The Surface Pro 7 is a 2-in-1 detachable tablet computer developed by Microsoft. It is the seventh generation of Surface Pro and was announced alongside the Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro X at an event on 2 October 2019. An updated version of the device was introduced on 11 January 2021 called the Surface Pro 7+. Surface Pro 7 and 7+ maintain the same form and design as previous models but with the Mini DisplayPort receptacle replaced by a USB-C port. The display of the device is the same as the previous model with a 2736 x 1824 resolution touchscreen in 3:2 aspect ratio and 267 ppi. The Surface Pro 7 starts at $750 and goes up to $2,300. The Surface Pro 7+ for Business starts at $900 and goes up to $2,800.
Microsoft started offering the Surface Pro 7+ to consumers as announced at their Surface Event on September 22, 2021.
Hardware
The Surface Pro 7 is the 7th addition to Surface Pro lineup. The tablet is aimed towards professionals while the Surface Pro 7+ an updated version aimed towards the enterprise. The Surface Pro 7+ comes with a removable SSD while the Surface Pro 7 does not. Both are available with a 12.3-inch LCD touchscreen display and features a full-body magnesium alloy construction in platinum and black finish. The device is the first Surface Pro to contain a USB-C port with power delivery. The kickstand is still present just like previous models and unfolds from 0 degrees to 165 degrees. The Surface Pro 7 includes 1 USB-C port, 1 USB A port, 1 3.5 mm audio port, 1 microSD card port (non-LTE models), and a Surface Connect port. The Surface Pro 7 size is 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches and weighs ~1.7 pounds. The Surface Pro 7's battery is 43.2Wh which offers battery life of ~8 hours. The Surface Pro 7+ for Business battery is 50.4Wh for even longer life.
Software
Surface Pro 7+ for Business models ship with a pre-installed 64-bit version of Windows 10 Pro; consumer models ship with a pre-installed 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home. Windows 10 comes pre-installed with Mail, Calendar, People, Xbox, Photos, Movies and TV, Groove, Your Phone, a 30-day trial of Office 365, and the Edge browser. The device also supports Windows Hello login using biometric facial recognition.
Configuration
Surface Pro 7 and Pro 7+ Configuration Options Price Tier in USD Version CPU GPU RAM Internal storage LTE FanlessColor Consumer Business TBA $900Surface Pro 7+Intel Core i3-1115G4Intel UHD Graphics (48 execution units @1.25 GHz)8 GB128 GB rowspan="2" rowspan="7" TBA $1,000Intel Core i5-1135G7Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80 execution units @1.3 GHz) TBA $1,150 TBA $1,300256 GB TBA $1,450 TBA $1,50016 GB TBA $1,650 TBA $1,600Intel Core i7-1165G7Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 execution units @1.3GHz) rowspan="4" rowspan="4" TBA $2,000 512 GB TBA $2,4001 TB TBA $2,800 32 GB $750 $850Surface Pro 7Intel Core i3-1005G1 Intel UHD Graphics (32 execution units @900 MHz) 4 GB 128 GB rowspan="7" rowspan="4" $900 $1,000Intel Core i5-1035G4 Intel Iris Plus Graphics (48 execution units @1.05 GHz) 8 GB $1,200 $1,300 256 GB $1,400 $1,500 16 GB $1,500 $1,600Intel Core i7-1065G7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics (64 execution units @1.1 GHz) rowspan="3" $1,900 $2,000 512 GB $2,300 $2,400 1 TB Consumer models come preloaded with Windows 10 HomeBusiness models come preloaded with Windows 10 Pro
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