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Surface Pro 8 vs. M2 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Pro 8 and M2 MacBook Pro 13” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 8 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 8 is better than M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Surface Pro 8 supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size

Surface Pro 8

32 GB

M2 MacBook Pro 13”

24 GB

Surface Pro 8 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Surface Pro 8 weighed 1.96 pounds, 35% lighter than the 3.0 pounds M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Weight	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound	1.96 lbs.	3.0 lbs.
Kilogram	0.89 kg	1.36 kg

Surface Pro 8 has more ports and slots count than the M2 MacBook Pro 13”. It has six versus three amount of ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Ports	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
SSD slot	Yes	No
Surface Connect	Yes	No
Surface Type Cover	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes x2
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	No
Total	6	3

M2 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Surface Pro 8.

2022 vs. 2021

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 13” has a 81% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Pro 8.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)

8,819

Surface Pro 8 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Surface Pro 8 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Surface Pro 8 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $916.99 $1,075.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum Microsoft Copilot By Microsoft $770.99 $1,099.99 30% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $737.99	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Pro 13” Price
	Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,049.99 $1,299.00 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $899.00	See at Amazon
	Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium) By Apple $844.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021	Announced on June 6th, 2022. (WWDC 2022)
Pricing	$1,099.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 128GB Platinum only. $1,199.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 256GB $1,399.99 i5-1135G7 16GB 256GB $1,399.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 512GB $1,599.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 256GB $1,899.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 512GB $2,199.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 1TB Platinum only. $2,599.99 i7-1185G7 32GB 1TB Platinum only.	$1,299 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Applicable Models	-	MacBook Pro 13” (2022) 2022 MacBook Pro 13” MacBook Pro 13” with Apple M2 chip
Generations	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina

Exterior	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)	11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 in (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm)
Weight	1.96 lb (889 g)	Starting at 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors	Matte Black Platinum	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard Type Cover Features: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Display	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	13 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Refresh rate: 120Hz 60Hz default. PixelSense™ Flow Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration Touch: 10 points multi-touch	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio 500 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Image Source: Microsoft Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover Under Kickstand (1) 1 x SSD slot M.2 2230 NVMe slot	Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB Unified onboard memory Configurable to 24GB
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number	-	1
Cooling Info	-	Active

Connectivity	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	51.5Wh Nominal battery capacity. 50.2Wh Minimum battery capacity.	58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage	Up to 17 hours wireless web Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
OS	Windows 11 Home	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video	720p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Wide stereo sound Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Inking	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	Surface Pro 8 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	MacBook Pro 13” 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited warranty.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output are supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Surface Pro 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance	Released in Late 2021 3:2 2.8K 13” 1920p 60~120Hz Weight 1.96 lb 0.89 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Mid 2022 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.0 lb 1.36 kg Powered By Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz Geekbench 5 1,933 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,819 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 24GB Unified Memory