Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with 5G Repair
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Disassembly Video
Background
Released in October of 2022, the Surface Pro 9 line merged the Surface Pro and Surface Pro X brands by offering models with Intel and ARM processors. The Surface Pro 9 family has two variants: the Surface Pro 9 with 5G (this device), featuring the Microsoft SQ 3 processor, and the Surface Pro 9, which boasts Intel processors. Each variant is configurable with different storage and memory options.
Identification
The Surface Pro devices all look very similar, having a sleek design with a kickstand and detachable keyboard. You can identify your Surface Pro model by the 4-digit number printed under the kickstand on the bottom edge of the back cover:
Surface Pro 9 with 5G model numbers include:
- 1996 - Sub6
- 1997 - mmWave
Refer to Microsoft’s official guide for alternative ways to identify your Surface device.
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
- 11.3 x 8.2 x 0.37 inches (287 x 209 x 9.3 mm)
Weight
- 1.94 lbs (879 g)
Display
- Screen: 13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
- Resolution: 2880 X 1920 (267 PPI)
- Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
- Dynamic refresh rate up to 120Hz
- Aspect ratio: 3:2
- Contrast ratio: 1200:1
- Adaptive Color
- 10-point multi-touch
Processor
- Microsoft SQ® 3 processor
- Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
Memory
- 8GB or 16GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB removable SSD
Battery
- Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
- Capacity
- Nominal: 47.7 Wh
- Min: 46.5 Wh
Graphics
- Microsoft SQ® 3 Adreno™ 8CX Gen 3
Ports
- 2 x USB-C® 3.2
- 1 x Surface Connect port
- Surface Keyboard port
- 1 x nano SIM
Wireless
- Wi-Fi 6E: 802.11ax compatible
- Bluetooth® Wireless 5.1 technology
- Location: GPS, Glonass, Galileo and Beidou Support
- NanoSIM and eSIM support
- Supports 5G
- 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 DL 64 QAM up to 4.2 Gbps 4xDL CA (400MHz), 2x2 MIMO
- 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 UL 64 QAM, 2xUL CA (200MHz), 2x2 MIMO
- 5G-NR NSA (mmWave) Bands: n257, n260, n261
- Gigabit LTE - A Pro Release 15 with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
- LTE DL Cat 20, 256 QAM up to 2Gbps, 5xDL CA
- LTE UL Cat 13, 64 QAM Contiguous 2X ULCA
- LTE Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
- WCDMA: 1,2,5,8
Cameras
- Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
- Front-facing camera with 1080p full HD video
- 10.0 MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD and 4k video
- Windows Studio Effects with Eye Contact, Portrait Background Blur and Automatic Framing
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
- Magnetometer
- Ambient Color sensor