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SQ2 Surface Pro X vs. SQ1 Surface Pro X: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between SQ2 Surface Pro X and SQ1 Surface Pro X, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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SQ2 Surface Pro X Pros

Reasons that SQ2 Surface Pro X is better than SQ1 Surface Pro X.

2020 vs. 2019

Microsoft SQ2 inside SQ2 Surface Pro X has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ1 inside SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

SQ2 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ2

3,054

SQ1 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ1

2,853

SQ2 Surface Pro X supports a faster memory speed than the SQ1 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Memory type and speed

SQ2 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X

2,133 MHz

SQ1 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X

1,866 MHz

SQ1 Surface Pro X Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of SQ1 Surface Pro X over SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between SQ2 Surface Pro X and SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

SQ2 Surface Pro X

16 GB

SQ1 Surface Pro X

16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

SQ2 Surface Pro X Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro X QGN-00001 13" Commercial Tablet - 16GB 256GB SSD - Windows 10 Professional By Microsoft $899.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $649.97 $1,499.99 57% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X 1X8-00001 13" Tablet 512GB WiFi + 4G LTE Fully Unlocked SQ2 1.8GHz, Platinum By Microsoft $799.99	See at Amazon
SQ1 Surface Pro X Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $419.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – SQ1 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Wifi, 4G Lte – Matte Black By Microsoft $449.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen –SQ1 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive – WIFI + 4G LTE – Matte Black (MJU-00001) By Microsoft $799.99 $899.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Released	2020	2019
Release Date	Introduced: October 1, 2020 Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020 Released: October 13, 2020	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: Early November 2019
Pricing	$1,499.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD $1,799.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD	Starting at 999$
Generations	2020 SQ2 Surface Pro X 2019 SQ1 Surface Pro X	2020 SQ2 Surface Pro X 2019 SQ1 Surface Pro X

Exterior	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm) Width: 11.3” (287 mm) Height: 8.2” (208 mm) Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm) Width: 11.3” (287 mm) Height: 8.2” (208 mm) Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)
Weight	1.70 lbs (774 g)	1.70 lbs (774 g)
Colors	Platinum Matte Black	Matte Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Type Cover Not included Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen	Surface Type Cover Not included Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen

Display	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Size	13 Inches	13 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display (sRGB + Enchanced Color Profiles) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 10nm Oleophobic Coating	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 10nm Oleophobic Coating

Ports	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Image Source: Microsoft 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Nano SIM 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover	Image Source: Microsoft 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Nano SIM 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover

Internal Specs	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Processor	Microsoft® SQ2™ 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W	Microsoft® SQ1™ 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	Microsoft® SQ2™ Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU N/A,	Microsoft® SQ1™ Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU 2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power,
Memory	16GB 2133MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB Removable PCIe SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable PCIe SSD

Connectivity	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 Assisted GPS and GLONASS support	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 Assisted GPS and GLONASS support

Battery	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Size	38.2 Wh	38.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage	Up to 13 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft 365 Family 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing). 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video. 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing). 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video. 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Pro X (2020) Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro X Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	30-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	30-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

Key Features	SQ2 Surface Pro X	SQ1 Surface Pro X
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 3:2 2.8K 13” 1920p 60Hz Weight 1.70 lb 0.77 kg Powered By Microsoft SQ2 8C/8T, 3.15 GHz Geekbench 5 773 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,054 Multi-Core With integrated Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU N/A 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Late 2019 3:2 2.8K 13” 1920p 60Hz Weight 1.70 lb 0.77 kg Powered By Microsoft SQ1 8C/8T, 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 727 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,853 Multi-Core With integrated Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU 2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR4X