

Content creators will love it.Īlso new is the 120Hz screen refresh. The feature is long overdue and finally makes Surface Pro 8 a genuinely modern PC. Both support Intel's Thunderbolt 4, which means you can now connect this PC up to an external GPU (eGPU), use Thunderbolt 4 docks, and super-fast external Thunderbolt drives. Below the power button are two Type-C on the right-hand side. The slightly sloped and contouring edge feels soft and pleasant to hold and matches Windows 11 (with rounded corners). That chassis is also subtly more rounded than previous Surfaces, which had more stark edging.

It's these small details that I appreciate. Whereas previous black Surface Pros were fingerprint magnets, this chassis is nearly impervious to the greasiest hands. The result? Microsoft finally nailed black. This year, Microsoft swapped out magnesium for aluminum in the chassis with a new Graphite colorway. Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central) Surface Pro 8: How to upgrade the SSD (and which one to get) Also new this year is the ability to get up to 32GB of RAM. Since the SSD is accessible, users can manually upgrade storage to 1TB (maybe even 2TB). But as you can see above, Microsoft redid nearly everything on Surface Pro 8 from the ground up compared to Surface Pro 7 and Surface Pro 7+, making it feel like an entirely new device.Ĭonsumer: Intel Core i5-1135G7, Core i7-1185G7Ĭommercial: Intel Core i3-1115G4, Core i5-1145G7, Core i7-1185G7 The addition of Thunderbolt 4 (two ports, right side), Surface Slim Pen 2 with storage, and a larger display thanks to the thinner bezels are the most notable changes. 46% faster compute and 75% boost to graphics processing compared to Surface Pro 7.Uses new carbon composite thermal dissipation system.Battery has increased to 50.4WHr up from 43.2WHr.You can get LTE in Core i3 and Core i7 models for the first time (commercial markets).Surface Pro 8 supports up to 23-watt TDP for the 11th Gen Intel processor.Dolby Vision (HDR) and Dolby Atmos (surround sound).The camera also has tuning optimizations to keep your face in focus.

