The first consumer laptop-to-tablet PC based on the Intel® Evo™ platform and designed to light up the best of Windows 11, Surface Pro 8 combines the power of a laptop with the flexibility of a tablet, and every angle in between, with the iconic Kickstand and detachable Keyboard* with built-in Slim Pen storage and ...

Included in the box is the Pro 8 and a charger that uses the Surface Connect port. If you don't feel like carrying the included charger, you can use either USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 port to charge the tablet. What you won't find in the box is any sort of stylus or a keyboard. Instead, you'll need to buy them separately.

Work, stream, and play - Surface Pro 9 has the flexibility of a tablet with the performance of a laptop - all in one. Work, stream, and play - Surface Pro 9 has the flexibility of a tablet with the performance of a laptop - all in one.

Surface Pro 8

The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a good laptop for school use. It's easy to carry around since it's thin and lightweight, and its aluminum chassis feels sturdy, with excellent build quality.

The same is true for business tasks. The Surface Pro 8 is one of the most popular laptops for businesses. It is powerful, lightweight, and has all the features and connectivity ports you need to annotate texts, host live presentations, etc.

Surface Pro 8 is a 2-in-1 business laptop built to adapt.

The biggest reason for the increased price of the Surface Pro line is that Microsoft cut the most affordable option. You can't order a Surface Pro 8 with an Intel Core i3 and 4GB of RAM. For those looking for the most affordable Surface Pro, you'll have to see whether the Surface Pro X meets your needs.

Office Tasks, Multitasking, and Browsing In that sense, a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet can definitely replace a laptop computer. The Surface Pro will have no trouble meeting your needs if you have 2 or 10 tabs open in your browser. The same goes for desktop software like Office.

One of the biggest differences between a Surface Laptop vs. Surface Pro is the design. Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Laptop Go 2 are designed like traditional laptops that have built-in clamshells. Surface Pro 9 is a 2-in-1, so it can be used with a without a detachable keyboard.

up to 16 hours In our 'worst case' heavy usage testing, the Surface Pro 8 gave us nearly 5.5 hours of battery life, which is half an hour longer than we measured for the Surface Pro 7. Microsoft claims up to 16 hours based on typical Surface device usage, but that's with settings minimised for maximum battery life.

Transform your Surface Pro or laptop into a powerful desktop computer by streamlining the way you connect. Accessories such as the Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and Surface Connect cable can charge your device while easily accessing external accessories like a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.