Microsoft couldn’t host a Surface event and not showcase the next model of the product that kickstarted everything, the Surface Pro and you would be right, say hello to Surface Pro 8, the next item in the series lineup.

The Surface Pro line has had a few staples over the years, touchscreen, removeable keyboard, kickstand and all that is here again, but while things may look the same on the surface, no pun intended, there are some big changes.

The first big change is that the Surface Pro 8 has no USB-A ports, instead it has two Thunderbolt 4 enabled ports, allowing for you to connect to external displays, storage or GPU’s, without the need for the Surface Dock.

Those ports are located on the right of the device, just above the Surface Connector port, which is where you charge it, and tucked just behind the 13inch 120Hz touchscreen.

As far as other internals go, there is the new 11th gen Intel CPU inside, with upto 32gb of RAM, Wi-Fi 6 support, a 10MP 4K rear-facing camera and a 5MP 1080p front facing, for all those video chats.

As always, if you want the keyboard, that needs to be bought separately, but you can then opt to get the Surface Pro Signature Keyboard, if you want to type in comfort, with backlit keys and large glass touchpad.

As for how much one of these will cost, when they become available on November 4, the starting price is $1,649 and the prices go up from there. The Surface Pro 8 will be available at Microsoft direct, as well as Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, and other major retailers.

For those who live by the specs, here is the full rundown as provided by Microsoft:

Dimensions

• 287mm x 208mm x 9.3mm (11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.37 in)

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 Apps

• Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

• Preloaded Xbox app

• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Sensors

• Accelerometer

• Gyroscope

• Magnetometer

• Ambient Colour Sensor (brightness and colour)

What’s in the box

• Surface Pro 8

• Power Supply

• Quick Start Guide

• Safety and warranty documents

Weight6

• 889g (1.96lb)

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

Storage

• Removable solid-state drive (SSD) options: 128GB or 256GB

• 512GB or 1TB

Battery life

• Up to 16 hours of typical device usage

Graphics

• Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (i5, i7)

Connections

• 2 x USB-C® with USB 4.0/Thunderbolt™ 4

• 3.5mm headphone jack

• 1 × 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

• WiFi 6: 802.11ax compatible

• Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Exterior

• Casing: Signature anodised aluminium

• Colours: Graphite, Platinum4

• Physical buttons: Volume, Power

Warranty

• 1-year limited hardware warranty

Battery capacities
[Microsoft Stores only]

• Battery Capacity Nominal (WH) 51.5Wh

• Battery Capacity Min (WH) 50.2Wh