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<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let’s start by comparison the processor for all the models, since that’s the main component for many of the applications you may run on your device. The first generation comes with only one option, which is Intel 1.7 GHz, which can be boosted to up to 2.6 GHz.<\/p>\n Surface Pro 2 comes with one of the following options:-<\/b><\/p>\n Surface Pro 3 comes with one of the following options:-<\/b><\/p>\n Surface Pro 4 comes with one of the following options:-<\/b><\/p>\n Generally speaking, choosing faster CPU is good to run any application faster, having more cores is good if the application you want to run supports them, many art applications like Photoshop support multiple cores. It is worth noting that the Surface Pro 4 with the M3 processor doesn’t have fans at all, and it is a bit lighter too.<\/p>\n If you want to play games, or run any application that requires graphical power (like Photoshop with GPU acceleration), graphics performance is important. But if all you want to use your Surface Pro tablet for is note-taking, browsing the web or running office applications, then graphics may not be all that important to you.<\/p>\n When it comes to gaming performance, I used the excellent Intel HD Graphics tests in Digital Trends’s article<\/a> as a reference. Looking at the different tests, it is easy to see that Intel HD 4000, the graphical processor in Surface Pro 1, comes close to Intel HD 4400, the one in Surface Pro 2 by a good margin. The difference is not huge, but it is worth it in case you are picking between the two, and want to get as much performance as possible. It is also worth noting that Intel HD 4400 comes with Intel Core i5 version of Surface Pro 3.<\/p>\n The Intel Core i3 model of the Surface Pro 3 comes with Intel HD 4200, which is weaker than Intel HD-4000, the Intel Core i5 comes with Intel HD 4400, which is more powerful. The Intel Core i7 comes with Intel HD 5000, the most powerful GPU among all the first 3 Surface Pro models. The article above only covers the one GPU used in Surface Pro 4, which is Intel HD Graphics 520, which comes with the i5 version, and is more powerful than Intel HD 4400.<\/p>\n Surface Pro 4 models also comes with 3 different GPUs, the M3 model comes with Intel HD graphics 515, the i5 comes with the more powerful Intel HD Graphics 520, and the i7 version with Intel Iris Graphics, the most powerful among the 3.<\/p>\n According to the numbers in this NotebookCheck article<\/a>, the GPU in the 3 Surface Pro 4 models beat the ones in Surface Pro 3 hands down.<\/p>\n When it comes to the main ports, all the 4 Surface Pro models share the same features. They all come with a Full-Size USB 3.0 port, a microSDXC card slot, Mini DisplayPort (for connecting your tablet to an external display), as well as cover port & headset jack.<\/p>\n The microSDXC card slot in each of the models support different maximum capacities, The Surface Pro 1 & 3 support up to 200 GB, the Surface Pro 2 supports 128GB, though it could support more, but I couldn’t find anything to indicate that. The Surface Pro 4 supports up to 2TB.<\/p>\n Unlike the iPad pro, all the Surface Pro models come with the pen out of the box, so there’s no need to buy it separately. But you may need to buy additional nibs for the Surface Pro 4.<\/p>\n All the models come with only 1 USB port, getting a USB hub is a must in case you want to connect more than one device. There are docking station that provides you with multiple USB & display ports, as well as Ethernet port, you can check out these ports from the following Amazon links:-<\/p>\n #CommissionsEarned<\/font><\/small> Having a kickstand in your tablet is something Microsoft innovated with their Surface Pro tablets. Since many of the other tablets in the market doesn’t come with one out of the box. And so you had to buy a separate case to get one.<\/p>\n Let’s talk about the different stands for the different models. The original Surface Pro 1 has a kickstand with only one position, which you can’t adjust to suit the way you sit (not to deny its usefulness though). The Surface Pro 2 offers the same position as its predecessor, while adding a new position. The Surface Pro 3 took the kickstand to another level, as it offers a continuous kickstand, that allows you to sit your Surface Pro tablet between 0-150 degree, just like in the following picture:-<\/p>\n The Surface Pro 4 has a similar kickstand to Surface Pro 3.<\/p>\n Ram memory is what enables you to run many applications at once, and to run heavy applications as well. It is also crucial in ensuring you can install future versions of Windows by having more Ram for that.<\/p>\n The ram memory in all the 4 Surface Pro models ranges from 4-16 GB. Let’s take the least amount, which is 4GB, it is more than enough to run the latest version of Windows by the time of writing this article, which is Windows 10, as that version requires 2GB of RAM. So any of the Surface Pro models are enough for basic work, but having at least 8GB won’t hurt if you can afford getting a model with that amount, which rules out the Surface Pro 1, which only comes with 4GB. 8GB is the max amount of ram supported in both Surface Pro 2 & 3. While Surface Pro 4 can have up to 16GB, making it the best one for heavy work, you can have that model with 8GB if you want to save few bucks though.<\/p>\n Depending on how you plan to use your Surface Pro tablet, you want to decide how much storage you want to have on your device. For basic usage, the minimum amount that all the models come with, 64GB, is enough, having at least 128GB is better to give you some room for your files, if not more. When it comes to maximum storage capacity, the original Surface Pro 1 offer a 256GB option, Surface Pro 2 & 3 offer 512GB, while Surface Pro 4 has the biggest option as usually, which is 1TB.<\/p>\n It is worth noting that since the operating system will take some space in the SSD, for that reason, you won’t have the full capacity of your tablet for your files & programs. For more details on that, kindly find the available disk space that are available on a brand new Surface Pro tablet on Windows 10, which was taken from Microsoft’s website<\/a>. I didn’t include the data for Windows RT, as it is outside the scope of this article, but you will see the data for the Surface RT:-<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/sweetmonia.com\/Images\/Buttons\/Buy-From-EbayUS.jpg\")
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\n Model<\/strong><\/td>\n Available disk space (Windows 10)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Surface Book<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n i5 \/ 128 GB<\/td>\n 99 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n i5 \/ 256 GB<\/td>\n 220 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n i7 \/ 256 GB<\/td>\n 218 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n i7 \/ 512 GB<\/td>\n 451 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Surface Pro 4<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n m3 \/ 128 GB<\/td>\n 102 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n i5 \/ 128 GB<\/td>\n 102 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n i5 \/ 256 GB<\/td>\n 216 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n i7 \/ 256 GB<\/td>\n 215 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n i7 \/ 512 GB<\/td>\n 451 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Surface 3<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 64 GB<\/td>\n 37 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 128 GB<\/td>\n 93 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Surface Pro 3<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 64 GB<\/td>\n 37 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 128 GB<\/td>\n 97 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 256 GB<\/td>\n 212 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 512 GB<\/td>\n 451 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Surface 2<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 32 GB<\/td>\n 18 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 64 GB<\/td>\n 47 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Surface Pro 2<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 64 GB<\/td>\n 37 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 128 GB<\/td>\n 97 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 256 GB<\/td>\n 212 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 512 GB<\/td>\n 451 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Surface Pro<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 64 GB<\/td>\n 30 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 128 GB<\/td>\n 89 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Surface RT<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 32 GB<\/td>\n 15 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 64 GB<\/td>\n 45 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n