If you’re looking for Microsoft’s latest 2-in-1 Surface tablet in 2021, you’ll find two main devices on sale. There’s last year’s Surface Pro 7 and this year’s Surface Pro 7+.
Although Microsoft officially intends for the Surface Pro 7+ to be bought by education and business users, you can still buy it yourself directly from the Microsoft Store with just a few clicks.
The Surface Pro 7+ is a slight upgrade to the Surface Pro 7, but if you must have the latest and greatest from Microsoft, this is the one to buy now. But if you’re not sure about that decision, here’s a look at how the Surface Pro 7+ stacks up against the Surface Pro 7, in terms of design, performance, portability, and more.
Price
First the most important thing: the prices. There isn’t much of a difference in this area as both tablets are expensive undertakings. However, the Surface Pro 7 has a cheaper starting configuration. This changes when you move up to mid-range and high-end setups, where the difference isn’t huge.
Surface Pro 7+ Wi-Fi models start at $900 for the lowest-powered Core i3 model with 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. Then you can bump the price up to $1,300 for the mid-range model with an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, or a 256GB SSD.
The Surface Pro 7 is a bit cheaper to start with. It starts at $750 for the Core i3 model with 4 GB of RAM. The mid-range will set you back up to $1,200 for a Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage.
On both models, the Type Cover and Surface Pen are not included in this price.
Shape
Visually, the Surface Pro 7+ doesn’t look much different from the original Surface Pro 7. What matters are the changes within the machine. You still get the same super-slim design and a built-in kickstand that lets you slide the tablet back up to 165 degrees, a longstanding feature of the Surface line that sets it apart from the iPad Pro.
In terms of numbers, the Surface Pro 7+ weighs around 1.73 pounds and is about 0.33 inches thick. It also features Microsoft’s signature magnesium unibody design and is compatible with the optional Type Cover Keyboard and Surface Pen. Both the Surface Pro 7+ and Surface Pro 7 also come in Platinum or Black, so there’s no difference.
In addition to the similar design, both the Surface Pro 7+ and the Surface Pro 7 have the same screen size. Unlike the Surface Pro X, the bezels on both devices are still a bit thicker. The screen measures 12.3 inches and has a 2736 x 1824 resolution. On both tablets, the screen also has a 3:2 aspect ratio, giving you more vertical space for multitasking.
The design difference between the Surface Pro 7 and the Surface Pro 7+ comes down to what’s inside. Like the Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3, it is possible to upgrade the SSD storage inside the Surface Pro 7+. There is a small door under the holder, where you can insert the SIM eject tool, unscrew the SSD and put in a new one. So if you like the ability to upgrade, the Surface Pro 7+ might be your best bet, since you can’t do that on the Surface Pro 7.
We also want to point out that while you won’t see it, Microsoft says it tweaked the internal layout of the components inside the Surface Pro 7+ to improve battery life, as well as add LTE support. We’ll talk about that later in the porting section.
Performance
If you want the best system performance, the Surface Pro 7+ will be for you. It’s not that the Surface Pro 7 wasn’t a great performance tablet (we commend it for its performance jump over the Surface Pro 6), but the Surface Pro 7+ has the latest and greatest 11th Gen Intel chips. These chips are known as Intel Tiger Lake. Surface Pro 7 has latest generation Intel Ice Lake chips.
We haven’t tested the Surface Pro 7+ in our labs, but Microsoft claims there’s a huge performance jump with Intel Tiger Lake between the Surface Pro 7 and Pro 7+. The company mentions that it can run professional-grade software and basic business applications 2.1 times faster than before. This is mainly due to the Intel Iris Xe graphics, which improves the performance of the integrated GPU inside the Pro 7+.
Note that you’ll only get this performance boost on Core i5 and Core i7 models. The Core i3 model comes with standard UHD graphics.
Intel claims a total improvement of 30% in processing power and 80% in graphics between the Tiger Lake and Ice Lake generations, but take it with a grain of salt. When we tested last year’s Surface Pro 7, we were still impressed. Thanks to the two extra cores, it was able to complete a 4K video clip on Handbrake 24% faster than on the Surface Pro 6. You can expect the Surface Pro 7+ to perform just as well, if not better.
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Again, keep in mind that these tablets do not have dedicated graphics, so your mileage will be limited no matter which one you choose.
In any case, in terms of performance, you will also have to reckon with settings. Surface Pro 7+ comes with options of 8GB or 16GB of RAM on the Wi-Fi or LTE models, and 32GB of RAM on the Wi-Fi only model. Storage comes in 128GB or 256GB on Wi-Fi or LTE models and 512GB or 1TB on Wi-Fi-only models.
Those Surface Pro 7+ configurations are a step up from the Surface Pro 7. The Surface Pro 7 maxes out at 16GB of RAM, and there’s a 4GB RAM model as well. If you want maximum performance, the Surface Pro 7+ is for you. For more balanced computing, choose the Surface Pro 7.
Portability
The last thing to consider among these tablets is portability. In this regard, the Surface Pro 7+ and Surface Pro 7 are almost right. However, the Surface Pro 7+ has some improvements that are important when it comes to battery life and connectivity.
You get the same ports on both tablets. You’ll get a Surface Connect port for charging, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB-A port for printers and USB drives, as well as a MicroSD card slot for storage expansion. Please note that the microSD card is only available on Surface Pro 7+ Wi-Fi models. All Surface Pro 7 models will have it built in.
Otherwise, the Windows Hello IR camera, 1080p webcam, dual far-field studio microphone, and 1.6-watt stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos are the same on both models.
The big difference between the models comes down to battery life. Microsoft promises 10.5 hours on the Surface Pro 7 (we got less than that in our tests). The Surface Pro 7+ bumps it up to 15.5 hours, though we haven’t tested it yet to prove that claim. The Verge notes that Microsoft increased the battery capacity from 46.5 watt-hours to 50.4 watt-hours for this change.
Another big difference between the models comes down to LTE connectivity. For the first time since the Surface Pro 5 (which Microsoft calls the Surface Pro), Microsoft has brought LTE options back to the main Surface line. You’ll find the LTE option only on the Intel Core i5 Surface Pro 7+ model. If you’re always out and about and don’t want to rely on Wi-Fi, then this Surface Pro 7+ model is for you.
Surface Pro 7+ beats most people
For most people, the Surface Pro 7+ would be the best buy. It’s a bit more future-proof as it comes with the latest Intel processors and also has better battery life or the option of LTE, as well as more RAM and the option to easily upgrade storage.
The Surface Pro 7 is still good, but it’s stuck on older processors and falls behind on battery life.
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