Surface Pro 8 vs. Surface Pro 7: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 8 and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 8 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 8 is better than Surface Pro 7.
2021 vs. 2019
Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Pro 8 has a 30% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.
Surface Pro 8 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.
Surface Pro 8 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.
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 | Surface Pro 7 |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Surface Pro 8 has a 13-inch screen size 5% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Surface Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Surface Pro 8.
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 14% lighter than the 1.96 pounds Surface Pro 8.
Weight | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Pound | 1.96 lbs. | 1.70 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.89 kg | 0.77 kg |
Surface Pro 7 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 8. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 8.
Ports | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
USB-A | No | Yes |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $719.99 $1,099.99 35% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $954.99 $1,050.01 9% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Graphite (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $694.99 | ||
Surface Pro 7 Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $309.99 $369.00 16% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (PUW-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $534.97 | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum By Microsoft $889.41 |
Availability | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
Released | 2021 | 2019 |
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Pricing |
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Generations |
Exterior | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
Dimensions | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) | 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm) |
Weight | 1.96 lb (889 g) |
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Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Matte Black Platinum |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
Size | 13 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
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Battery | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
Size |
| 43.2 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 16 hours of typical device usage | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply |
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Software | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
OS | Windows 11 Home |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
Inking |
| Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage |
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Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 8, a 13-inch machine, in late-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 was introduced by Microsoft about two years earlier in late-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 8 has a 13-inch display which is slightly larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7. In addition, the Surface Pro 8 weighs 1.96 lbs. about 15% heavier than the 1.70 lbs. Surface Pro 7. Moreover, measured at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37”, the Surface Pro 8 is slightly bulkier than the Surface Pro 7 at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”.
There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on Surface Pro 8. That includes a headphone jack, a Thunderbolt 4 port, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover, and an SSD slot. With that said, it has the same number of ports and slots as the Surface Pro 7 including a headphone jack, a USB-C port, a USB-A port, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover port, and a microSD card slot.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 8 supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Surface Pro 7, it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Surface Pro 8, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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