Surface Pro 8 is enhancing its offerings with Thunderbolt support and more
Microsoft couldn’t host a Surface event and not showcase the next model of the product that kickstarted everything, the Surface Pro and you would be right, say hello to Surface Pro 8, the next item in the series lineup.
The Surface Pro line has had a few staples over the years, touchscreen, removeable keyboard, kickstand and all that is here again, but while things may look the same on the surface, no pun intended, there are some big changes.
The first big change is that the Surface Pro 8 has no USB-A ports, instead it has two Thunderbolt 4 enabled ports, allowing for you to connect to external displays, storage or GPU’s, without the need for the Surface Dock.
Those ports are located on the right of the device, just above the Surface Connector port, which is where you charge it, and tucked just behind the 13inch 120Hz touchscreen.
As far as other internals go, there is the new 11th gen Intel CPU inside, with upto 32gb of RAM, Wi-Fi 6 support, a 10MP 4K rear-facing camera and a 5MP 1080p front facing, for all those video chats.
As always, if you want the keyboard, that needs to be bought separately, but you can then opt to get the Surface Pro Signature Keyboard, if you want to type in comfort, with backlit keys and large glass touchpad.
As for how much one of these will cost, when they become available on November 4, the starting price is $1,649 and the prices go up from there. The Surface Pro 8 will be available at Microsoft direct, as well as Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, and other major retailers.
For those who live by the specs, here is the full rundown as provided by Microsoft:
Dimensions
287mm x 208mm x 9.3mm (11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.37 in)
Display
Screen: 13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (267 PPI)
Up to 120Hz refresh rate (60Hz default)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
GPU Ink Acceleration
Dolby Vision® support3
Memory
8GB, 16GB, 32GB (LPDDR4x RAM)
Processor
Quad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor
Quad-core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Processor
Security
Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Software
Windows 11 Home
Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial
Sensors
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Ambient Colour Sensor (brightness and colour)
What’s in the box
Surface Pro 8
Power Supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Weight6
889g (1.96lb)
Pen Compatibility
Surface Pro 8 supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
Surface Pro 8 supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2*7
Keyboard Compatibility
Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
Surface Pro X Keyboard
Storage
Removable solid-state drive (SSD) options: 128GB or 256GB
512GB or 1TB
Battery life
Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Graphics
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (i5, i7)
Connections
2 x USB-C® with USB 4.0/Thunderbolt™ 4
3.5mm headphone jack
1 × Surface Connect port
Surface Type Cover port
Compatible with Surface Dial off-screen interaction*
Cameras, video and audio
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p full HD video
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD and 4k video
Dual far-field Studio Mics
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Wireless
WiFi 6: 802.11ax compatible
Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Exterior
Casing: Signature anodised aluminium
Colours: Graphite, Platinum4
Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty
Battery capacities
[Microsoft Stores only]
Battery Capacity Nominal (WH) 51.5Wh
Battery Capacity Min (WH) 50.2Wh
