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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:

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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

Additional Information

Official Page

Wikipedia Page

Microsoft Support