Microsoft Surface Pro 9 vs Pro 10
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 10
- Around 38% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Can run popular games at about 15-20% higher FPS
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 450 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) | 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
287 x 208.6 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.21 x 0.37 inches |
| Area | 600 cm2 (93 inches2) | 599 cm2 (92.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% | ~84.1% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Green | Black, Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 13 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 266 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1300:1 |
| sRGB color space | 106.1% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 75.1% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 39 W | 39 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 12 (2P + 10E) |
| Threads | 12 | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 14 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1200 MHz | 1900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 7.47 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 1.5 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Further details
Notes on Surface Pro 9:
- Depending on the 5G/WiFi support, LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 memory is installed.
- The Surface Pro 9 SQ® 3/5G model does not have Thunderbolt 4.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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