Identify your Surface Pen and features

Surface Slim Pen 2 with numbers indicating the different physical features.

Pen tip
Right-click and select button
LED light
Eraser and top button

Find your Surface model to see which pen features will be available on your device.

Tactile signals in Surface Slim Pen 2 can be experienced in some apps on Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8 running Windows 11.

Note: If your Surface Slim Pen 2 isn't charging in your charger, you might need to update it. For info on how to update it, see Fix problems with charging Surface Slim Pen.

Surface model	Supports pen and inking	Supports Bluetooth	Magnet attach	Tilt	Tactile signals
Surface Pro 3 Surface Pro 4	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No	No
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 7+	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes	No
Surface Pro 8	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard	Yes	Yes
Surface Pro X	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes, with Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard or Surface Pro Signature Keyboard	Yes	No
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) Surface Laptop 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No	No
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes	No
Surface Laptop Go Surface Laptop Go 2	No	Yes	No	No	No
Surface Laptop SE	No	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Studio	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes, in the charging area	Yes	Yes
Surface Book (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No	No
Surface Book 2 (all models) Surface Book 3 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes	No
Surface 3	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No	No
Surface Go Surface Go 2 Surface Go 3	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes	No
Surface Studio Surface Studio 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes	No
Surface Duo	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No	No
Surface Duo 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes, with Surface Duo 2 Pen Cover	No	No
Surface Hub 2S	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No	No

Image of Surface Slim Pen with call out items.

Eraser and top button
LED Light
Right-click and select button
Pen tip

Find your Surface model to see which pen features will be available on your device.

Surface model	Supports pen and inking	Supports Bluetooth	Magnet attach	Tilt
Surface Pro 3 Surface Pro 4	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 8	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Pro X	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes, with Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard	Yes
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) Surface Laptop 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Laptop Go Surface Laptop Go 2	No	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop SE	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Studio	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes, in the charging area	Yes
Surface Book (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Book 2 (all models) Surface Book 3 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface 3	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Go Surface Go 2 Surface Go 3	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Studio Surface Studio 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Duo Surface Duo 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Hub 2S	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No

Surface_Pen_diagram-520

Eraser and top button
LED light
Right-click and select button
Pen tip

Find your Surface model to see which pen features will be available on your device.

For info on changing the battery, go to Change Surface Pen batteries.

Surface model	Supports pen and inking	Supports Bluetooth	Magnet attach	Tilt
Surface Pro 3 Surface Pro 4	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 8	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes	Yes
Surface Pro X	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) Surface Laptop 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Laptop Go Surface Laptop Go 2	No	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop SE	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Studio	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Book (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Book 2 (all models) Surface Book 3 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes	Yes
Surface 3	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Go Surface Go 2 Surface Go 3	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes	Yes
Surface Studio Surface Studio 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes	Yes
Surface Duo Surface Duo 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Hub 2S	No	Yes	No	No

Drawing of a Surface Pen with single button on flat edge, with key features marked with numbers 1 through 7 to correspond to the text key following the image

Eraser and top button
LED light
Cap
Clip
Magnet
Right-click and select button
Pen tip

Find your Surface model to see which pen features will be available on your device.

For info on changing the battery, go to Change Surface Pen batteries.

Surface model	Supports pen and inking	Supports Bluetooth	Magnet attach	Til
Surface Pro 3 Surface Pro 4	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 8	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Pro X	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) Surface Laptop 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop Go Surface Laptop Go 2	No	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop SE	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Studio	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Book (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Book 2 (all models) Surface Book 3 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface 3	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Go Surface Go 2 Surface Go 3	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Studio Surface Studio 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	Yes	No
Surface Duo Surface Duo 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Hub 2S	No	Yes	No	No

Picture that calls out the different buttons on Surface Pen with clip.

Top button
Right-click and select button
Eraser button
Pen tip

Find your Surface model to see which pen features will be available on your device.

For info on changing the battery, go to Change Surface Pen batteries.

Surface model	Supports pen and inking	Supports Bluetooth	Magnet attach	Tilt
Surface Pro 3 Surface Pro 4	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 8	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Pro X	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) Surface Laptop 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop Go Surface Laptop Go 2	No	Yes	No	No
Surface Laptop SE	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Studio	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Book (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Book 2 (all models) Surface Book 3 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface 3	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Go Surface Go 2 Surface Go 3	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Studio Surface Studio 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	Yes	No	No
Surface Duo Surface Duo 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Hub 2S	No	Yes	No	No

Microsoft Surface Classroom Pen features

Right-click and select button
Eraser button
Pen tip

Find your Surface model to see which pen features will be available on your device.

For info on changing the battery, go to Change Surface Pen batteries.

Surface model	Supports pen and inking	Supports Bluetooth	Magnet attach	Tilt
Surface Pro 3 Surface Pro 4	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 8	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Pro X	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) Surface Laptop 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Go Surface Laptop Go 2	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop SE	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Studio	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Book (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Book 2 (all models) Surface Book 3 (all models)	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface 3	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Go Surface Go 2 Surface Go 3	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Studio Surface Studio 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Duo Surface Duo 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	Yes	No	Yes
Surface Hub 2S	No	No	No	No

Diagram of the Microsoft Classroom pen 2 with certain features numbered.

Pen tip
Eraser button
Right-click and select button
Storage Clip and tether slot for secure storage

Find your Surface model to see which pen features will be available on your device.

For info on changing the battery, go to Change Surface Pen batteries.

Surface model	Supports pen and inking	Supports Bluetooth	Magnet attach	Tilt
Surface Pro 3 Surface Pro 4	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Pro (5th Gen) Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 8	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Pro X	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) Surface Laptop 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Go Surface Laptop Go 2	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop SE	No	No	No	No
Surface Laptop Studio	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Book (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Book 2 (all models) Surface Book 3 (all models)	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface 3	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Go Surface Go 2 Surface Go 3	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Studio Surface Studio 2	Yes, with 4096 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Duo Surface Duo 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No
Surface Hub 2S	No	No	No	No

Surface Pro Pen features available on your device.

Pen tip
Right-click and select button
Eraser cap

Find your Surface model to see which pen features will be available on your device. If you don't see your Surface listed, it isn't compatible with this pen.

The Surface Pro Pen doesn't have any batteries and doesn't require charging.

Surface model	Supports pen and inking	Supports Bluetooth	Magnet attach	Tilt
Surface Pro (1^st Gen) Surface Pro 2	Yes, with 1024 pressure points	No	No	No

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