Microsoft Surface Pro 9 vs Pro 7 Plus
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Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Can run popular games at about 28-38% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 13% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) | 0.77 kg (1.7 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
292 x 201 x 8.5 mm 11.5 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| Area | 600 cm2 (93 inches2) | 587 cm2 (91 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% | ~76.7% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 16.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Green | Black, Silver |
| Material | Top: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | - |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 12.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 266 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Surface Pro 9
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
Surface Pro 7 Plus
12.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 69.8 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 106.1% | 96.8% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 75.1% | 63.7% |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Right |
| Charge power | 39 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 255 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 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 | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1200 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS | 1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 12 |
| GPU performance | 1.5 TFLOPS | 1 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 4267 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x1.6W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~75.2 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | 1x USB 3.1 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | - | Island |
| Numpad | - | No |
| Backlight | - | Yes |
| Windows Precision | - | Yes |
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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