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Microsoft Surface Pro 7
Surface Pro 7 is Microsoft’s October 2019 $749 leftover first USB-C Intel Pro: 10th Gen, 12.3-inch PixelSense, USB-A + 3.5 mm.
Product images
Placeholder — OEM press not licensedMicrosoft Surface Pro 7
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Studio still only. Manufacturer press JPEGs are not hosted here. See the official product page for the real product photo.
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 October 2019 $749 leftover first USB-C Intel Pro: 10th Gen, 12.3-inch PixelSense, USB-A + 3.5 mm. Buy leftover if you want the first USB-C Pro. Skip it if you want removable SSD / optional LTE (Pro 7+) or 13-inch Flow / Thunderbolt 4 (Pro 8).
Who it is for
- Leftover shoppers who want the first USB-C Intel Surface Pro with USB-A, a 3.5 mm jack, and the last 12.3-inch consumer Pro before Pro 7+ went commercial-only.
- People comparing Pro 7 vs Pro 7+ on silicon (10th vs 11th Gen), LTE (none vs optional), SSD (fixed vs removable), and battery hours (10.5 vs 15).
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 optional LTE or a removable SSD. That starts at Surface Pro 7+.
- People who want 13-inch PixelSense Flow or Thunderbolt 4. That starts at Surface Pro 8.
Key differentiators
- First USB-C on Intel Surface Pro (Devices Blog). Mini DisplayPort is gone. Not Thunderbolt 4.
- 12.3-inch PixelSense, 2736 × 1824, 267 ppi, 3:2. No 120 Hz Flow row.
- 10th Gen i3-1005G1 / i5-1035G4 / i7-1065G7; 4/8/16GB LPDDR4x; 128GB–1TB SSD.
- Devices Blog: starts at $749. Support: i3/i5 775 g; i7 790 g. Speakers are Dolby Audio, not Atmos.
Caveats
- Battery Wh is not on the Support table we pulled. Do not invent 43.2 Wh from a third-party compare page.
- Peak nits are not on Support. Battery footnotes test at 150 nits — that is not a peak-brightness spec.
- In-box power-supply wattage is not printed on Support (row says Power Supply). Fact Sheet: charge to 80% in just over an hour.
- 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 specs and features |
| Display type | PixelSense touchscreen; 10-point multi-touch | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Display resolution | 2736 × 1824 at 267 ppi; 3:2 | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | Not published | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Refresh rate | Not published | Microsoft Support |
| Display features | 10-point multi-touch PixelSense. Dolby Vision / Adaptive Color rows are not on this Support table — those start on Pro 8. | Microsoft Support |
| Sold size(s) | 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 only on the Support page we pulled (no LTE family) | Microsoft Support; Devices Blog 2019-10-02 |
| Dimensions | 292 × 201 × 8.5 mm (11.5 × 7.9 × 0.33 in) | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Weight | i3 / i5: 775 g (1.70 lb); i7: 790 g (1.74 lb). Not including Type Cover. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Finishes | Platinum; Matte Black | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Chassis / enclosure | Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Chip / processor | Dual-core 10th Gen Intel Core i3-1005G1; Quad-core i5-1035G4; Quad-core i7-1065G7. Graphics: UHD. | Microsoft Support; Devices Blog 2019-10-02 |
| Memory (RAM) | 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB LPDDR4x | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| On-device storage | SSD 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB. Support does not label this SSD removable — that wording starts on Pro 7+. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Operating system | Support: Windows 10 Home (consumer) / Windows 10 Pro (commercial). Support also says you can upgrade to Windows 11. Quote the image actually on the unit. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Pencil / stylus | Surface Pen sold separately (Support accessories list). Slim Pen 2 storage-in-keyboard is a later Pro story — do not copy it backward. | Microsoft Support |
| Keyboard / cover (OEM) | Surface Pro Signature Type Cover, sold separately. Surface Type Cover port on the chassis. | Microsoft Support |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face sign-in (front-facing IR camera). Firmware TPM. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Speakers | 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio. Not Dolby Atmos — that wording starts on Pro 7+. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Microphones | Dual far-field Studio Mics | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Cellular | None on the Support page we pulled. Optional LTE Advanced starts at Surface Pro 7+. | Microsoft Support |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); Bluetooth 5.0 | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Ports / expansion | 1× USB-C; 1× USB-A; 3.5 mm headphone jack; Surface Connect; Surface Type Cover port; microSDXC (UHS-I). First USB-C Intel Pro. Not Thunderbolt 4. | Microsoft Support; Devices Blog 2019-10-02 |
| Rear camera | 8.0MP autofocus, 1080p full HD video | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Front camera | 5.0MP front-facing with 1080p full HD video plus Windows Hello IR camera | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Battery (OEM) | Not published | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features |
| Charging (OEM) | Charge via USB-C or Surface Connect. In-box row: Power Supply (wattage not printed on Support). October 2019 Fact Sheet: charge to 80% in just over an hour. | Microsoft Support; October 2019 Fact Sheet |
| Durability / ingress | Not published | Microsoft Support |
| Location / GNSS | Not published | Microsoft Support |
| US MSRP (launch) | Starts at $749 (Devices Blog 2 October 2019) | Microsoft Devices Blog, 2019-10-02 |
| Price band | Previous Windows 2-in-1 ($749 US launch before Type Cover / Pen) | Derived from Microsoft launch prices |
| Announced | 2 October 2019 | Microsoft Devices Blog |
| Availability | Devices Blog 2 October 2019: pre-order that day in select markets. General availability 22 October 2019. Current Surface Pro is 11th Edition. | Microsoft Devices Blog, 2019-10-02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| First USB-C Intel Surface Pro | Devices Blog: USB-A and USB-C. Mini DisplayPort is gone. Not Thunderbolt 4 — that starts at Pro 8. | Microsoft Devices Blog 2019-10-02; Support |
| No LTE on this leftover | Support page we pulled is Wi-Fi only. Optional LTE Advanced starts at Pro 7+. | Microsoft Support |
| Later leftover sibling | Surface Pro 7+ is live at /tablets/microsoft-surface-pro-7-plus/ — 11th Gen, optional LTE, removable SSD, 47.4 / 50.4 Wh conflict, $899 / $1,149 commercial start. | Microsoft Support Surface Pro 7+ |
Overview
Surface Pro 7 is Microsoft’s October 2019 leftover first USB-C Intel Pro — 12.3-inch PixelSense, 10th Gen, $749 start. Current Surface Pro sell-in is 11th Edition. This hub stays so leftover shoppers have a tablets-v1 record instead of mixing 10th Gen / no-LTE rows with later Pro 7+ removable-SSD sheets.
We have not used this Surface.
Display, chip, ports
12.3-inch PixelSense, 2736 × 1824, 267 ppi. Chip is 10th Gen i3 / i5 / i7. Ports: first USB-C Intel Pro, plus USB-A, 3.5 mm, Surface Connect, microSD. Not Thunderbolt 4. No LTE.
Sources
- Microsoft Devices Blog — Surface reveals new holiday lineup (Surface Pro 7) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Microsoft — Surface Pro 7 Fact Sheet (October 2019 PDF) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 7 specs and features — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Surface Pro 7+?
Pro 7 is the consumer/commercial 10th Gen USB-C Pro (no LTE, SSD not labeled removable, up to 10.5 hours). Pro 7+ is the January 2021 commercial 11th Gen leftover with optional LTE and a removable SSD.
What is the battery in Wh?
The Support table we pulled does not print a Wh figure. We do not invent 43.2 Wh from a third-party compare page.
Official product page: Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Tech specs: Microsoft Surface Pro 7 specs.