Surface Pro 8
Eighth generation of Microsoft Surface Pro
The Microsoft 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+. 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 other accessories. The tablet uses the Windows 11 operating system.
On 4 Feb, 2022, Microsoft announced the general availability for organisations across industries in the UAE of its Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8.
01Configurations
| Surface Pro 8 configuration options | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price tier in $US | CPU | GPU | RAM | Internal storage | LTE | Color | ||
| Consumer | Business | |||||||
| $1,100 | Intel Core i3-1115G4 | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU @ 1.25 GHz) |
8 GB | 128 GB | G | |||
| $1,100 | $1,200 | Intel Core i5-1135G7(Consumer)
or Intel Core i5-1145G7 (Business) |
Intel Iris Xe (80 EU @ 1.30 GHz) |
P | ||||
| $1,200 | $1,300 | 256 GB | G | P | ||||
| $1,350 | 128 GB | P | ||||||
| $1,450 | 256 GB | P | ||||||
| $1,400 | $1,500 | 512 GB | G | P | ||||
| $1,400 | $1,500 | 16 GB | 256 GB | G | P | |||
| $1,650 | P | |||||||
| $1,600 | $1,700 | Intel Core i7-1185G7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU @ 1.35 GHz) |
16 GB | 256 GB | G | P | |
| $1,850 | P | |||||||
| $1,900 | $2,000 | 512 GB | G | P | ||||
| $2,200 | $2,300 | 1 TB | P | |||||
| $2,600 | $2,700 | 32 GB | P | |||||
Graphite Platinum
02Hardware
- The Surface Pro 8 is the 10th addition to the Surface Pro lineup preceded by the Surface Pro 7+ and Surface Pro X.
- An updated design that aligns closer to the previously launched Surface Pro X.
- Intel 11th Gen Core i3, i5, or i7 processors
- 13-inch touchscreen at 267 PPI, 3:2 aspect ratio, and 120 Hz refresh rate
- Up to 1 TB of removable SSD storage
- Up to 32 GB of memory
- 4K video camera support
- Unlike previous Surface Pro models, a microSD card slot is not included.
- The device is the first Surface Pro to include two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4.
- Like previous models, the built-in kickstand unfolds from 0 degrees to 165 degrees.
- 51.5 watt-hour battery
03Software
Surface Pro 8 is powered by the new Windows 11 Home operating system (Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro for business models) with a 30-day trial of Microsoft 365. The device also supports Windows Hello login using biometric facial recognition.
04Timeline
| Timeline of Surface devices |
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| Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Surface Store Microsoft Surface for Business store |
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