Surface Pro 7 i7 or i5 Top Buying Guide for Microsoft's new 10th Gen Ice Lake powered tablets.
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- This is a cost and feature analysis buying guide for the i5 Surface Pro 7 and the i7 Surface Pro 7. Should you buy the 128gb model, 256gb model, 512 or 1TB? What is the best way to purchase the Surface Pro 7 so you get the best deal? What other accessories are available and are they worth buying.
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Link to order the new 2 button pen, tablet-pro.myshopify.com
I couldn't find anyone shipping these internationally so I just ordered a bunch of these from the manufacturer. Great stylus and didn't make sense to be getting the crumbs from Amazons table for my family.
Can ship internationally, just keep in mind shipping is high to most international destinations (I don't make money on shipping just the pen)
fan sound is very annoying from the video i would never buy the i7 model until they make it fanless
thanks for the video
I've been enjoying my SPX it has everything I need and see them working on increased campatibility
I just ordered a SP7.... I was really close to ordering the SPX... if the battery life is not good enough, I will probably return it and get an SPX
If you're performing the same tasks on both machines, do you still get the same battery life, or does the i7 get less because of the extra power/fan?
Erika Yoon that’s really a great question. I’m tempted out of curiosity to test this. But I currently only have the i7 and the Pro X. My thought is that if you are considering if you can go all day with either machine without a charging solution you’re most likely better off bringing something with you. Neither device is great on battery. Nothing new in that arena. Performance is the big improvement this year and you’re definitely going to want to plug in or bring an external battery. I’ve used 30% in a 15 min gaming test... soooooo it can go fast, just like the last gen models but a faster top end.
Just got the i5 model for 600. The 8 is probably gonna be out soon but I couldn't wait any longer.
The i3 model 4ram 128 gb is $599 with keyboard so how u get the i5 for same price and where
When sfp8 is coming out
@@tipico809$699 is what I meant, but I got it from best buy.
@@BluD did came with the keyboard or just the tablet itself for that price
@@tipico809 just the tablet.
Just to clarify, it's not $150 away from i7 model. It's $300 more than i5. I5 bundle costs $1000 and i7 bundle costs $1300.
I would NEVER recommend i7 model. Reason for this is because surface pro sucks at gaming regardless of whether it's i5 or i7. I have the SP7 i5 256gb, but i wanted to know how i7 model performed, so I tried benchmarking an i7 SP7 my friend owned, and it SUCKS. Graphic benchmarks are of course better than i5, but it cant even run games without screen tear or constant 60fps. Even my outdated 4year old cheapo gaming laptop with gtx960m blows the i7 SP7 out of the water.
Remember, Surface Pro is not a gaming device. It's meant for content creators like photoshop users and artists. These kind of work is mostly CPU based, and i5 and i7 doesnt have a big difference in cpu power. So please dont waste your money on i7 and get the i5. If you want good graphics and portable gaming experience, get a decent gaming laptop for 600-900bucks and buy the surface pro i5 model if you need a drawing tablet.
I am curious on your opion to this question; do you think the i5 is adequate for video editing vs the i7 (all other variables being the same)? I only want the SP7 for notes and video editing (no gaming)
@@1q2w3e4r5t6yx I'd say yes, Sp7 i5 is powerful enough to handle that. I've used a surface pro 5 and 6 i7 before, and it was powerful enough to handle video editing. Iris plus graphics in SP7 i5 processor is known to be 69% more powerful than SP6 i7's Intel UHD graphics 620, so you should be okay with the i5 unless you do hardcore 4k editing(which i would recommend using a desktop)
Also, get a small attachable fan if you want to do some performance demanding work. I've seen a lot of guys refund their SP7 i7 and get the i5 version + mini attachable fan, which is way more cost efficient.
Edit: According to userbench, SP6 i7 3d benchmark scores 6.6% for graphics performance, and my SP7 i5 benchmark scores 11%. So I'd say about 67% performance increase.
What about 4K video rendering?
Not seeing the 10% discount link
I play PUBG on i7 and can't believe how well it plays. I been winning more on my surface then my Xbox series s lol
I dont want to be rude,but this review is all over the place. He makes really good point but the delivery is messy.
I agree. It's unfortunate :(
Hi there, great video! I have a question. I build MS word documents for work and am looking to purchase a S7 so I can build them in the field. I was wondering if I should spring for the i7 16 GB, or would the i5 8 GB be a better option for this purpose ? Liked and subscribed!
