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Surface Pro 9 5G

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 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 9 5G.

Surface Pro 9 5G exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Surface Pro 9 5G
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Microsoft SQ3
4GB RAM	8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 1TB
2 Cores CPU	8 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro 9 5G lasts up to 19 hours of battery life.

Up to 19 hours of typical device usage

Surface Pro 9 5G comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage Slots	Surface Pro 9 5G
M.2	x1
SATA	0

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Pro 9 5G.

The memory on Surface Pro 9 5G is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	Surface Pro 9 5G
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR4X
Speed	4266 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Microsoft SQ3 inside Surface Pro 9 5G has a 55% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ2 inside SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Pro 9 5G - Microsoft SQ3

4,760

SQ2 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ2

3,054

Surface Pro 9 5G supports a faster memory speed than the SQ2 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 4266MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Memory type and speed

Surface Pro 9 5G - LPDDR4X

4,266 MHz

SQ2 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X

2,133 MHz

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

Surface Pro 9 5G weighed 1.95 pounds, 13% heavier than the 1.70 pounds SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Weight	Surface Pro 9 5G	SQ2 Surface Pro X
Pound	1.95 lbs.	1.70 lbs.
Kilogram	0.88 kg	0.77 kg

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Surface Pro 9 5G Specs on WindowsTip website

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i7 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Graphite By Microsoft $1,299.99 Was: $1,599.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft QIL-00035 Surface Pro 9 13" Touch Tablet, Intel i7, 16GB/256GB, Sapphire Bundle Surface Pro Signature Mechanical Keyboard, Black and 1 YR CPS Enhanced Protection Pack By Microsoft $1,439.99 Was: $1,539.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9, 13.3" Touchscreen 2-in-1 Tablet, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11h, Platinum, Device Only, with MTC Stylus Pen By Microsoft $2,199.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9, 13" Touchscreen 2-in-1 Tablet, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11h, Platinum, Device Only, with MTC Stylus Pen By Microsoft $1,199.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft QIL-00052 Surface Pro 9 13" Touch Tablet, Intel i7, 16GB/256GB, Forest Bundle Surface Pro Keyboard, Surface Slim Pen 2 and 2 YR CPS Enhanced Protection Pack By Microsoft $1,569.98 Was: $1,869.98	See at Amazon

Specifications

Key Features	Surface Pro 9 5G
At Glance	Released in Late 2022 3:2 2.8K 13” 1920p 60~120Hz Weight 1.95 lb 0.88 kg Powered By Microsoft SQ3 8C/8T, 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 978 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,760 Multi-Core With integrated Microsoft® SQ3™ Adreno™ 8cx Gen 3 GPU N/A Configurable up to 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Starting at $1,299.99 i5, 8GB, 128GB, Win 11 Home for ARM Up to 19 hours Battery life for typical device usage.

Availability	Surface Pro 9 5G
Released	2022
Release Date	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022
Pricing	Starting at $2,999.99
Applicable Models	Surface Pro 9 with 5G Surface Pro 9 SQ® 3
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 Microsoft See at Amazon

Exterior	Surface Pro 9 5G
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)
Weight	1.95 lb (883 g)
Colors	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard Type Cover Features: 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	Surface Pro 9 5G
Size	13 Inches
Info	13” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1200:1 Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 450 nits maximum (typical), 5 nits minimum Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color

Ports	Surface Pro 9 5G
Ports	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (1) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover Under Kickstand (2) 1 x nanoSIM card slot 1 x SSD slot M.2 2230 NVMe slot

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 9 5G
Processor	Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 7W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface Pro 9 5G1 Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit978100.00% 0978 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface Pro 9 5G1 Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit4,760100.00% 04,760
Integrated Graphics	Microsoft® SQ3™ with Neural Processing Unit Microsoft® SQ3™ Adreno™ 8cx Gen 3 GPU N/A,
Memory	8GB 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.
Fans Number	0

Connectivity	Surface Pro 9 5G
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Wireless WAN	Location: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and Beidou Support NanoSIM and eSIM support Supports 5G

Battery	Surface Pro 9 5G
Size	47.7 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46.5 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-60% in about one hour)

Software

Surface Pro 9 5G

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home on ARM

Business models

Windows 11 Pro on ARM

Built-in Apps

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one-month trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 9 5G
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 and 4K video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers

Misc	Surface Pro 9 5G
Inking	Designed for Surface Slim Pen 2 Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
Security	Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC
In the box	Surface Pro 9 SQ3 with 5G Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents SIM Card access tool
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty