Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen, Mid 2017)
Microsoft Surface Pro 8
(Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)
$1,100
Microsoft Surface Pro 5
(Intel 7th Gen, Mid 2017)
$800
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,100
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Base Price (MSRP)
$800
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CPU
Core i3-1115G4
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CPU
Core m3-7Y30
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GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
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GPU
HD 615 900MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
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Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
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GB6 Single-Core
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Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - GB6S 1,565
x2.61
Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen, Mid 2017) - GB6S 600
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - GB6M 3,055
x2.55
Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen, Mid 2017) - GB6M 1,200
x1
FP32
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Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - 960 GFLOPS FP32
x2.77
Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen, Mid 2017) - 346 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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N/A
0%
960 GFLOPS FP32
2%
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5 FPS 1080p
4%
346 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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4GB
LPDDR3-1866
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24 Tabs
5%
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8 Tabs
2%
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128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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13"
LCD IPS
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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13"
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12.3"
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Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
450 Nits
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Brightness
450 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
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Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
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2880×1920
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2736×1824
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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-
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-
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-
Fully Laminated
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-
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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2880×1920
2736×1824
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Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 1080p
-
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
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Features
Autofocus
Video Stabilization
Stereo Recording
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Features
Autofocus
Video Stabilization
-
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Facial
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Facial
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2
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2
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2
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
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Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 4.1
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
Compass
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-
-
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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-
-
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-
-
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Video
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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-
-
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Card
1x micro SDXC Card
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External
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External
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65W
15.00V
4.00A
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24W
15.00V
1.60A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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-
-
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Surface Connect
USB-A
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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Surface Connect
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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51.5Wh
6794mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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45Wh
5945mAh
7.57V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 13.5 Hours
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Windows
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Windows
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 L
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Height
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
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Weight
891 g (31.43 oz)
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Weight
784 g (27.65 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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