Surface pen compatibility

Question

Is pen from the time of Surface pro 5 i compatible with later surface models?

Answer 1

If you mean the original Surface Pen supplied/used with the Surface Pro 5 (2017), it is compatible with several later Surface models.

Microsoft identifies that pen as Surface Pen with no clip (4096 pressure levels), and lists compatibility with:

Surface Pro 5

Surface Pro 6

Surface Pro 7

Surface Pro 7+

Surface Go / Go 2 / Go 3 / Go 4

Surface Laptop 3/4/5/6

Surface Book 2/3

Surface Laptop Studio / Studio 2

Surface Studio 2/2+

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For newer Surface Pro 8, Pro 9, Pro 10 and Pro 11, Microsoft recommends the Surface Slim Pen 2. These devices support Microsoft's Pen Protocol, but the old Pro 5 pen does not provide the newer features such as tactile signals and the Slim Pen's charging/storage system.

Microsoft Reference Article:

Surface Pen compatibility and features

Answer 2

Yes. The pen commonly used with Surface Pro (5th Gen) is the Surface Pen with no clip, and it is compatible with many later Surface models.

Supported later models listed for that pen include:

• Surface Pro 6, Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro 7+
• Surface Laptop 3, 4, 5, 6 for Business
• Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Laptop Studio 2
• Surface Book 2, Surface Book 3
• Surface Go, Go 2, Go 3, Go 4
• Surface Studio 2, Surface Studio 2+

Feature support varies by device. For example, some later models support 4096 pressure points, Bluetooth, magnet attach, and tilt.

It is not compatible with these models because they do not support inking or writing:

• Surface Laptop (8th Edition)
• Surface Laptop 13-inch
• Surface Laptop (7th Edition)
• Surface Laptop Go (all editions)

If the pen is from that era but is a different model, compatibility depends on the exact pen version.

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