Surface Pro 9 vs. Surface Pro 7 Plus: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 9 and Surface Pro 7 Plus specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 9 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 9 is better than Surface Pro 7 Plus.
2022 vs. 2021
Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Pro 9 has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Surface Pro 7 Plus.
Surface Pro 9 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 7 Plus. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 7 Plus.
Surface Pro 9 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.
Surface Pro 7 Plus weighed 1.70 pounds, 13% lighter than the 1.94 pounds Surface Pro 9.
Weight | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
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Pound | 1.94 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. It has seven versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 9.
Ports | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
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headphone jack | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
nanoSIM card slot | No | Yes |
SSD slot | Yes | No |
Surface Connect | Yes | Yes |
Surface Type Cover | No | Yes |
Surface Type Cover port | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | No |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Total | 5 | 7 |
Surface Pro 7 Plus has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 9. It has four versus one commonly used port and slot on the Surface Pro 9.
Ports | Surface Pro 9 | 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 |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 9 and Surface Pro 7 Plus.
Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Released | 2022 | 2021 |
Release Date |
| Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) |
Pricing | Starting at $999.99 | Starting at 899$ |
Generations |
Exterior | Surface Pro 9 | 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 | 1.94 lb (879 g) |
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Colors | Sapphire Forest Platinum Graphite | Matte Black Platinum |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Size | 13 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
Info |
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Ports | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Left (2)
Right (1)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 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 | 1 | - |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 9 | 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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More | - |
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Battery | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
Size |
| 50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery |
Battery Life | Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 15 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
OS | Consumer models
| Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface Pro 9 | 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 |
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Security |
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Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 7 Plus |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 9, a 13-inch machine, in late-2022. It is powered by up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1265U with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 Plus was introduced by Microsoft about a year earlier in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 9 has a 13-inch display which is slightly larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 Plus. In addition, the Surface Pro 9 weighs 1.94 lbs. about 14% heavier than the 1.70 lbs. Surface Pro 7 Plus. Moreover, measured at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37”, the Surface Pro 9 is slightly bulkier than the Surface Pro 7 Plus at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”.
There are a toal number of 5 ports and slots available on Surface Pro 9. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover port, and an SSD slot. With that said, it has two ports and slots fewer than the Surface Pro 7 Plus that has 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.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 9 supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 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 7 Plus, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Surface Pro 9, 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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