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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2018-10-16 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, getting a global score of 82.4 against 81.5. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, but it is just a bit lighter. Both of these tablets come with Windows operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has newer 10 Pro version while Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and Microsoft Surface Pro 6 both count with extremely similar displays, both have the same exact resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels, the same screen pixel density and a screen of the same size. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) count with extremely similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal 1000 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6's camera is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) one, both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface Pro 6. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 6, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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