Surface Pro 7 Plus vs. Surface Pro 4: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 7 Plus and Surface Pro 4 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 7 Plus Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 Plus is better than Surface Pro 4.
2021 vs. 2015
Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Surface Pro 7 Plus has a 155% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6650U inside Surface Pro 4.
Surface Pro 7 Plus supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 4. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 4.
Surface Pro 7 Plus supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 4. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 4.
Surface Pro 7 Plus has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 4. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 4.
Ports | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
Mini DisplayPort | No | Yes |
nanoSIM card slot | Yes | No |
Surface Connect | Yes | Yes |
Surface Type Cover | Yes | No |
Type Cover port | No | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | Yes |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 7 | 6 |
Surface Pro 4 Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Pro 4 over Surface Pro 7 Plus.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
Released | 2021 | 2015 |
Release Date | Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) |
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Pricing | Starting at 899$ | Starting at 899$ |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
Dimensions | 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) | 11.50” x 7.93” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201.42 mm x 8.4 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.93” (201.42 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.4 mm) |
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Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Silver |
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Display | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable SSD. | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
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Battery | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
Size | 50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery | 38.2 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 15 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11 | Windows 10 Pro |
Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure magnetic storage |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 7 Plus | Surface Pro 4 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 7 Plus, a 12.3-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 4 was introduced by Microsoft about six years earlier in mid-2015. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-6650U with a boost clock speed up to 3.40 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 (48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz).Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Surface Pro 7 Plus and Surface Pro 4 have the same 12.3-inch display size. In addition, the Surface Pro 7 Plus weighs 1.70 lbs. about 0% heavier than the 1.69 lbs. Surface Pro 4. Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 7 Plus is just as portable as the Surface Pro 4 at 11.5” x 7.93” x 0.33”.
There are a toal number of 7 ports and slots available on Surface Pro 7 Plus. That includes a headphone jack, a USB-C port, a USB-A port, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover, a microSD card slot, and a nanoSIM card slot. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the Surface Pro 4 that has a headphone jack, a Mini DisplayPort, a USB-A port, a Surface Connect, a Type Cover port, and a microSD card slot.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 7 Plus supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Surface Pro 4, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Surface Pro 7 Plus, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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