Surface Pro 8
The eighth generation of Microsoft Surface Pro
Surface Pro 8 Developer Microsoft Product family Microsoft Surface Type 2-in-1 detachable Generation Eight Release date 22 September 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-22 ) Availability 5 October 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-05 ) Introductory price USD 1100 to 2600Operating system Windows 11 Home or Pro CPU Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i3-1115G4Memory 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB LPDDR4x RAM Storage 512 GB or 1 TB 128 GB or 256 GB Removable SSD Display 13 inch touchscreen 120 Hz refresh rate PixelSense Display 2880 x 1920, 267 PPI 3:2 Aspect Ratio 3K Resolution Graphics Iris Xe Sound 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos , 3.5 mm headphone jack Input Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, dual far-field studio mics Sold Separately: type cover, mouse, stylus pen, Surface DialCamera Front : 5 MP, 1080p HD Rear : 10 MP, 4KTouchpad On the Surface Type Cover (sold separately) Connectivity WiFi 6 , Bluetooth 5.1 , 2 USB-C with Thunderbolt (interface) , LTE Online services Microsoft Store , OneDrive Dimensions 287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm (11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.37 in) Mass 889 grams (1.960 lb) Predecessor Surface Pro 7 | Pro 7+
Surface Pro X Successor Surface Pro 9 Related Surface Website www.surface.com
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+.[ 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 other accessories. The tablet is powered by the new 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.[ 2]
Configurations
Surface Pro 8 configuration options[ 3] [ 4]
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
Hardware
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 .[ 5]
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.[ 6] [ 7]
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.[ 8]
The 51.5 watt-hour battery offers system runtime of up to 16 hours.
Software
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 .
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Timeline of Surface devices
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