

The Surface Pro 8 has a 13-inch PixelSense touchscreen display with a 2880 x 1920 pixel resolution and a 120Hz refresh fate. Surface Pro 8's 13-inch screen (Image credit: Tom's Guide) It's also brighter than the panel in the iPad Air 2020 (440 nits) and the 430-nit Super AMOLED panel in the Galaxy Tab S7 Plus. Our light gun registered an average of 563 nits of brightness for non-HDR content, which is similar to the scores from the 571.3-nit 11-inch iPad Pro 2021 and the iPad Pro 2020 (559 nits). When looking at the brightness outputs of the iPad Pro 2021, we did two rounds of testing: once on HDR and again with non-HDR content. They look great, whether you’re carrying them around or if you have them sitting on a desk.
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Thinner bezels give the new device an 11% larger display than the Surface Pro 7.īoth tablets have comparable weight and sizes, making them ideal portable devices. The bottom of the Surface Pro 8 has a connector for the Surface Pro Signature or Surface Pro X keyboards, which snap magnetically onto the Surface Pro 8. There’s a webcam on the back and another on the front. This is also how you’ll access the removable SSD. You can lift the kickstand via the two indentations on either side of the unit. The back of the unit has a glossy silver Microsoft logo on the kickstand. The dark anodized aluminum casing is not only eye-pleasing, but it makes the 2-in-1 feel tough and sturdy. Surface Pro 8 viewed from the side (Image credit: Tom's Guide)Īt 11.3 x 8.2 x 0.37 inches and 1.96 pounds, the Surface Pro 8’s small and light design makes it a suitable portable device. It looks nearly identical to the 2020 iPad Pro and iPad Air models (the latter has a smaller camera bump, and is only available in a 10.9-inch size). The iPad Pro 2021 is a gorgeous sliver of machined aluminum, with thin bezels outlining the display. Each slate can double as a decent laptop, but that’s only possible via their respective keyboards. It would have been preferable if both tablets came with said accessories because of their usefulness. Top-end model aside, the Surface Pro 8 is cheaper all around, even with accessories included. The pen costs $129 (opens in new tab) while the keyboard costs $179 (opens in new tab). Similar to the iPad Pro’s accessories, the Surface Slim Pen 2 and Surface Pro Signature keyboard are not included with the Surface Pro 8.

The most expensive model costs $1,899 and sports an Intel Core i7, 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. This includes a $1,199 model with an Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD on the lower end. The Graphite model comes in only four configurations at the time of this writing. Surface Pro 8 with Pro Signature keyboard (Image credit: Tom's Guide)
