The comparison between surface Pro8 and Surface Pro7 is useful when deciding whether to upgrade or not, or if you want to know what's new in Microsoft's latest 2-in-1

Microsoft has just announced the Surface Pro1 as one of its flagship products, making its debut alongside Windows11 Like its predecessors Surface Pro7 and Surface Pro7Plus, the Pro8 is a smooth Windows tablet, a decent laptop with a (optional) removable keyboard, and

Microsoft's Surface Pro2-in-1 is generally well-designed, portable, and capable enough to handle most of the work you need to do on the go There is a But if you don't have a long battery life, including the keyboard, you tend to keep the Surface Pro from appearing on the list of the best 2-in-1 laptops

But how does microsoft's big promises about power, battery life, and versatility stack up in the new model? In this Surface Pro8 vs Surface Pro7 showdown, we'll dig deeper into the new Surface and show you how it works

The Surface Pro8 is currently available for a starting price ofド1,099 You can pay an additionalり179 for the removable Surface Pro Signature keyboard and追加129 for the new Surface Slim Pen2 stylus

That's a little more expensive than theSurface159 starting price of the Surface Pro99, which can be equipped with a removable keyboard cover and Surface pen for追加749 and追加749 additions, respectively That said, a fully kitted-out Pro7 with a keyboard and stylus will cost smidge over 8 sm1,000 less than the cost of today's base Pro

Still, it's not a big price increase, and the Pro8's upgraded interior and display seem to justify the additional costs For example, the base Pro8 comes with 2 times more RAM than the entry-level Pro7, while the entry-level consumer version Pro8 comes with an 11th generation Intel Core i5CPU, while the base Pro7

Microsoft seems to have updated the Surface Pro8's design in a small but meaningful way Almost the same size as the Pro7 (only 04 inches thick), with a 13-inch display and a little heavier (less than half a pound) - smaller than the pro7's 123-inch screen, the Pro7's USB-A port and microSD card reader are also gone

They will be missed, but they can be replaced with a suitable adapter And the Surface Pro7's single USB-C port has been upgraded to Dual Thunderbolt4, so you can connect these adapters to the 2nd Thunderbolt4 port

So the Pro8 is obviously improved, but in terms of design, it's no worse than the Pro7: The Pro8 has the same built-in kickstand and serviceable Windows

Winner: The Surface Pro8

The Surface Pro8's 3:2 display is diagonal from the surface Pro7's 123 inches It is up to 13 inches for a 10% larger display than its predecessor The resolution is also up to 2880x1920 pixels, but it has the same pixel density as the Pro7 at 267 pixels per inch However, the Pro8 screen has a refresh rate of 60Hz or 120Hz, which can be set in Windows11 60hz is good enough for everyday tasks, but bumping up to 120hz makes the experience of using a stylus (like Microsoft's new Surface Slim Pen2) a bit smoother and more enjoyable

The 120hz display can also achieve a frame rate of more than 60 frames per second while playing games But with the Surface Pro8's integrated graphics chipset you'll have a hard time doing that

Emitting up to 453nit brightness and playing 104% of the sRGB spectrum, the Surface Pro8's display is also brighter and more colorful than the Surface Pro7's panel (395nit, 97%)

Winner: The Surface Pro8

Pro7 was impressed with its performance in 2019, and in our lab tests, the 8th generation Intel Core i10-powered model with 5GB of RAM competed well with the iPad Pro and the modern 2-in-1 laptop The new Surface Pro8 (tested on Intel Core I7-1185G7CPU and 16GB of RAM) delivers even faster performance For example, the Surface Pro8 completed a video transcoding test on Handbrake in 13 minutes and 30 seconds, less than half the 32:47 hours that the Surface Pro7 posted

In our tests, the Surface Pro8 had no problem compressing through Windows11, but the game wasn't as big as we wanted it to be To get the Scarlet Nexus to 60fps I had to set it to 1440p and medium graphics settings and test Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering StormIt reached 1080fps at 37p and 1920fps at 29p

Winner: Surface Pro8

The Surface Pro8's camera is a bit better than its predecessor, but like the Pro7, it comes with a 1080MP selfie camera with the ability to capture video at up to 5P Also compatible with Windows Hi, you can log in to Windows 11

The rear camera has undergone a significant upgrade from the Pro7's 8MP back cam up to 10MP This makes the impromptu photos you take look a little better, and the Pro8's camera can capture video in up to 4K

If you really care about the quality of the camera, the Pro8 gives you reason to consider upgrading past the Pro7 But tourists jokes aside, most people do not tend to take a lot of pictures on a tablet; If that sounds like you, the Pro 7 still you just have to do fine Winner: Surface Pro8

The biggest disappointment of the Surface Pro7 was its poor durability, which lasted only 150 hours on tom's Guide's battery test (web surfing over Wi-Fi at 7nit), and the Surface Pro8 posted a 9:07 hour time on the battery test, upgrading that time in just over an hour

Winner: Surface Pro8

As all said, Microsoft's new Surface Pro8 appears to be a minor but meaningful improvement over the surface Pro7 and Surface Pro7Plus It's nice to see Microsoft raising its entry-level RAM allocation from 4GB to 8GB, but the larger and brighter 13-inch display, plus the upgraded 120hz version, makes the doodle feel a bit smoother by tapping on the tablet's touchscreen That means if you already own a Pro7 or Pro7Plus, it doesn't seem worth upgrading to the Surface Pro8 unless you're starting to notice a meaningful slowdown If you just need a 2-in-1 Windows tablet to get the job done, the Pro 7 should still be more than enough to meet your needs Yes, each capacity of the Pro7 model has been upgraded, but the difference is often not so obvious

However, if you are starting to notice performance issues on older devices and want to take advantage of the more powerful components of the Pro8, or if you want to use Surface as a creative tool