(Image credit: Laptop Mag/Sean Riley) Microsoft Surface Pro 8 performanceĪs I covered in the design section, the Surface Pro 8 bulked up a little, and performance is one area where we see some of that extra muscle. The mirrored Microsoft logo centered on the stand in the back gives some added interest to the otherwise stark look. The anodized aluminum finish looks like a prop from The Batman in Graphite, offering a slightly different spin on the now all-to-common silver aluminum laptop. The re-sculpted rounded edges of the Pro 8 make it a more comfortable tablet than its predecessors. 03 inches, 1.7 pounds) is the most portable of the pack. The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (11.6 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches, 2.9 pounds) comes in quite a bit thicker and heavier due to its built-in keyboard, while the slim Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable at (11.2 x 0.8 x. At 11.3 x 8.2 x 0.37 inches and 1.96 pounds, it is slightly narrower but taller and thicker than the Surface Pro 7 (11.5 x 7.9 x 0.33, 1.74 pounds). That larger screen necessitates a larger laptop, but not in all directions as Microsoft has blessedly slimmed down the bezels on the Pro 8. With that said, this is the first significant redesign of the Surface Pro since the Surface Pro 3, so read on to see if Microsoft earned the price bump. Again, tack on an extra $179 or $279 if you want the keyboard or keyboard and Slim Pen 2 combo.Ĭonsidering the Surface Pro 7 started at $749, there will be sticker shock for some Surface Pro fans. The Surface Pro 8 tops out at $2,599 for the Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor, 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and the PixelSense display. My review unit is a dark Graphite color, which is only available on some configurations the base model and the higher-end options only come in the traditional Surface Pro Platinum finish.

My review unit is a mid-tier option at $1,599 with an upgraded Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and the same PixelSense display.

Microsoft’s new Slim Pen 2 is also available in a bundle with the keyboard for $279, meaning the entire Surface Pro 8 experience starts at $1,380.

As always, with the Surface Pro, if you want the whole laptop experience, you need to spring for the keyboard as well, which is another $179, bringing that price up to $1,280.

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