Microsoft still insists on selling the Type Cover and Surface Pen separately, which is absurd given the higher price tag this time around. We kind of get the Surface Pen being optional, but we can't imagine ever buying this tablet and not also getting the Type Cover.
The Type Cover itself is still great, as it's the same one as Microsoft debuted with the Surface Pro X , which means it has a handy little wireless charging area for the Surface Pen - but, again, that's sold separately. Key travel is surprisingly deep for how thin the keyboard is, and the wide spacing on the keys means you're always comfortable typing. The only place the Type Cover falls apart is its touchpad, which is mediocre at best. But given that this device excels so much as a touch device, it's not that big of a deal.
With a device that's meant to be as portable as the Surface Pro 8, performance is always a difficult balance to strike. You want it to be fast, but you don't want to push it so hard that battery life goes down the toilet and it becomes too hot to handle.
Microsoft has apparently put a lot of effort into re-engineering the internals of the Surface Pro 8, and it allowed the company to configure the processor with a higher TDP than past versions of the tablet — boosting it to 23W instead of the 15W of the Surface Pro 7's processor. That's not going to be a night-and-day difference, but combine that with just how much faster Tiger Lake, compared to the the low-power Ice Lake chips in the last laptop and Microsoft is claiming up to a 2x performance increase.
That's a pretty bold assumption, and unfortunately the Surface Pro 8 falls short of that mark. The difference isn't as stark in GeekBench 4, but it's still noticeably faster. What's more impressive, though, is how the Surface Pro 8 fares against its big sibling, the Surface Laptop Studio.
This is all in spite of the fact that the Surface Pro 8 is half as thick as the Laptop Studio and nearly half the weight. The Surface Pro 8 can't compete when it comes to graphics, as it's using the integrated Xe graphics instead of the dedicated Nvidia RTX A, but still. One of the biggest downfalls of the Surface Pro 7 was its battery life, lasting a paltry 3 hours and 12 minutes in the PCMark 8 battery test. We've since graduated to PCMark 10, but the Surface Pro 8 knocks that number out of the park with 8 hours and 15 minutes, making this a device you can totally use to work all day without needing a charger.
This is probably largely due to Microsoft's decision to adhere to the Intel Evo program and to limit the refresh rate of the display to 60Hz by default.
With how portable the Surface Pro 8 is, it's nice to know it's not going to run out of battery within a couple of hours, as the charger can add extra bulk. The numbers are slightly less impressive with our video playback test, where the Surface Pro 8 lasts just 6 hours and 32 minutes, but that's still a pretty nice little Netflix binge. Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably realized that video conferencing is more important now than it has ever been, and having a laptop or tablet with a decent webcam is a godsend, as we all want to look good in our morning meetings.
And luckily, the Surface Pro 8 has one of the best webcams we've ever used in a mobile computing device. In all of the calls we've taken in our time with the device, both for work and for chats with friends and loved ones, we've come through perfectly clearly without any kind of distortion or problems with focus.
And, the front-facing camera is also Windows Hello compatible, so you can use it to log in. But of course, because this is a tablet, it also has a rear-facing camera. And, it's, well, fine. It's not as good as what you likely have on your phone, but it's perfectly ok for taking a quick snap of a pet if you don't have your phone handy.
The microphone is also fantastic, especially considering the form-factor. Our voice comes through nice and clear with no distortion, and the tablet does a great job at filtering out background noise, so we don't even need to use headphones in calls.
One of the best things about getting any Surface device, including the Surface Pro 8, is that you're getting a pure install of Windows 11 , without any kind of bloatware. Microsoft installs a totally pure version of the operating system, and as a result, you don't get any annoying popups or useless programs opening for no reason - unless you install them yourself.
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All settings were default except screen brightness was set to nits with Auto-Brightness and Adaptive Colour disabled. WiFi was connected to a network.
Available colors, sizes, finishes, and processors may vary by store, market, and configuration. Based on our testing, the display achieves an average of This is close to the peak nits Microsoft advertises for the Surface Pro 8. Images come through clearly in both bright and dimly-lit environments. We pointed our colorimeter at the Surface Pro 8's screen and found it achieves The Surface Pro 8 houses its speakers behind the top bezel.
Audio quality on portable devices can be hit or miss, sounding thin and flat. Whether it was browsing the web, watching YouTube videos, or listening to Spotify, the Surface Pro 8 never buckled during my testing — all programs ran smoothly. On the Geekbench 5. Unfortunately, gaming on the Surface 8 Pro proved less than stellar. I installed Scarlet Nexus via the baked-in Xbox app on Windows 11 , assuming it would be an easy game for the Surface Pro 8 to handle.
From the jump, the game struggled to hit 30 frames per second FPS. Only by lowering the resolution to p and setting all graphics to medium did I finally enjoy a steady-ish 60 fps. In comparison, the game averaged 67 fps at p and 41 fps at p resolution on the Dell XPS However, if you can, I suggest turning to those external devices.
While the Surface Pro 8 excels at everyday tasks, it lacks in the gaming department. If you're looking for a dedicated gaming laptop, the Razer Blade 14 or the Alienware m15 R4 are better options. Microsoft says the Surface 8 Pro battery lasts for up to 16 hours based on typical usage at nits with auto-brightness and adaptive color disabled.
However, our tests conclude that the tablet lasts for 9 hours, 6 minutes, and 33 seconds at 60Hz by continuously surfing the web. By browsing the web, watching YouTube, listening to Spotify, and playing video games, I managed to squeeze nearly 7 hours from the Surface Pro 8 during my first test. Gaming is, of course, what ate up the brunt of the battery life.
After charging the unit overnight, I managed to get close to ten hours of usage by performing all of the aforementioned tasks minus gaming.
Though 10 hours is better than 7 hours, it's still short of the promised 16 hours. Like its predecessor, the Surface Pro 8 features a 5MP front-facing camera. The camera produces detail-rich images if you snap photos anywhere with decent lighting. Even if your lighting situation is less than ideal, the camera still produces a clear image.
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