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.

5MP full HD RGB camera has larger 1.4-micron pixels for better low-light performance.

Microsoft's AI lets Windows Hello dynamically adapt to changes in your appearance (glasses and facial hair).

IR camera has been improved substantially for speed and accuracy.

120Hz display makes pen latency 'seemingly undetectable'.

New ambient color sensor to dynamically adjust display colors based on room lighting.

Chassis made from recycled anodized aluminum (versus magnesium).

Thinner bezels expand the display real estate by 11%.

Rounded chassis 'compliments fluid UI design of Windows 11'.

Surface Pro Signature Keyboard w/ Slim Pen 2īefore getting to the specs, here is a general overview of what is new and different from Surface Pro 7:

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