Surface Pro 9 5G vs. Surface Pro 7 Plus: Full specs comparison
The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Pro 9 5G and Surface Pro 7 Plus specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Pro 9 5G Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 9 5G is better than Surface Pro 7 Plus.
2022 vs. 2021
Microsoft SQ3 inside Surface Pro 9 5G has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Surface Pro 7 Plus.
Surface Pro 9 5G has a 13-inch screen size 5% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 Plus.
Surface Pro 7 Plus Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 Plus is better than Surface Pro 9 5G.
Surface Pro 7 Plus supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 9 5G.
Surface Pro 7 Plus supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 4266MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 9 5G.
Surface Pro 7 Plus weighed 1.70 pounds, 13% lighter than the 1.95 pounds Surface Pro 9 5G.
Weight | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
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Pound | 1.95 lbs. | 1.70 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.88 kg | 0.77 kg |
Surface Pro 7 Plus has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 9 5G.
Ports | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
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headphone jack | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
nanoSIM card slot | Yes | Yes |
SSD slot | Yes | No |
Surface Connect | Yes | Yes |
Surface Type Cover | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | No |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Total | 6 | 7 |
Surface Pro 7 Plus has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It has four versus one commonly used port and slot on the Surface Pro 9 5G.
Ports | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
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headphone jack | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Released | 2022 | 2021 |
Release Date |
| Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) |
Pricing | Starting at $2,999.99 | Starting at 899$ |
Applicable Models |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Dimensions | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 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) |
Weight | 1.95 lb (883 g) |
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Colors | Platinum | Matte Black Platinum |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Size | 13 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
Info |
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Ports | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Left (2)
Right (1)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable SSD. |
Fans Number | - | - |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
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Wireless WAN |
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More | - |
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Battery | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Size |
| 50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery |
Battery Life | Up to 19 hours of typical device usage | Up to 15 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply |
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Software | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
OS | Consumer models
| Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Camera |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Inking |
| Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage |
Sensors |
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Security |
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Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
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