Surface Pro (2017) vs Surface Pro 4?

[Windows Central Question]

Hello all.
I'm looking for a replacement for my 5 year old laptop.
Decided to try MS product.

Spec will be

i5
256gb
8gb ram

Which one is value for money between this 2?

 

[hilga007]

Surface Pro has a newer generation CPU and integrated graphics compares to the Pro 4.

 

[mTareksg]

if you are going to use the Surface pen then get a surface pro 4 as the new surface pro has a defect in writing on screen using the new surface pen.

 

[Adventurer64]

My Surface Pro 5 i7 works great! No issue with pen or anything else and I purchased it in June shortly after launch. Sold my SP3 shortly after.