Surface Duo vs. Surface Pro 7 Plus: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Duo and Surface Pro 7 Plus models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Duo Pros

Reasons that Surface Duo is better than Surface Pro 7 Plus.

About 68% lighter

Surface Duo weighed 0.55 pounds, 68% lighter than the 1.70 pounds Surface Pro 7 Plus.

WeightSurface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Pound
0.55 lbs.
1.70 lbs.
Kilogram
0.25 kg
0.77 kg

Surface Pro 7 Plus Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 Plus is better than Surface Duo.

Supports larger memory

Surface Pro 7 Plus supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo. It supports up to 32GB versus 6GB of system memory on the Surface Duo.

Max system memory size
Surface Pro 7 Plus
32 GB
Surface Duo
6 GB
51% larger display

Surface Pro 7 Plus has a 12.3-inch screen size 51% larger than the 8.1-inch Surface Duo.

Display size
Surface Pro 7 Plus
12.3-inch
Surface Duo
8.1-inch
Has five more ports and slots

Surface Pro 7 Plus has more ports and slots count than the Surface Duo. It has seven versus two amount of ports and slots on the Surface Duo.

PortsSurface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
headphone jackNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
nanoSIM card slotYesYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Surface Type CoverNoYes
USB-ANoYes
USB-CYesYes
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More versatile connectivity

Surface Pro 7 Plus has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Duo. It has four versus one commonly used port and slot on the Surface Duo.

PortsSurface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
USB-CYesYes
headphone jackNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
USB-ANoYes

Prices

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

Surface Duo Price
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
 Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
By Microsoft
$683.76
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Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
 Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
By Microsoft
$729.55
$978.99 25% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Slim Pen 2 Matte Black - Bluetooth 5.0 Connectivity - 4,096 points of pressure sensitivity - Create in real time with zero force inking - Take notes naturally with haptic motor - Sha
 Microsoft Surface Slim Pen 2 Matte Black - Bluetooth 5.0 Connectivity - 4,096 points of pressure sensitivity - Create in real time with zero force inking - Take notes naturally with haptic motor - Sha
By Microsoft
$99.95
$129.99 23% OFF
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Surface Pro 7 Plus Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ LTE i5-1135G7 - Windows 10 Tablet with 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Platinum - High-Performance Surface Laptop and Tablet in One - Ideal for On-the-Go Professionals 1Z8-00001 (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ LTE i5-1135G7 - Windows 10 Tablet with 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Platinum - High-Performance Surface Laptop and Tablet in One - Ideal for On-the-Go Professionals 1Z8-00001 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$624.84
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ 256GB 11th Gen i7 16GB RAM with Windows 10 Pro (12.3-inch Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, 2.8GHz i7-1165G7, 15 Hr Battery, Newest Version) Commercial Packaging, Platinum 1NC-00001
 Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ 256GB 11th Gen i7 16GB RAM with Windows 10 Pro (12.3-inch Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, 2.8GHz i7-1165G7, 15 Hr Battery, Newest Version) Commercial Packaging, Platinum 1NC-00001
By Microsoft
$888.00
$999.00 11% OFF
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Microsoft Surface PRO-7+ (1NF-00001) 12.3-inch Touchscreen Pixelsense (2736 x 1824) I7-1165G7 16GB RAM 1.0TB SSD Windows 10 Professional Platinum
 Microsoft Surface PRO-7+ (1NF-00001) 12.3-inch Touchscreen Pixelsense (2736 x 1824) I7-1165G7 16GB RAM 1.0TB SSD Windows 10 Professional Platinum
By Microsoft
$845.99
$996.99 15% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Released20202021
Release Date
  • Introduced: Microsoft October Event (October 2, 2019)
  • Pre-ordered: August 12, 2020
  • Released: September 10, 2020
Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)
Pricing
  • $1,399 - 128 GB
  • $1,499 - 256 GB
Starting at 899$
Generations-

Exterior

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Size Comparison
Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Dimensions
  • 7.35 x 5.71 x 0.18 (186.9 mm x 145.2 mm x 4.8 mm)
    Open
  • 3.67 x 5.71 x 0.38 (93.3 mm x 145.2 mm x 9.9 mm) 
    Closed
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)
Weight0.55 lbs (250 g)
  • Intel Core i3, i5 (Wi-Fi): 1.70 lbs (770 g)
  • Intel Core i5 (LTE): 1.75 lbs (796 g)
  • Intel Core i7 (Wi-Fi): 1.73 lbs (784 g)
Colors
Glacier
Matte Black Platinum
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.

