The differences between Surface Laptop and Surface Pro

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The differences between Surface Laptop and Surface Pro

Meet the ultimate Copilot+ PCs from Microsoft Surface: Surface Laptop and Surface Pro. Both Surface devices are equipped with all-day battery life¹, have the highest standard of Windows security available, and deliver game-changing AI experiences, like Microsoft Copilot, your AI companion. And, they have differences too. Learn more and discover which Surface is best for you.

The best of both worlds: Laptops and 2-in-1 PCs from Microsoft Surface

Copilot+ PCs from Microsoft Surface are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever. Surface Laptops feature sleek touchscreen Copilot+ PCs designed to help you do you with built-in AI. Conversely, Surface Pro features versatile 2-in-1 Copilot+ PCs—the only tablet with built-in AI, and it’s a laptop with a detachable keyboard².

Meet the Surface Copilot+ PCs

Surface Laptops:

• Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch
• Surface Laptop, 15-inch
• Surface Laptop, 13-inch

Surface Pro:

• Surface Pro, 13-inch
• Surface Pro, 12-inch

Laptop vs. tablet vs. 2-in-1 PC

To understand the differences between a Surface Laptop or Surface Pro, it’s helpful to first understand the differences between a laptop, a tablet, and a 2-in-1 PC:

• Laptop: A portable computer with a built-in keyboard and trackpad.
• Tablet: A touchscreen device optimized for media consumption and portability.
• 2-in-1: A hybrid design, think of a 2-in-1 as a touchscreen laptop with a detachable keyboard or a tablet with an attachable keyboard. You can switch between laptop and tablet modes.

Choose the form factor of a laptop or a laptop and tablet

One of the biggest differences between a Surface Laptop and a Surface Pro is the form factor.

Surface Laptop: Lighter than your average laptop. More powerful too

• Ultra-thin, standard clamshell chassis
• Built-in keyboard
• PixelSense™ touchscreen sizes:
  • 13.8-inch
  • 15-inch
  • 13-inch
• Weight:
  • Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch: 2.96 lbs (1.34 kg)
  • Surface Laptop, 15-inch: 3.67 lbs (1.66 kg)
  • Surface Laptop, 13-inch: 2.7 lbs (1.22 kg)
• Choice of colors³:
  • Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch: Sapphire, Dune, Black, and Platinum
  • Surface Laptop, 15-inch: Black and Platinum
  • Surface Laptop, 13-inch: Platinum, Violet, and Ocean
• Integrated keyboard with designated key placement
• Precision touchpad, sized for productivity
• Physical ports and connector design for Surface accessory compatibility

Surface Pro: Works like a laptop. Plays like a tablet

• A 2-in-1 PC
• PixelSense touchscreen sizes:
  • 13-inch
  • 12-inch
• Weight:
  • Surface Pro, 13-inch: 1.97 lbs (0.89 kg)
  • Surface Pro, 12-inch: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
• Thin bezels and rounded corners
• Choice of colors³:
  • Surface Pro, 13-inch: Sapphire, Dune, Black, Platinum
  • Surface Pro, 12-inch: Platinum, Violet, and Ocean
• Detachable keyboard^{2, 3} compatibility:
  • Surface Pro, 13-inch:
    • Surface Pro 13-inch Flex Keyboard
    • Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard with pen storage
    • Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
    • Surface Pro 13-inch Keyboard
    • Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard
    • Surface Pro X Keyboard
  • Surface Pro, 12-inch:
    • Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard
• Physical connector and port layout designed for seamless integration.

Unmatched performance: Run the apps you love at the speed you need

Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon® X Series processor. This super-fast CPU is paired with a turbocharged neural processing unit (NPU), a specialized computer chip capable of running AI-intensive processes locally, like real-time translations, image generation, and AI-enhanced video calls.

The NPU can perform 45 trillion operations per second (TOPS), which means you’ve got a super-fast CPU with a turbocharged NPU to get going, confidence to make it happen with better performance across your apps, and a long battery life to go the distance.

Surface Laptop: Performance configurations of a laptop design

• Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch:
  • Snapdragon X Plus (10 Core)
  • Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core)
• Surface Laptop, 15-inch:
  • Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core)
• Surface Laptop, 13-inch:
  • Snapdragon X Plus (8 core)

Battery life to go the distance

Whether you choose to work from the office, quickly edit video from the ski lodge, or play online games during an evening with friends, count on all-day battery life.

Surface Laptop battery life

• Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch:
  • Up to 20 hours of local video playback
  • Up to 13 hours of active web usage
• Surface Laptop, 15-inch:
  • Up to 22 hours of local video playback
  • Up to 15 hours of active web usage
• Surface Laptop, 13-inch:
  • Up to 23 hours of video playback
  • Up to 16 hours of active web usage

Surface Pro battery life

• Surface Pro, 13-inch:
  • Up to 20 hours of local video playback
  • Up to 13 hours of active web usage
• Surface Pro, 12-inch:
  • Up to 16 hours of video playback
  • Up to 12 hours of web usage