I would recommend buying directly from Microsoft, using the business or education discount, and getting the i7 Surface Pro 7+ (not the standard Surface Pro 7) if you need it to be fanless and super quiet, then get the i5. Much better machine (pro7+) hope that helps
Hi, another good video on the SP7 models, but I can't seem to find much or really any information regarding non-aaa gaming. Every time someone is talking about gaming they mention triple A titles but I only want to use my device for "casual" games. Simulation, strategy, indie; those types. How is the i5 going to handle it? I've seen only one source that says it does it perfectly well, but would like some more input. "Casual" gaming for me because it's not a device needed for anything heavier than that. Thank you.
Hey :) found your channel like a week ago. Loved every video I‘ve watched so far. Really helped me to see that the X is not for me. I have a question tho: I got the SP7 i7 512GB and still have about 25days to return it. I‘m thinking about getting the Surface Book 2 instead (i7, 512 - not sure if 13,5“ with 1050 or 15“ with 1060). I do wanna game on it. Of course not as heavy as on my desktop that runs everything in 4K 60FPS but also not in 720p lowest setting like I do currently on my SP7. Would you still recommend getting the book 2 now although it’s on the end of its life circle and a new one is expected to be announced anytime soon (but not soon enough since I need and want it now) I do wanna use it for a few years :/
Thank you 🙏 ☺️
Yu Gatbans Han would you email me justice(a)tabletpro.com
Will do :)
I am same situation with you, can I know the final result or comment on SP7 i7 VS surface book 2? One is 8 GEN CPU and another is 10GEN CPU
I'm also in a similar situation. Except I currently have the older Surface Book 2 i7 6600 16gb. But it's been chugging. I think its due to battery expanding/over heating (Its a few years old). One thing I have not liked about the surface book is how inconvenient it is to go from dedicated graphics to tablet only. It is NOT seamless, so I'm thinking of ditching the gpu and going with surface pro 7. My work will pretty much buy me the best of the best. I mostly use Indesign, after effects and 3dsmax. Will surface pro 7 i7 maxed run those well or should I wait for the next surface book?
Really great video!! Thank you 😊
Nice review! I'm strugling about buy the right laptop. Unfortunally I'm an akword person, I do 2d/3d and programming (web stuff and prgramming shaders). For sure I'm finding some portable laptop, cuz at home I have a powerfull laptop. I dunno about the surface pro 7 and a used surface book 2. You says that the surface pro 7 i7 is faster the surface book 2 but my question is about the graphic card. The surface book2 for the 13" has an nvidia 1050 and a 1060 for the 15". I care about the graphic card becouse for some 2d software that use gpu and some 3d app. I really like the surfce pro especially the black one but the integrated intel graphic scare me a bit.
Thanks
Hi Luciano, what programs are you using that use the dgpu? some of them will only go so fast regardless of the graphics card, the bottleneck is somewhere else. So it may make more sense to have a faster cpu for some programs and gpu for others. (you most likely know that already). I find the Surface Book a pain in the butt to use but I liked it's dgpu a lot for gaming. just don't like the detachable top design. Supposedly there is a new Surface Book 3 on the horizon, likely to be announced within a month or two. (possibly as late as sept). What is your price range?
@@TabletPro Thanks for the reply! Well I think that I'll follow your suggestion and go with the Surface Pro 7. My price range is no more than 1600 euros I know that is too off for the surface book 2 but I found a good used one on Amazon. At this point my main purpose is to use it for illustration ( I use PaintStorm Studio that use GPU and Paint tool SAI that is soo lightwave that is not a problem) and I'll use it for programming too. Do you use more the i5 version or the i7? Also do you ever try the HP Spectre x360?
I forgot to say that I'll use it for streaming on twitch while painting so the integrated gpu will be enought for encoding? Thanks
I recently bought one and I can barely get past 5 hours of battery time. You could recharge it throughout the day but I would be worried about battery degradation.
Just to clarify, although you’re right with the microsd being faster, the machine can only support speeds of U1 and not U3, so anything above U1 speeds won’t be any faster on this device.
What does support those speeds? I’m curious to learn more about this
@@TabletPro cameras usually
Thanks die the Video! Helped alot.
You can change the content drive for the microsoft store by going to settings/system/storage/change where new content is saved/new apps will save to
You should keep in mind though that you can't select a folder. You can only select the drive.
How are the fans when you are streaming video / watching on board movies?
Ok so I have decided to buy a Surface Pro 7. i5 is currently $1799 for 8gb/256gb with keyboard here in Australia and i7 16gb/256gb is $2280. Which would you go for if the primary use case is O365, RUclips/Netflix? I don’t like changing computers so I want it to last longer. Does have the extra 8GB of RAM makes a big difference in maintaining its use ability over time?
in the same boat here. for aud 1799 i can only get i5 8/128 unit only indonesia. with the type cover it would cost about aud2000 give or take.
i gues i dont have much choice but to pay the price unless i get in aus. my other concern now are the complaints from customers regarding blue death, bugs. i am afraid of getting a dud and getting burnt.
