Microsoft Surface Pro 9 vs Pro 7 Plus
62out of 100
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
VS
53out of 100
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
Review
Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Pro 9 and Pro 7 Plus important characteristics
| Performance System and application performance Surface Pro 9 55 Surface Pro 7 Plus 41 | Gaming Performance in popular 3D games Surface Pro 9 18 Surface Pro 7 Plus 14 |
| Display Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness Surface Pro 9 76 Surface Pro 7 Plus 61 | Battery Life Potential battery life in light and average use Surface Pro 9 53 Surface Pro 7 Plus 51 |
| Connectivity Ports, webcam and other interfaces Surface Pro 9 75 Surface Pro 7 Plus 63 | Portability Design, materials, durability and usability Surface Pro 9 100 Surface Pro 7 Plus 100 |
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
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Case
| Weight | 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) | 0.77 kg (1.7 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm 11.5 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| Area | 600 cm2 (93 inches2) | 587 cm2 (91 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% | ~76.7% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 16.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Green | Black, Silver |
| Material | Top: Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | – |
Display
2880 x 19202736 x 1824
| Size | 13 inches | 12.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 266 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Battery
Capacity47.7 Wh48.9 Wh
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Right |
| Charge power | 39 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | – | 255 grams |
CPU
CPU nameIntel Core i5 1235UIntel Core i7 1255UIntel Core i3 1115G4Intel Core i5 1135G7Intel Core i7 1165G7
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Graphics Card
GPU nameIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 12 |
RAM
RAM size8GB16GB32GB8GB16GB32GB
| Channels | 2×4 GB | 2×4 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 4267 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size128GB256GB512GB1024GB128GB256GB512GB
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1×128 GB | 1×128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2×1.6W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | – | ~75.2 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | 1x USB 3.1 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
