The brightness department has also received an upgrade, making it 12.5% brighter than the previous model. However, the standard display specs remain at 2880x1920 with a 267 pixels per inch (PPI) resolution. It is now 13-inches in size, and the bezels have been slimmed down on all sides, giving it an 11% increase in display area compared to the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7. The most noticeable change on the Surface Pro 8 is its more extensive, sleeker, and faster display. Overall, both the Surface Pro 7 Plus and Surface Pro 8 are made out of the same anodised aluminium, weigh under 3 pounds, measure less than half an inch in thickness, and feature the very same slim, light 2-in-1 profile of the Surface lineup. The Surface Pro 8-exclusive Slim Pen 2 also comes with integrated haptic engines, making the writing or drawing experience more pleasant as you receive feedback from it while sliding across the screen. Moreover, it is wholly more convenient than the previous iteration, which required an external charging cradle or AAAA batteries for the Slim Pen or standard Surface Pen, respectively. This little space offers a more intuitive way to charge when not in use.

Of course, this slimmer screen profile means a few changes for its accessories, particularly its dedicated Surface Signature Type Cover, which now has a slot for the newest Surface Slim Pen 2. When placed side by side, the Surface Pro 8 certainly sports a newer design than the Surface Pro 7 Plus, thanks to its slimmer bezels, which we shall discuss more later. Read on as we go over the main features of both devices and let you decide if it is worth the investment. But for the average professional or business organisation, is this new model truly worth upgrading from its predecessor, the Surface Pro 7 Plus?

Featuring 11th generation Intel Core chipsets, Windows 11 on board, and many updates that address the concerns of Surfaces past, the Surface Pro 8 is set to push Microsoft and Windows' hardware and software to new heights.

During its annual Surface event last year, Microsoft unveiled the long-awaited update to its Surface Pro lineup called the Surface Pro 8, the latest premier 2-in-1 that delivers significant changes since the Surface Pro 3.

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