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Microsoft Surface Pro 7+
Surface Pro 7+ is Microsoft’s January 2021 $899 leftover last 12.3-inch Intel Pro: 11th Gen, optional LTE, removable SSD, USB-A + 3.5 mm.
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Product images
Placeholder — OEM press not licensedMicrosoft Surface Pro 7+
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Placeholder — OEM press not licensedMicrosoft Surface Pro 7+
Credit: GadgetShowdown labeled placeholder (not a Microsoft asset). View official product image
Studio still only. Manufacturer press JPEGs are not hosted here. See the official product page for the real product photo.
In short
Surface Pro 7+ is Microsoft’s January 2021 $899 leftover last 12.3-inch Intel Pro: 11th Gen, optional LTE, removable SSD, USB-A + 3.5 mm. Buy leftover if you want the last 12.3-inch Pro. Skip it if you want the first 13-inch Flow / Thunderbolt 4 Pro 8.
Who it is for
- Leftover / commercial shoppers who want the last 12.3-inch Intel Surface Pro with USB-A, a 3.5 mm jack, optional LTE, and a removable SSD before Pro 8 jumped to 13-inch Flow / Thunderbolt 4.
- People comparing Pro 7+ vs Pro 8 on canvas (12.3 vs 13-inch 120 Hz), ports (USB-A + USB-C vs dual Thunderbolt 4), and battery rows (47.4 / 50.4 Wh vs 51.5 Wh).
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants the current Surface Pro. That is Surface Pro (11th Edition) at /tablets/microsoft-surface-pro-11th-edition/.
- Buyers who want 13-inch PixelSense Flow or Thunderbolt 4. That starts at Surface Pro 8.
- People who need a published IP code or a nits figure. The Support page we pulled prints neither.
Key differentiators
- Last 12.3-inch PixelSense Intel Pro (2736 × 1824, 267 ppi, 3:2). Pro 8 is the first 13-inch Flow 120 Hz Intel Pro.
- 11th Gen i3-1115G4 / i5-1135G7 / i7-1165G7 on the January 2021 Fact Sheet. Live Support we pulled lists i3 and i5 only — print both OEM SKU lists.
- Optional LTE Advanced (Snapdragon X20). Removable SSD. USB-C + full-size USB-A + 3.5 mm + Surface Connect + microSDXC on Wi-Fi SKUs.
- Devices Blog: Wi-Fi $899 / LTE $1,149. In-box 65W supply on the Fact Sheet.
Caveats
- Live Support (accessed 2026-09-19) is a thinned table vs the January 2021 Fact Sheet: 8GB / 128GB / i3+i5 / Platinum only / Windows 11 Home software row. Launch SKU lists stay on the Fact Sheet.
- Battery Wh conflicts: Support 47.4 nominal / 45.8 min vs Tech Community 50.4 Wh. Print both; do not average.
- Inch width conflicts: Fact Sheet 11.5 × 7.5 × 0.33 in vs Support 11.5 × 7.9 × 0.33 in (both print 292 × 201 × 8.5 mm). Print both.
- Peak nits are not on Support. Battery footnotes test at 150 nits — that is not a peak-brightness spec.
- Microsoft product photography is not hosted here.
Tablet-category specs
Same rows on every tablet page (iPad Pro / Air / mini, Galaxy Tab S, Pixel Tablet).
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 12.3-inch PixelSense | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7+ features and specs; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Display type | PixelSense touchscreen; 10-point multi-touch | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Display resolution | 2736 × 1824 at 267 ppi; 3:2 | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | Not published | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7+ features and specs |
| Refresh rate | Not published | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Display features | 10-point multi-touch PixelSense. Dolby Vision / Adaptive Color / GPU Ink Acceleration rows are not on the Pro 7+ Support table we pulled — those start on Pro 8. | Microsoft Support |
| Sold size(s) | 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7+ only (Wi-Fi and LTE Advanced families). Commercial / education SKU on the Devices Blog. | Microsoft Devices Blog 2021-01-11; Support |
| Dimensions | Both OEM sheets print 292 × 201 × 8.5 mm. Inch width conflicts: Fact Sheet 11.5 × 7.5 × 0.33 in vs live Support 11.5 × 7.9 × 0.33 in. Print both; do not pick one. | January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| Weight | Fact Sheet: 1.7 lb (771.1 g), excluding keyboard. Live Support: i5 1.70 lb (770 g), not including Type Cover. Print both. | January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| Finishes | Fact Sheet: Platinum, Matte Black (selected models). Live Support we pulled lists Platinum only. Print both OEM color lists. | January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| Chassis / enclosure | Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting (Support and Fact Sheet) | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Chip / processor | January 2021 Fact Sheet: Dual-core 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 (Wi-Fi); Quad-core. | January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| Memory (RAM) | Fact Sheet: 8GB or 16GB LPDDR4x (Wi-Fi or LTE); 32GB LPDDR4x (Wi-Fi). Live Support we pulled prints 8GB LPDDR4x only. Print the Fact Sheet SKU list and note the thinned Support row. | January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| On-device storage | Removable SSD. Fact Sheet: 128GB or 256GB (Wi-Fi or LTE); 512GB or 1TB (Wi-Fi). Live Support we pulled prints 128GB only. Print both. | January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| Operating system | Devices Blog / Fact Sheet launch: Windows 10 Pro (commercial). Live Support we pulled also says you can upgrade to Windows 11 and prints a Windows 11 Home software row on the thinned table. Quote the image actually on the unit — do not freeze 2021 Windows 10 Pro as the only possible