Display

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Size8.1 Inches12.3 Inches
Info
  • Dual PixelSense™ Fusion Displays open: 8.1” AMOLED, 2700x1800 (3:2), 401 PPI
  • Single PixelSense™ Display: 5.6” AMOLED, 1800x1350 (4:3), 401 PPI
  • Display Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • 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

Ports

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Surface Duo Ports
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Right (1)
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x USB-C
Surface Pro 7 Plus Ports
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Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover
Under Kickstand (2)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Optional

Internal Specs

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Processor
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.84 GHz, 5MB Cache, 5W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU
    585 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory6GB DRAM
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB
    UFS 3.0 of internal storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable SSD.

Connectivity

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Wi-FiWiFi-5 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz)
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More
  • LTE: 4x4 MIMO, Cat.18 DL / Cat 5 UL, 5CA, LAA.
    Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 150Mbps Upload
  • Bands Supported:
    • FDD-LTE: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,19,20,25,26,28,29,30,66
    • TD-LTE: 38,39,40,41,46
    • WCDMA: 1,2,5,8
    • GSM/GPRS: GSM-850, E-GSM-900, DCS-1800, PCS-1900
    • Location: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
  • One eSIM and one Nano SIM
    Note: AT&T locked device will not support eSIM
  • LTE Advanced with removable SIM and eSIM support
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE Modem
  • LTE bands supported: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 19, 20,25, 26,28 29,30,38,39,40,41,66

Battery

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Size3577 mAh 50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.5 hours of Local Video Playback
  • Up to 10 days of Standby Time
  • Up to 27 hours of Talk Time
Up to 15 hours of typical device usage
LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply
  • 18W USB-C PD charger
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
OSAndroid™ 10
3-years of software updates.
Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft built-in applications:
    • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office Lens, PDF Reader, and more
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Microsoft OneNote
    • Microsoft To Do
    • Microsoft News
    • Microsoft Authenticator
    • Microsoft Bing Search
    • Intune Company Portal
    • LinkedIn
    • Microsoft Solitaire Collection
    • Surface Audio
  • Microsoft Surface Duo UI core features:
    • Dual screen windowing
    • Adaptive modes
    • App Groups
    • Microsoft 365 Feed
    • Dynamic dock
    • Universal Search
    • Adaptive Camera
    • Microsoft SwiftKey Adaptive Keyboard
    • Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows
  • Other preinstalled apps:
    • Google Search
    • Google Assistant
    • Google Calendar
    • Google Drive
    • Google Duo
    • Google Photos
    • Google Play Movies & TV
    • Google Play Store
    • Google Maps
    • Chrome
    • Gmail
    • YouTube
    • YouTube Music
    • Contacts
    • Messages
    • Phone
    • Files
    • Clock
    • Calculator
    • Sound recorder
    • Spotify (Unlocked)
    • HBO MAX (AT&T)
    • AT&T TV (AT&T)
    • My AT&T (AT&T)
    • Call Protect (AT&T)
    • Amazon Shopping (AT&T)
    • NBA (AT&T)
  • Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
Camera
  • Adaptive camera 11MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm, PDAF and 84.0° diagonal FOV optimized with AI for front and rear
  • Photos:
    • Auto mode with low-light & HDR multi-frame photo capture and dynamic range scene detection
    • Super-resolution zoom, and super zoom up to 7x
    • Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
    • Panorama mode
    • Burst mode
  • Video recording:
    • 4K video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • 1080p video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • HEVC and H.264 video recording formats
    • Gyro-based digital video stabilization
  • Video Conferencing
    • Microsoft Teams and Skype video conferencing up to 1080p at 30fps
    • High CRI LED Flash for both front and world facing photo and video scenarios
  • 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
  • Mono speaker
  • Dual Mic noise suppression and echo cancellation optimized for productive use in all postures
  • Best-in-class Full Duplex communication for voice calls in hands-free mode
  • Audio formats supported: 3GP, MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, TS, AMR, FLAC, MID, MIDI, RTTL, RTX, OTA, IMY
  • Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
InkingSupports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • Dual Accelerometer
  • Dual Gyroscope
  • Dual Magnetometer
  • Dual Ambient Light Sensor
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
Security
  • Biometric lock type: Fingerprint reader (1:100K FAR <3% FRR)
  • Lock type: Swipe, PIN, password
  • Security applications pre-loaded on the device: Microsoft Authenticator
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
  • Surface Duo
  • Surface Duo Bumper (Color: Glacier)
  • Surface Duo USB-C® Power Supply (18w)
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Warranty and Compliance Guide
  • SIM Ejector tool
  • Surface Pro 7 Plus for Business
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty
  • Microsoft Store Promise for Surface:
  • 60-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • Free virtual workshops and training
  • Surface price promise
More
  • Exterior Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass
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Key Features

Surface DuoSurface Pro 7 Plus
At Glance
Released in
2020
3:2 2.7K
8.1”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
0.55 lb
0.25 kg
Powered By
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855
8C/8T, 2.84 GHz
With integrated
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU
585 MHz
6GB
Memory
Surface Duo Ports
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Plus Ports

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