Microsoft announces Surface Pro 8 with 11th gen Intel processors, Thunderbolt 4 and up to 16 hours battery life

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Published on September 22, 2021

published on September 22, 2021

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As expected, Microsoft today announced the new Surface Pro 8 device with the latest 11th gen Intel processors, improved display and Thunderbolt support for super fast data transfers.

Intel Evo-based quad-core processors delivering 40% better CPU performance and 75% better GPU performance when compared to the Surface Pro 7.
Up to 32GB RAM
Thunderbolt 4 support
Dolby Atmos sound
New Surface Type Cover which can store Surface Slim Pen 2
Microsoft G6 processor for improved inking
Virtually edge-to-edge PixelSense Flow touch display, with up to 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision
Ultra-portable design, starting at just 1.96 lb (889 g)
Support for Surface Slim Pen 2, stored and charged in Surface Pro Signature Keyboard, for the natural feeling of pen on paper
Built-in 5.0MP 1080p front-facing camera and 10MP 4K rear-facing camera

Surface Pro 8 Tech Specs:

Dimensions	11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.37 in (287mm x 208mm x 9.3mm)
Display	Screen: 13” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (267 PPI) Up to 120Hz refresh rate (60Hz default) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 point multi-touch GPU Ink Acceleration Dolby Vision^® support³
Memory	8GB, 16GB, 32GB (LPDDR4x RAM)
Processor	Quad-core 11th Gen Intel^® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor Quad-core 11th Gen Intel^® Core™ i7-1185G7 Processor
Security	Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Software	Windows 11 Home Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps⁸ Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial⁹ Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial⁹
Sensors	Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
What’s in the box	Surface Pro 8 Power Supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Weight⁶	1.96 lb (889 g)
Pen Compatibility	Surface Pro 8 supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) Surface Pro 8 supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2^*7
Keyboard Compatibility	Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard
Storage¹	Removable solid-state drive (SSD) options: 128GB or 256GB 512GB or 1TB
Battery life²	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Graphics	Intel^® Iris^® X^e Graphics (i5, i7)
Connections	2 x USB-C^® with USB 4.0/Thunderbolt™ 4 3.5mm headphone jack 1 x Surface Connect port Surface Type Cover port Compatible with Surface Dial off-screen interaction*
Cameras, video, and audio	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p full HD video 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD and 4k video Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos^®
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6: 802.11ax compatible Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Exterior	Casing: Signature anodized aluminum Colors: Graphite, Platinum⁴ Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Warranty⁵	1-year limited hardware warranty
Battery capacities [Microsoft Stores only]	Battery Capacity Nominal (WH) 51.5Wh Battery Capacity Min (WH) 50.2Wh

The Surface Pro 8 starts at $1099. You can find the links to pre-order the new Surface devices below.

Source: Microsoft

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Pradeep Viswav

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Pradeep is a Computer Science and Engineering Graduate. He was also a Microsoft Student Partner. He is currently working in a leading IT company.

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