Nice video! Can you please give me the name of the Micro SD card, it doesn't appear in the description. thanks
I’m using a Lexar 1800. But I’ve come to find out that speed isn’t supported on the Surface Pro 7. So you could probably go with a cheaper one that works just as well.
@@TabletPro Oh cool, thank you for your reply!
Absolutely lovely review. I just had a question. I saw that the Raphael 5 pen, or at least the Renaisser one, is out of stock on Amazon. Is the BaseQi one the exact same? Also, does that one have an eraser function like the surface pen does or no? Stay awesome!
Thanks for the compliment 😁 Same pen, no eraser at the end. No Bluetooth, first button on the pen works as the eraser function.
@@TabletPro Awesome thank you so much!
Nice review!
Very good review. I have 3 2017 surface 8gb ram 256ssd, 2 are LTE and one is just wifi. I work remotely a lot and have been very pleased with these units. Looking forward to seeing the 7x as I use windows 365, visio and Microsoft project 2019. Want tosee how the Arms handle the software. Battery life does suck on all three but I have battery packs that buy me more time.
Surface pro 7 battery life is bad. Is that true🤔
I7 16gb 256gb
Got a question. I use a lot zbrush, blender and cinema 4d. Wich do you recommend for this. The X or i7. Thanks Tasso
The pro 7 with an I7 will have more power to run it and the X has very low comparability with many apps right now. I'd recommend the pro 7 with I7 myself (bought one recently)
So annoying that they only make the black model for i5 w/ 8GB RAM, if you want 16GB RAM and black you MUST buy the i7 model which is (very slightly) heavier and has fans
I am surprised you didn’t mention the 16GB RAM i5, which is $100 less than the i7. For those that don’t care about gaming that is a great fanless option that wasn’t available with the SP6.
Ya, but for just $100 (or a 7% increase in cost) you can get around 50% better GPU performance.
KANE LIVES!!!! which some people may not care and even prefer to have a fanless device...
That configuration is not available in some regions 😫
I'm torn between purchasing the i5 or the i7. I plan on heavily using photoshop, illustrator, and clip studio for extended periods of time which has me leaning toward the i7 because of its fan. But the i5 is quite a bit cheaper.
u can buy an external fan and buy the i5 one
@@thelasthope23 noted, thanks!
Hi! Can you please help me pick up the right device. I am now on SurfaceBook Performance Base i7, 16GB, 512GB. But now I need more portable device. And the question is: can I get Surface Pro 7 i7 to meet almost the same performance?
What do you use it for? With what programs?
@@TabletPro Sorry, forgot to include that: I am graphic designer, I use Photoshop and Illustrator 90% of the time. No 3D rendering or Video editing.
Just tried charging my Surface pro 7 via a USB C cable and it didn't work. It said to use a compatible cable.
The cable works on all my other devices. I tried it through the phone charger plug and through the extra port in the surface charger. Neither works.
Maybe it's worth investigating this for your viewers.
It has to come from a compatible charging block or battery that supports the power delivery protocol. It’s a higher watt charger so the current going through the usb c cable needs to reach a certain level in order hit the power needs of the system. It took me a lot of research to learn that with the Surface Book 2. (I was trying to do the same thing)
I guess you have weak charger. Buy high Watt like 50 W or 65W charger. Maybe it might work.
"Stuck with for a year"... What is the life expectancy on these devices? Planning to buy the i7 512gb to have for at least 4 years. Is that doable?
DashcamVideos yes it is. He’s a reviewer and wants the best of the best lol
I think 4 years is very reasonable. With certain tech and for personal use I either get the best of the best or the one with the most compatibility it’s performance questions. Really I’m an artist and gamer first and review the stuff I personally use or am interested in. Not just any tech
I got a used surface pro 4 and used it 2 years going on 3 and it's still going strong. So yes I would say they last long
@@taylornicty1170 Thank you!
@@TabletPro Thank you!
Which one has a better battery ?
Awesome review.
Im not sure whether to get i5 or i7. I need sth light weight so that i can carry around for paperwork and video editing. Is microsoft surface pro 7 i5, 8ram enough for video editing?
I think th i5 variant is enough for video editing, although i heard that you'll struggle editing (or maybe rendering) 4k raw footage
Will photoshop be ok in the i5. Using for tattoo stencils and sending business invoices? Thanks from Australia
Yes I believe it should do just fine
there won't be a problem for photo editing . Only when you try to video editing on i5/8G , because video editing draw lots of memory and graphic ...
