Surface Pro 9 5G vs. Surface Pro 9: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 9 5G and Surface Pro 9 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 9 5G Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 9 5G is better than Surface Pro 9.
Surface Pro 9 5G has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 9. It has six versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 9.
Ports | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
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nanoSIM card slot | Yes | No |
SSD slot | Yes | Yes |
Surface Connect | Yes | Yes |
Surface Type Cover | Yes | No |
Surface Type Cover port | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
Total | 6 | 5 |
Surface Pro 9 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 9 is better than Surface Pro 9 5G.
Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Pro 9 has a 33% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ3 inside Surface Pro 9 5G.
Surface Pro 9 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 9 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4266MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 9 5G.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
Released | 2022 | 2022 |
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Pricing | Starting at $2,999.99 | Starting at $999.99 |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
Dimensions | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) |
Weight | 1.95 lb (883 g) | 1.94 lb (879 g) |
Colors | Platinum | Sapphire Forest Platinum Graphite |
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Display | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
Size | 13 Inches | 13 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
Left (2)
Right (1)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Right (1)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM |
Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. |
Fans Number | - | 1 |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. | Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Wireless WAN |
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Battery | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
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Battery Life | Up to 19 hours of typical device usage | Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
OS | Consumer models
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
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Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
Key Features | Surface Pro 9 5G | Surface Pro 9 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 9 5G, a 13-inch machine, in late-2022. It is powered by an octa-core Microsoft SQ3. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Microsoft® SQ3™ Adreno™ 8cx Gen 3 GPU (N/A).
On the other hand, we have the 13-inch Surface Pro 9 was introduced by Microsoft around the same time in late-2022. It comes with up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1265U with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Surface Pro 9 5G and Surface Pro 9 have the same 13-inch display size. In addition, the Surface Pro 9 5G weighs 1.95 lbs. about 0% heavier than the 1.94 lbs. Surface Pro 9. Moreover, measured at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37”, the Surface Pro 9 5G share the same chassis as the Surface Pro 9.
There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on Surface Pro 9 5G. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover, a nanoSIM card slot, and an SSD slot. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the Surface Pro 9 that has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover port, and an SSD slot.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 9 5G supports up to 16GB 4266 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 9, it supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. Like Surface Pro 9 5G, 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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