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Microsoft Surface Pro 8
Surface Pro 8 is Microsoft’s September 2021 $1,099.99 leftover first 13-inch 120 Hz Intel Pro: Thunderbolt 4, 3.5 mm jack, Slim Pen 2 sold separately, 51.5 Wh.
Product images
Placeholder — OEM press not licensedMicrosoft Surface Pro 8
Credit: GadgetShowdown labeled placeholder (not a Microsoft asset). View official product image
Studio still only. Manufacturer press JPEGs are not hosted here. See the official product page for the real product photo.
Placeholder — OEM press not licensedMicrosoft Surface Pro 8
Credit: GadgetShowdown labeled placeholder (not a Microsoft asset). View official product image
Studio still only. Manufacturer press JPEGs are not hosted here. See the official product page for the real product photo.
In short
Surface Pro 8 is Microsoft’s September 2021 $1,099.99 leftover first 13-inch 120 Hz Intel Pro: Thunderbolt 4, 3.5 mm jack, Slim Pen 2 sold separately, 51.5 Wh. Buy leftover if you want the first Flow / TB4 Pro. Skip it if you want current Copilot+ Surface Pro (11th Edition).
Who it is for
- Leftover shoppers who want the first 13-inch 120 Hz Intel Surface Pro with dual Thunderbolt 4 and a 3.5 mm jack before Pro 9 dropped the headphone jack.
- Pen users who will buy Surface Slim Pen 2. Microsoft: storage/charging lives in compatible keyboards, not in the tablet slab.
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants the current Surface Pro. That is Surface Pro (11th Edition) at /tablets/microsoft-surface-pro-11th-edition/.
- Buyers who want iPadOS, an in-box stylus, or a sub-500 g carry. Support lists 891 g without keyboard.
- People who need a published IP code or a nits figure. The Support page we pulled prints neither.
Key differentiators
- First 13-inch PixelSense Flow Intel Pro: 2880 × 1920, 267 ppi, up to 120 Hz (60 Hz default), Dolby Vision, Adaptive Color.
- Two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports plus 3.5 mm headphone jack and Surface Connect. Pro 9 Support drops the 3.5 mm jack.
- 11th Gen i5-1135G7 / i7-1185G7; Evo on 256GB+. LPDDR4x 8/16/32GB. Removable SSD 128GB–1TB.
- 51.5 Wh nominal / 50.2 Wh min. Typical-use claim: up to 16 hours (150 nits footnote). LTE Advanced SKU: up to 14 hours on the battery-testing page.
Caveats
- Battery hours are Microsoft test claims at 150 nits (August 2021 preproduction footnote). We have not lab-tested Pro 8.
- Peak brightness in nits is not on the Support spec table we pulled. Do not invent 600 nits from Pro 10.
- In-box power-supply wattage is not printed on Support (row says “Power Supply”). Do not invent 60W from a review unless you are citing the October 2021 Fact Sheet PDF separately.
- Microsoft product photography is not hosted here.
Tablet-category specs
Same rows on every tablet page (iPad Pro / Air / mini, Galaxy Tab S, Pixel Tablet).
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 13-inch PixelSense Flow | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Display type | PixelSense Flow touchscreen; 10-point multi-touch | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Display resolution | 2880 × 1920 at 267 ppi; 3:2 | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | Not published | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Refresh rate | Up to 120 Hz (60 Hz default) | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Display features | Adaptive Color; GPU Ink Acceleration; Dolby Vision (encoded content required) | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Sold size(s) | 13-inch Surface Pro 8 only on the Support page we pulled (Wi-Fi and LTE Advanced families) | Microsoft Support; Devices Blog 2021-09-22 |
| Dimensions | 287 × 208 × 9.3 mm (11.3 × 8.2 × 0.37 in) | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Weight | 891 g (1.96 lb), not including Signature Keyboard and Slim Pen 2 | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Finishes | Graphite; Platinum (selected models) | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Chassis / enclosure | Signature anodized aluminum | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Chip / processor | Quad-core 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 or i7-1185G7; Intel Iris Xe Graphics. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Memory (RAM) | 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB LPDDR4x | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| On-device storage | Removable SSD: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB. No microSD on the Support page we pulled. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (consumer). Commercial: Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro on the Support Windows block. