On the right side are the power button, two USB-C Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 ports and Surface Connect port. I don't use the speakers beyond 20% volume so that's how loud they are. Audio quality is surprising good, loud and clear, coming out from those tiny speaker grilles. The two front facing speakers on the left and right are barely visible. Volume buttons and 3.5mm audio jack are on the left. There's a version with a fingerprint reader for US $199.

When the keyboard case is propped up, the keyboard is more stable and can actually be used quite easily on your lap.īy the way, the Microsoft Surface Pro Signature keyboard is an optional accessory selling for US $179. If you have the keyboard case, you can prop the keyboard case up to cover the bottom bezel. The thin bezels are so thin there's no way to hold the sides without accidentally activating anything on screen.īezels at the top and bottom are still quite thick. The bezels on left and right are thinner, making the tablet look more compact. I've always found 12.3 inches to be on the smaller size so having a larger display is a welcome upgrade. The display size has increased from 12.3 to 13-inches.

Warranty: 1 year (extended warranty via Microsoft Complete for additional 1, 2 and 3 years).Weight: 891g (not including keyboard cover and pen).Pen support: Surface Pen, Slim Pen 1, Slim Pen 2.Camera: 5MP front camera with face unlock.Ports: 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4/USB 4, Surface Connect, 3.5mm audio jack.Resolution: 2880 x 1920 pixels, 267 PPI, 3:2 aspect ratio.Here are the full specifications ( from Microsoft SP8 product page): The main downside is battery life which is just 5-6 hours with auto-brightness, and depends a lot on what you do. If you're a heavy multi-tasker, get at least 16GB RAM. The Surface Pro 8 and the Slim Pen 2 are products I can now recommend without hesitation to professional artists, especially to artists who demand a high level of accuracy for their line art. The new Microsoft Slim Pen 2 has drawing performance almost on par with the Apple Pencil and Samsung S Pen.

Surface 8 specs