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Surface Pro 7 Plus

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Surface Pro 7 Plus.

Surface Pro 7 Plus exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i3-1115G4 → Intel Core i7-1165G7
4GB RAM	4GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 1TB
2 Cores CPU	2 → 4 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro 7 Plus lasts up to 15 hours of battery life.

Up to 15 hours of typical device usage

LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage

Surface Pro 7 Plus comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more.

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Pro 7 Plus.

Learn more.

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Surface Pro 7 Plus has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Pro 7 Plus - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Surface Pro 7 Plus - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4

3,347

Surface Pro 7 Plus - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

Surface Pro 7 Plus supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Max system memory size

Surface Pro 7 Plus

32 GB

Surface Pro 7

16 GB

Surface Pro 7 Plus supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Memory type and speed

Surface Pro 7 Plus - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Surface Pro 7 Plus comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Pro 7
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Surface Pro 7 Plus has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 7. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

Ports	Surface Pro 7 Plus	Surface Pro 7
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	Yes	No
Surface Connect	Yes	Yes
Surface Type Cover	Yes	No
Surface Type Cover port	No	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Total	7	6

Surface Pro 7 Plus Price
	Microsoft - Surface Pro 7+ - 12.3” Touch Screen – Intel Core i5 – 8GB Memory – 128GB SSD with Black Type Cover (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $639.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Tablet 12.3" - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1165G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 1 TB SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Platinum By Microsoft $1,134.98	See at Amazon
	Newest Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Tablet PC Bundle with Type Cover, Surface Pen & Sleeve, Intel 10th Gen Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, WiFi, Windows 11, Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $887.99	See at Amazon
	Newest Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Tablet PC Bundle w/Type Cover, Pen & WOOV Sleeve, Intel 10th Gen Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, WiFi, Windows 10, Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $887.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Newest Surface Pro 7+ 12.3 Inch Touchscreen Tablet PC Bundle w/Type Cover, Surface Pen & Sleeve, Intel 10th Gen Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, USB-C, Windows 11, Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $888.99	See at Amazon

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Key Features	Surface Pro 7 Plus
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 3:2 2.7K 12.3” 1824p 60Hz Weight 1.70 lb 0.77 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X

Availability	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Released	2021
Release Date	Introduced: January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)
Pricing	Starting at 899$
Generations	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1
Stores	See at Amazon

Exterior	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Dimensions	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	Intel Core i3, i5 (Wi-Fi): 1.70 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i5 (LTE): 1.75 lbs (796 g) Intel Core i7 (Wi-Fi): 1.73 lbs (784 g)
Colors	Matte Black Platinum
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.

Display	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Size	12.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Ports	Image Source: Microsoft Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Station Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover Under Kickstand (2) 1 x microSD card slot Optional 1 x SIM card slot Optional

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface Pro 7 Plus1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16384.64% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00% 01,374 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface Pro 7 Plus1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44554.49% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00% 04,487
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More	LTE Advanced with removable SIM and eSIM support Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE Modem LTE bands supported: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 19, 20,25, 26,28 29,30,38,39,40,41,66

Battery	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Size	50.4 Wh Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 13.5 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)

Software	Surface Pro 7 Plus
OS	Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 7 Plus
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	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	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Pro 7 Plus for Business Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty Microsoft Store Promise for Surface: 60-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support Free virtual workshops and training Surface price promise