2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. Surface Pro 5: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Surface Pro 5 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than Surface Pro 5.

Supports faster memory

The 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 5. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 5.

Memory type and speed
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Surface Pro 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
8% larger display

The 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 5.

Display size
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch
Surface Pro 5
12.3-inch

Surface Pro 5 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 5 is better than 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

About 45% lighter

Surface Pro 5 weighed 1.69 pounds, 45% lighter than the 3.02 pounds 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Weight2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Pound
3.02 lbs.
1.69 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
0.77 kg
Has one more port and slot

Surface Pro 5 has more ports and slots count than the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has six versus five amount of ports and slots on the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Ports2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x4No
Type Cover portNoYes
USB-ANoYes
Total56
More versatile connectivity

Surface Pro 5 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Ports2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
USB-ANoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Surface Pro 5.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-7567U
2,084
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i7-7660U
1,992
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-7287U
1,944
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-7267U
1,928
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core m3-7Y30
1,202
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Surface Pro 5
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$499.00
$549.00 9% OFF
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128 SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128 SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$318.00
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed)
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$421.00
Surface Pro 5 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet 12.3in 2K IPS Touchscreen Surface Laptop w/Backlitkey, Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Mini DisplayPort, MicroSD XC Card Reader Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet 12.3in 2K IPS Touchscreen Surface Laptop w/Backlitkey, Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Mini DisplayPort, MicroSD XC Card Reader Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$314.90
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$288.28
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3" Touchscreen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Including Keyboard, WiFi, USB 3.0, Camera, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3" Touchscreen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Including Keyboard, WiFi, USB 3.0, Camera, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$329.00

Availability

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Released20172017
Release DateAnnounced on June 5th, 2017
  • Introduced: May 23, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: May 23, 2017
  • Released: June 15, 2017
Pricing
  • $1,799
    Intel Core i5 7267U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999
    Intel Core i5 7267U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Starting at 799$
Applicable Models
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
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Generations

Exterior

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)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)
WeightStarting at 3.02 lb (1.37 kg)
  • Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (768 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Platinum
Keyboard and TrackpadFull-size backlit keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
  • 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.

Display

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Size13.3 Inches12.3 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • 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 4
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating

Ports

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Surface Pro 5 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7267U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.10 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7287U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.30 → 3.70 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7567U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7267U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7287U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7567U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology

Battery

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Size49.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery45 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Up to 13.5 hours of video playback
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • 44W power supply
    • USB-A output: 5W
    • Surface Connect: 39W

Software

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
OSShipped with macOS SierraWindows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Camera720p FaceTime HD 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
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Dual microphones
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
Security-
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • Surface Pro (5th Gen)
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More
Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
  • Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees
  • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power

Key Features

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Surface Pro 5
At Glance
Released in Mid
2017
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C/4T, 3.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
901
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,084
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Released in Mid
2017
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.69 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
877
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,992
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Pro 5 Ports

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