image. | Microsoft Devices Blog 2021-01-11; January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| Pencil / stylus | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) / Surface Pen (Support). Fact Sheet: Surface Pen sold separately. Slim Pen 2 storage-in-keyboard is a Pro 8 story — do not copy it backward. | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Keyboard / cover (OEM) | Surface Pro Signature Type Cover and Surface Pro Type Cover, sold separately (Support footnote). Surface Type Cover port on the chassis. | Microsoft Support |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face sign-in (front-facing IR camera). Firmware TPM / Windows enhanced hardware security on Support. | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Speakers | 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Microphones | Dual far-field Studio Mics | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi models: none (microSDXC slot instead of SIM). LTE Advanced SKUs: Qualcomm Snapdragon X20; removable SIM + eSIM (Fact Sheet band list). Not 5G. | January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); Bluetooth 5.0 | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Ports / expansion | 1× USB-C; 1× full-size USB-A; 3.5 mm headphone jack; Surface Connect; Surface Type Cover port; microSDXC (Wi-Fi); nano-SIM (LTE). Not Thunderbolt 4 — that starts at Pro 8. | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Rear camera | 8.0MP autofocus, 1080p full HD video | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Front camera | 5.0MP front-facing with 1080p full HD video plus Windows Hello IR camera | Microsoft Support; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Battery (OEM) | Live Support: 47.4 Wh nominal / 45.8 Wh min. Microsoft Tech Community (2021): 50.4 Wh. Print both; do not average. Typical-use claim: up to 15 hours (150 nits footnote, November 2020 i5-1135G7 / 256GB / 8GB). LTE Fact Sheet / Support: up to 13.5 hours. | Microsoft Support; Microsoft Tech Community 2021; January 2021 Fact Sheet |
| Charging (OEM) | Fact Sheet: 65W power supply with USB charging port in the box. Fast Charging: up to 80% in just under an hour (October 2020 inbox 65W footnote). Support: charge via USB-C or Surface Connect; in-box row says Power Supply without a wattage on that thinned table. | January 2021 Fact Sheet; Microsoft Support |
| Durability / ingress | Not published | Microsoft Support |
| Location / GNSS | Not published | Microsoft Support |
| US MSRP (launch) | Wi-Fi $899; LTE Advanced $1,149 (Devices Blog 11 January 2021) | Microsoft Devices Blog, 2021-01-11 |
| Price band | Previous commercial Windows 2-in-1 ($899 US launch before Type Cover / Pen) | Derived from Microsoft launch prices |
| Announced | 11 January 2021 | Microsoft Devices Blog |
| Availability | Devices Blog 11 January 2021: order through local resellers that day; shipping beginning at the end of that week. Commercial / education. Current Surface Pro is 11th Edition. | Microsoft Devices Blog, 2021-01-11 |
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other tablets keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Last 12.3-inch Intel Surface Pro | Next leftover is Pro 8: first 13-inch PixelSense Flow, dual Thunderbolt 4. Do not copy 120 Hz / TB4 backward. | Microsoft Devices Blog 2021-01-11; Support Pro 8 |
| Removable SSD | Devices Blog and Fact Sheet: removable SSD for data retention. Support diagram labels an SSD door. | Microsoft Devices Blog 2021-01-11; Support |
| Battery Wh conflict | Support 47.4 / 45.8 Wh vs Tech Community 50.4 Wh. Print both OEM figures. | Microsoft Support; Microsoft Tech Community |
| Later leftover sibling | Surface Pro 8 is live at /tablets/microsoft-surface-pro-8/ — 13-inch Flow 120 Hz, dual Thunderbolt 4, 51.5 / 50.2 Wh, $1,099.99 Devices Blog start. | Microsoft Support Surface Pro 8 |
| Leftover predecessor | Surface Pro 7 is live at /tablets/microsoft-surface-pro-7/ — first USB-C Intel Pro, 10th Gen, no LTE, 10.5-hour claim, $749 Devices Blog start. | Microsoft Support Surface Pro 7 |
Overview
Surface Pro 7+ is Microsoft’s January 2021 leftover last 12.3-inch Intel Pro — commercial / education, optional LTE, removable SSD. Current Surface Pro sell-in is 11th Edition. This hub stays so leftover shoppers have a tablets-v1 record instead of mixing 12.3-inch USB-A rows with later Pro 8 Flow / Thunderbolt 4 sheets.
We have not used this Surface.
Display, chip, ports
12.3-inch PixelSense, 2736 × 1824, 267 ppi. No 120 Hz Flow row. Chip is 11th Gen i3 / i5 / i7 on the Fact Sheet. Ports: USB-C + USB-A + 3.5 mm + Surface Connect. Not Thunderbolt 4.
Battery conflict
Support 47.4 / 45.8 Wh vs Tech Community 50.4 Wh. Up to 15 hours typical / 13.5 hours LTE at 150 nits. 65W in the box on the Fact Sheet.
Sources
- Microsoft Devices Blog — Introducing Surface Pro 7+ for Business — accessed 2026-09-19
- Microsoft — Surface Pro 7+ for Business Fact Sheet (January 2021 PDF) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7+ features and specs — accessed 2026-09-19
- Microsoft Tech Community — Surface Pro 7+ brings next level performance — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Surface Pro 8?
Pro 7+ is the last 12.3-inch Intel Pro (USB-A + 3.5 mm, optional LTE, no Thunderbolt 4). Pro 8 is the first 13-inch PixelSense Flow 120 Hz Intel Pro with dual Thunderbolt 4.
Which battery figure is correct?
We print both OEM numbers: live Support 47.4 / 45.8 Wh and Tech Community 50.4 Wh. We do not average them.
Official product page: Microsoft Surface Pro 7+. Tech specs: Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ specs.