Hi SParkinson1,
Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Community.
Typecover model 1644 was for Surface 3 and 1709 was for Surface Pro 3.
Surface 3 typecover uses the same connector (6pins) to the Surface Pro 3 or 4. Though it can be connected, it wont be able to cover the whole screen of your Surface Pro 4 since the Surface 3 was much smaller. The same thing for a Surface Pro 3 typecover on a Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 3 is smaller than a Surface Pro 4 so using a Pro 3 typecover wont cover the whole screen of your Surface Pro 4.
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