What is the speed of the 128gb ssd? In i5 model??
what about premiere pro 1080p editing on the i7? how would that be?
Cavecam Media should be buttery smooth.
@@TabletPro and 4k?
+Cavecam Media should also be smooth but I’d like to test that before saying definitely so
Whats the discount code he talks about?
Dont see it
If you're a student or veteran you get 10% off of Microsoft products.
Does the SD card really work with more than 100mb speed ? I heard the protocol of Surface pro SD slot is U1 which can only run below 100mb.
Oh I see you mentioned it only run about 75mb read/write
The Surface Pro 7 microSD slot is the same specs as that of the surface Pro 6: UHS-1 speeds of up to 104MB/s
Hi,I want to but a surface pro 7 corei7.I have seen on some comments on the internet that the fan noise is annoying and some say they returned their devices to get a corei7 fanless.is it real? second question:Does visual studio 2019 run well on this device?.Thanks
No i7 fanless (98% confident) May be some confusion on the naming of the device with the processor type. Surface Pro 7 fanless would be the i5 model. Good machine. As far as I know studio 2019 runs as expected for a normal machine
yes .is the i7 fan noise loud? and another question:can we partition the single c drive on surface pro?
Well... I have the core i5 256 ssd. I'm happy with it.
May I ask what do you use your computer for?
Can the i5 run Power Point? I am considering using it to cast to a tv for Church.
Yes. Should do a great job for that
Hi everyone! Which would you recommend between a Surface Pro6 (i7, 16/512) and a Pro7 (i5, 8/256)?
Personally I'm getting the i7 since I plan on keeping it for a while, do many things on it and being my only pc.
Would you recommend a micro sd card or a external hard drive?
For what purpose?
Gaming, I’m not sure which would be suitable for storing game data for example I download Forza horizon 4 but don’t know which to store it in.
If I use i7 in fanless mode. Will it be similar performance to the i5?
Is there a fanless mode? If you turn the performance all the way to the lowest setting it is below the performance of the i5 by a considerable amount and it still will kick on the fan. Just not as loud. It’s actually pretty frustrating for me as I record with my i7 and would LOVE a fanless mode. If I’m missing info please share and I can test.
@@TabletPro if you go into power settings. Edit power settings. There is a fan speed control and performance control. For battery and AC modes. Set fan down to 0. Set performance to something, gradually go up to see at what point it gets too hot. I don't have a SP7 so I don't know how hard you can push it. Can you try? 🤩
I don’t think I have those options on my machine. What are you using right now that has those setting?
@@TabletPro It was here ... Settings. System. Power & sleep. Additional power settings. Change plan settings. Change advanced settings. Performance. Fan. Active / Passive... It is on my Surface Pro 1 but not in my Surface Book 2 😒
I looked as well and couldn’t find it. I wish those settings were available on all devices but sadly I can’t find it.
Is the 1TB, two 512 Gb? o 1 Tb?
Rita Leal yes and no. 1000 gigabytes = 1 terabyte .
Surface pro 7 battery life is bad. Is that true🤔
I wouldn’t try to use it for more than 2-3 hrs with out an extra battery or charger. And just lower cpu intensive tasks. So like editing video and rendering or playing games will make it shorter
Im considering the surface pro x vs book 2
Efren Lopez that’s like comapring an E-reader to yes a book 2 ... the X is basically an E-reader 😅
Dont get the x trust
Surface pro x is a waste of money
no nvme ssd?
i still hope surface pro can be storage/ram accessible so we upgrade it our own with more cheaper price...
Does the surface pro i5 overheat
The first one I bought hit massively hot and would slow down a ton. I returned it the next one was fine. It would get warm like other tablets but was much much better.
@@TabletPro I have recently bought the i5 /8gb/128gb ssd and i have noticed it can get pretty hot when in normal use, there are no performance issues when it warms up though, it might just be the i5 model in general because it doesn't come with a fan
What?
Where are you buying these items as low as you are?
Mike O'Dell Microsoft online store with a 10% discount. Have a video talking about it called “before you buy the surface pro..”
@@TabletPro thank u
Talk clearly, please!
This is so slow.
Dude you ramble on and repeat yourself about so many things, but you dont even mention what the brand of the bluetooth keyboard is, not in the description aswell.
Sorry, purely listening to the review made me bored
If I need to play 240FPS (1080) videos shot on GoPro 7 without any issues....is i5/8GB configuration good enough?
Sreehari Asokumar what are you using now to do your editing?
@@TabletPro I don't need to edit the files. Just need to play 240fps smoothly..
The screen is 60fps