

If you want to expand this correctly, you will need a Thunderbolt dock. No matter, as that was limited to 2x4K monitors. I noticed because it won’t fit my excellent, beautifully designed Kensington SD7000 Surface Pro Dock. Where the previous generations have kept the same size, this is marginally different. Narrow bezels to fit a larger 13″ screen, looks brighter, new anodised aluminium case with more rounded edges, but otherwise, it is a Surface Pro. First impression – It is a Surface Pro only sexier The key takeaways here are a larger screen in the same sized body, 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps each) with upstream power charge, and it retains the Surface Connect (10Gbps) for power and some expansion. 287mm x 208mm x 9.3mm x 891g (plus keyboard and slim pen 290g).Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos downmix.Windows Hello 5MP 1080p front and 10MP 4K rear camera.Surface Connect Ribbon port and new Surface Type cover port.2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports (also USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 and USB-C 4.0 compatible).Up to 32GB RAM and a removable 128/256GB SSD (Fixed 512GB or 1TB).13″, 2880 x 1920, 120Hz, 3.2:2 PixelSense screen with Dolby Vision and narrow bezels.It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related servicesīrief specs – Welcome back to the future! Microsoft is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. One year ACL with optional 2/3/4 Accidental Damage coverage Microsoft Store and Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, and other major retailers Platinum and Graphite depends on the model All is right with the computing world again.

It firmly regains its place as the premier hybrid that can do it all. Well, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has it all – 11 th Gen Intel Evo processors, larger 13″ touch screen, Thunderbolt/USB-C 4.0 and 3.2/Gen 2 and even a removable SSD. I started lusting after better tech because Surface Pro was outdated. Back then, it was leading edge with a 3:2 ratio screen that was terrific for office productivity Windows 8 an excellent kickstand for tablet and a detachable keyboard for hybrid laptop forms.īut as time marched on, Surface eschewed simple things like the latest Intel generation processors, USB-C (first seen in the SP6) and docking options were limited to what the Surface Connect Ribbon could support. I have been using the Surface Pro series since its launch in 2013.

To say I am excited about the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is an understatement. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 may look like its predecessors, but it has come into the 21 st Century with a 100% new hybrid tablet. Let’s face it – the Surface Pro range has not significantly changed since its inception.
