Microsoft Surface Pro 8 review: more of the (super) same
Stuff Singapore·2024-04-27 12:01
The best Windows tablet hybrid returns with small but meaningful hardware improvements. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also brings a major boost to gaming.
Pros
Much better for gaming than the last version
Good display colour, brightness and sharpness
As ever, the keyboard is great considering its dimensions
Great built-in speakers
Cons
Costs a packet for a higher-end version with stylus and keyboard
Battery won’t reliably last through a full day of work
120Hz mode is too much of a battery batterer to be that useful
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a hybrid laptop institution by this point. It was, and is, one of the few successful attempts to make a Windows PC that is also a tablet. This eighth-generation Microsoft Surface Pro 8 doesn’t mess with the formula.
As with previous Surfaces, we see design refinements and performance bumps in-line with whatever Intel has done with its latest chipsets. As a result the Surface Pro is finally a decent little gaming machine, if you keep your expectations realistic. But this isn’t just a Surface Pro 7 with fresh internals. The changes this time are pretty significant for real-world use. There’s also a slightly larger display – without an increase in bulk – and the stylus is slicker than ever.
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