
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. ORIGIN PRO 8 WINDOWS 10 FULL
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 is made from recycled anodized aluminum (vs. Thinner bezels expand the display real estate by 11%. Rounded chassis "compliments fluid UI design of Windows 11". Those changes and improvements over Surface Pro 7 are: Many more changes were detailed in a Microsoft Mechanics video, posted above. Customers need to purchase the new Surface Slim Pen 2 for these features. New Haptic Surface Pen: Windows 11 also supports smartpens with haptic feedback, which lets the pen simulate writing with different materials like pencil or pen on different types of paper. Wake on touch: When Surface Pro 8 is in standby with the display off, users can turn on the device simply by tapping the screen, similar to how smartphones work (the Pro 8 can then auto-login to Windows using Windows Hello). By default, Surface Pro 8 is 60Hz, but users can set it to 120Hz manually. This feature is expected to launch late with Surface Pro 8. It sounds like Apple's ProMotion display technology. Windows 11 also delivers some new hardware features that Microsoft could enable with Surface Pro 8, including:ĭynamic Refresh Rate: This feature enables a higher-refresh display of 120Hz instead of standard 60Hz, but only when scrolling or using the pen, thereby saving battery life. Support for Surface Slim Pen 2 with haptics. Removable SSD (following Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop designs). Larger display: Surface Pro 8 gets a 120Hz 13-inch display with thinner bezels instead of a 12.3-inch 60Hz display with thick bezels. Refined hardware design that tappers more in the rear. New Surface Type Cover: Matches Surface Pro X, including Surface Slim Pen dock. New processors: Intel 11th Gen U-series. Here are some of the significant changes in Surface Pro 8 (compared to Surface Pro 7):