mini DisplayPort • 1 x Cover port |
| 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 Skype HD video • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full 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 |
| Misc | ||
| Sensors | • Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope | • Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope |
| 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 Pro (5th Gen) • 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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