![]() ![]() That wasn't necessarily a bad thing, as four years ago, the Surface Pro was a pretty fresh device. Both the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Pro 7 were just spec updates of the Surface Pro 2017. The Surface Pro lineup kind of started to stagnate for the last couple iterations. (Image credit: Future) Microsoft Surface Pro 8: Design ![]() Microsoft has some pretty stiff competition with its oldest rival. In our testing, the Apple M1, which is in both the iPad Pro and some Macs, absolutely wipes the floor with 11th-generation Intel U-series processors. That makes the Surface Pro 8 the same price as the 12-9-inch iPad Pro to start, and we're not sure that's a comparison Microsoft wants, at least when it comes to performance. In the UK and Australia, the Surface Pro 8 tops out at 16GB of RAM, but with the same specs otherwise, and that top-end spec will set you back £2,059 / AU$3,299. You can upgrade the Surface Pro 8 all the way to an Intel Core i7 processor, 32 GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, which will set you back $2,599 in the US. ![]() Of course, if you want a more powerful Surface Pro 8, you can pay to upgrade it. But the Pro 7 configuration with a Core i5, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD launched for just $899/£899/AU$1,499, which is a full $200 cheaper in the US. However, that was for a configuration with just a Core i3 processor and 4GB of RAM. ![]() More than 1TB is good for large digital libraries, video games, and powerful apps like Adobe Creative Suite.It's a pretty big bump from the Surface Pro 7, which launched at just $749/£799/AU$1,249. Between 256G and 1TB is good for most photo, music, and video files, as well as word processing and spreadsheet creation. A 128GB is good for email and productivity apps, internet browsing, and other basic functions. Surface devices come with a solid state drive (SSD), which provide faster bootups and access to data, greater durability, longer battery life, and higher shock resistance when compared to a hard disk drive (HDD). More RAM means faster overall performance with the ability to run more apps, programs, and files simultaneously. RAM (Random Access Memory) temporarily stores and remembers data from your OS, apps, and programs, delivering quick access to information when needed. The more powerful and updated your processor, the faster your PC's overall performance. The engine that makes it all go, the processor determines the speed at which your system runs programs, loads pages, and downloads files. ![]()
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