The Surface Pro 8 is a 2-in-1 detachable tablet computer developed by Microsoft to supersede the Surface Pro 7. It combines the form factor and exterior design of the Surface Pro X with internal Intel-based hardware of the Pro 7+.[1] It was announced on September 22, 2021 alongside the Surface Go 3, updated Surface Pro X models, a new Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Duo 2, Surface Slim Pen 2 and several accessories. The tablet is powered by the new Windows 11 operating system.
Features
- Windows 11 operating system
- 11th Gen Core i5 or i7 processors
- A redesigned body
- 13-inch touchscreen at 267 PPI and 3:2 aspect ratio
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Up to 1TB of storage
- Up to 32GB of memory
- 4K video camera support
Configurations
| Surface Pro 8 Configuration Options[2][3] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price tier in USD | CPU | GPU | RAM | Internal storage | LTE | Color | ||
| Consumer | Business | |||||||
| TBA | Intel Core i3-1115G4 | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU @ 1.25GHz) |
8 GB | 128 GB | No | |||
| 1100 | TBA | Intel Core i5-1135G7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU @ 1.30GHz) |
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| 1200 | TBA | 256 GB | ||||||
| 1400 | TBA | 16 GB | ||||||
| 1400 | TBA | 8 GB | 512 GB | |||||
| 1600 | TBA | Intel Core i7-1185G7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU @ 1.35GHz) |
16 GB | 256 GB | |||
| 1900 | TBA | 512 GB | ||||||
| 2200 | TBA | 1 TB | ||||||
| 2600 | TBA | 32 GB | ||||||
Hardware
- The Surface Pro 8 has a new design that aligns closer to Surface Pro X design.[4]
- It is the 10th addition to Surface Pro lineup. The tablet is aimed towards professionals.
- It comes with a removable SSD.
- It has a new 13-inch 120Hz display.
- The device is the first Surface Pro to contain 2 USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4.
- The kickstand is still present just like previous models and unfolds from 0 degrees to 165 degrees.[5]
- microSD card slot is no longer present in this device.[6]
- The battery offers battery life of ~16 hours.
Software
Surface Pro 8 will be powered by the new Windows 11 Home operating system with a 30-day trial of Microsoft 365. The device also supports Windows Hello login using biometric facial recognition.
Videos
The new Surface Pro 8. The most powerful Pro.
References
- ↑ "Everything announced at Microsoft's Surface hardware event". 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Configure your Surface Pro 8" (in en-us). Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Surface Pro 8 Most Powerful 2-in-1 Business Laptop" (in en-us). Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Surface Pro 8 is official with updated design, 120Hz display, and Thunderbolt 4". Windows Central. 22 September 2021.
- ↑ "Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Review". Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Surface Pro 8 is a media-centric 13-inch tablet with a 120Hz Dolby Vision display". engadget. 22 September 2021.
External links
- Surface Pro 8 at Microsoft
- Surface Pro 8 features at Microsoft Support
- Surface Pro 8 at Wikipedia
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