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Pencil / stylus | Designed for Surface Slim Pen 2. Integrated storage and wireless charging live in Surface Pro Signature Keyboard — not in the tablet slab. Supports tactile signals and Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP). Pen is not in the box. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Keyboard / cover (OEM) | Surface Pro Signature Keyboard / Surface Pro X Keyboard (sold separately). Dedicated Surface Type Cover port. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face sign-in; firmware TPM | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Speakers | 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Microphones | Dual far-field Studio Mics | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Cellular | Not published | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax compatible); Bluetooth 5.1. Not Wi-Fi 6E — that Support wording starts at Pro 9. | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Ports / expansion | 2× USB-C with USB4 / Thunderbolt 4; 3.5 mm headphone jack; Surface Connect; Surface Type Cover port; Surface Dial off-screen compatible (sold separately) | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Rear camera | 10.0 MP rear-facing autofocus; 1080p HD and 4K video | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Front camera | Windows Hello face camera plus 5.0 MP front-facing camera with 1080p full HD | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Battery (OEM) | Battery Capacity Nominal 51.5 Wh / Min 50.2 Wh. Typical device usage: up to 16 hours (August 2021 footnote, 150 nits). Microsoft Surface battery-testing page: LTE Advanced SKU up to 14 hours (November 2021 footnote). | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs; Surface battery testing page |
| Charging (OEM) | Not published | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Durability / ingress | Not published | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| Location / GNSS | Not published | Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs |
| US MSRP (launch) | Devices Blog 22 September 2021: Surface Pro 8 starts at $1,099.99. | Microsoft Devices Blog, 2021-09-22 |
| Price band | Previous flagship Windows 2-in-1 ($1,099+ US launch before keyboard) | Derived from Microsoft Devices Blog |
| Announced | 22 September 2021 | Microsoft Devices Blog |
| Availability | Pre-order in select markets 22 September 2021 (Devices Blog). Superseded by Surface Pro 9, then Pro 10 / 11th Edition. | Microsoft Devices Blog, 2021-09-22 |
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other tablets keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| First 13-inch Flow Intel Pro | Devices Blog: most significant leap since Pro 3. Dual Thunderbolt 4. 3.5 mm jack still present. | Microsoft Devices Blog 2021-09-22; Support |
| Slim Pen 2 sold separately | Charging/storage in compatible keyboards. Not in the box. | Microsoft Support footnotes |
| Later leftover sibling | Surface Pro 9 is live at /tablets/microsoft-surface-pro-9/ — 12th Gen or SQ 3 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, 47.7 Wh, no 3.5 mm on that Support table. | Microsoft Support Surface Pro 9 |
| Leftover predecessor | Surface Pro 7+ is live at /tablets/microsoft-surface-pro-7-plus/ — last 12.3-inch Intel Pro, USB-A + 3.5 mm, optional LTE, 47.4 / 50.4 Wh conflict. | Microsoft Support Surface Pro 7+ |
Overview
Surface Pro 8 is Microsoft’s September 2021 leftover first 13-inch PixelSense Flow Intel Pro. Current Surface Pro sell-in is 11th Edition. This hub stays so leftover shoppers have a tablets-v1 record instead of mixing 11th Gen / TB4 / 3.5 mm rows with later Pro 9 Wi-Fi 6E sheets.
We have not used this tablet. 16-hour typical-use stays a Microsoft claim.
Display, chip, speakers
PixelSense Flow at 13 inches, 2880 × 1920, 267 ppi, up to 120 Hz (60 Hz default). Nits are not published. 11th Gen i5-1135G7 / i7-1185G7 + Iris Xe. Speakers are 2W stereo + Dolby Atmos.
Pen, radios, ports
Slim Pen 2 sold separately. Dual Thunderbolt 4 and a 3.5 mm jack. Wi-Fi 6 / Bluetooth 5.1. Optional LTE Advanced — not 5G.
Battery
51.5 Wh nominal / 50.2 Wh min; up to 16 hours typical (Wi-Fi). LTE Advanced footnote: up to 14 hours.
Sources
- Microsoft Devices Blog — Introducing new Surface products, built for Windows 11 — accessed 2026-09-19
- Microsoft Support — Surface Pro 8 features and specs — accessed 2026-09-19
- Microsoft Support — Surface battery testing and estimated performance (Pro 8 / LTE footnotes) — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is this still the current Surface Pro?
No. Current Surface Pro on 19 September 2026 is Surface Pro (11th Edition) Snapdragon. Keep this slug as the leftover first 13-inch Flow Intel Pro.
What is the US launch price?
Devices Blog: starts at $1,099.99. Keyboard and Slim Pen 2 are sold separately.
Official product page: Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Tech specs: Microsoft Surface Pro 8 specs.