Surface Pro 9 vs. Surface Pro 1: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 9 and Surface Pro 1 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 1.
2022 vs. 2012
Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Pro 9 has a 523% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-3317U inside Surface Pro 1.
Surface Pro 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 4GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 1.
Surface Pro 9 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 1. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 1.
Surface Pro 9 has a 13-inch screen size 22% larger than the 10.6-inch Surface Pro 1.
Surface Pro 1 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 1 is better than Surface Pro 9.
Surface Pro 1 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 9. It has three versus one commonly used port and slot on the Surface Pro 9.
Ports | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
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microSD card slot | No | Yes |
Mini DisplayPort | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
USB-A | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
Released | 2022 | 2012 |
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Pricing | Starting at $999.99 |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
Dimensions | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) | 10.81” x 6.81” x 0.53” (275 mm x 173 mm x 13.46 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.81” (173 mm) Thickness: 0.53” (13.46 mm) |
Weight | 1.94 lb (879 g) |
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Colors | Sapphire Forest Platinum Graphite | Dark Titanium |
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Display | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
Size | 13 Inches | 10.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
Left (2)
Right (1)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM | 4GB Dual Channel Memory |
Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. | 64 GB 128 GB SSD |
Fans Number | 1 | - |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
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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Battery | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
Size |
| 42 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage | 7-15 days of idle life |
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Software | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
OS | Consumer models
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
Inking |
| Supports Surface Pen 1,024 levels of pressure Wacom Active Pen technology Can be attached to charging port Included with purchase |
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Security |
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Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
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More | - |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 1 |
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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 10.6-inch Surface Pro 1 was introduced by Microsoft about ten years earlier in mid-2012. It comes with a dual-core Intel Core i5-3317U with a boost clock speed up to 2.60 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (16 Execution Units, 350 → 1.05 MHz).Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 9 has a 13-inch display which is considerably larger than the 10.6-inch Surface Pro 1. In addition, The Surface Pro 9 weighs 1.94 lbs. about 3% lighter than the 2 lbs. Surface Pro 1. Moreover, measured at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37”, the Surface Pro 9 is slightly more portable than the Surface Pro 1 at 10.81” x 6.81” x 0.53”.
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 the same number of ports and slots as the Surface Pro 1 including a USB-A port, a microSD card slot, a Surface Charging Connector, a Mini DisplayPort, and a Surface Touch/Type Cover Connector.
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 1, it supports 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 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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