Surface Pro 8
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| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Product family | Microsoft Surface |
| Type | 2-in-1 detachable |
| Generation | Eight |
| Release date | 22 September 2021 |
| Availability | 5 October 2021 |
| Introductory price | Aud 1100 to 2600 |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home or Pro |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i3-1115G4 |
| Memory | 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 Dial |
| Camera | Front: 5 MP, 1080p HD Rear: 10 MP, 4K |
| Touchpad | 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) |
| Weight | 889 grams (1.960 lb) |
| Predecessor | Surface Pro 7 | Pro 7+ Surface Pro X |
| Successor | Surface Pro 9 |
| Related | Surface |
| Website | www.surface.com |
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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
[edit | edit source]| Surface Pro 8 configuration options[3][4] | ||||||||
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| 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 | No | 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 | Yes | P | |||||
| $1,450 | 256 GB | P | ||||||
| $1,400 | $1,500 | 512 GB | No | G | P | |||
| $1,400 | $1,500 | 16 GB | 256 GB | G | P | |||
| $1,650 | Yes | P | ||||||
| $1,600 | $1,700 | Intel Core i7-1185G7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU @ 1.35 GHz) |
16 GB | 256 GB | No | G | P |
| $1,850 | Yes | P | ||||||
| $1,900 | $2,000 | 512 GB | No | G | P | |||
| $2,200 | $2,300 | 1 TB | P | |||||
| $2,600 | $2,700 | 32 GB | P | |||||
Graphite Platinum
Hardware
[edit | edit source]- 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]
- 51.5 watt-hour battery
Software
[edit | edit source]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.
Timeline
[edit | edit source]| Timeline of Surface devices |
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