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Not sold on either tablet? Check out the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Detachable, a direct competitor to the Surface Pro 7 that does a lot of things better. If money isn't a factor, and you're deciding between these two, go with the Surface Pro 7+ for various, albeit, minor advantages. And while the business-oriented tablet has longer battery life, the extra hour or so of runtime isn't worth the added cost in our book. Yes, the Surface Pro 7+ brings faster performance, but you probably won't notice much of a speed boost in your day-to-day workflow. Unless you absolutely need a swappable SSD or 4G LTE connectivity, we recommend saving some money and going with the Surface Pro 7. As it stands, the Surface Pro 7 is up to $400 cheaper than a Surface Pro 7+ with comparable specs. Price should be a major factor in deciding between these two slates. The Surface Pro 7+ is the better of these two tablets, but that doesn't mean we would recommend it. We were relieved to see some improvements considering the Surface Pro 7 struggled on our endurance test, lasting only 7 hours and 30 minutes. Surface Pro 7+: Battery lifeĪnother area where the Surface Pro 7+ topples its consumer sibling is battery life.
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It gets a nice boost over the Iris Plus graphics in the Surface Pro 7, but as we found in our testing, neither tablet is meant for running graphics-demanding apps. With integrated Iris Xe graphics, the Pro 7+ will be fine for basic 3D modeling or to run older games. Both are far slower than the 606.1 average for premium laptops.
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The Surface Pro 7's 256GB SSD puttered at a lowly 267.9 MBps. The Pro 7+'s storage drive took 1 minute and 17 seconds to convert a 25GB file, equating to a 348.3 megabytes per second transfer rate. The 256GB SSD in our Surface Pro 7+ unit is sluggish compared with other products in this price range.
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That is a full 10 minutes faster than the Surface Pro 7 (32:47).
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In our real-world test, the Surface Pro 7+ needed 23 minutes and 41 seconds to convert a 4K video to 1080p resolution using the Handbrake app. Both tablets beat the premium laptop average (4,160) so you can expect zippy speeds from whichever tablet you're using. Scoring a 4,825 on the Geekbench 5.3 overall performance test, the Surface Pro 7+ topped the Surface Pro 7 (4,443) by around 8.5%. The Surface Pro 7+ uses upgraded 11th Gen (Tiger Lake) Intel Core CPUs that deliver faster speeds than the 10th Gen chips in the Surface Pro 7. The biggest difference between the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Pro 7+ is the engine powering these tablets. Whatever the case, you're getting a really nice display regardless of which tablet you choose. It's possible Microsoft is using the same panels and that these differences are within the margin of error to account for any manufacturing variances. Conversely, the Surface Pro 7+'s display reached a maximum average of 358 nits of brightness, making it dimmer than the Surface Pro 7 (395 nits). Covering 75.5% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, the Surface Pro 7+ is more vivid than the Surface Pro 7 (68.7%). Our testing spotted a few differences between the screens. They're as good for watching movies and TV shows as they are for crunching numbers, so you'll be happy using these slates for business and leisure alike. That's a good thing because the screens are bright, vivid and detailed. Based on our testing, Microsoft is using similar panels on these systems. The Surface Pro 7 and Surface Pro 7+ both have 12.3-inch, 2736 x 1824-pixel touchscreen displays. The chunky bezels on the Surface Pro 7+ are no thinner than they are on the Pro 7, so let's hope the upcoming Surface Pro 8 gets a visual refresh. They're both slim, lightweight magnesium tablets with a flexible kickstand and a connection for the optional Type Cover keyboard attachment. Those are the only exterior differences between the Surface Pro 7 and Pro 7+. Speaking of SIM tools, the Surface Pro 7+ also has a SIM slot because it supports 4G LTE whereas the Surface Pro 7 relies on a Wi-Fi connection. You can easily swap the storage drive out using a SIM tool (those little needles that come with your smartphone).