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Surface Pro 10 vs. Surface Pro 8 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 8 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest May 28, 2024

Surface Pro 10 vs. Surface Pro 8

The 2024 Surface Pro 10 features the 15W Intel Meteor Lake U-Series 12-core Intel Core Ultra 5 135U up to 12-core Intel Core Ultra 7 165U with the boost speed up to 4.90 GHz. While the 2021 Surface Pro 8 features the 28W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake UP3 dual-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with the boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro 10 (2024) and the 13″ Surface Pro 8 (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 10 vs. Surface Pro 8: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Better performance—It's 53% faster than Surface Pro 9. Better specs—It features the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, Intel graphics, 64GB of 7476 MHz LPDDR5x memory, 1TB Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. The first Intel-based Surface Pro with integrated NPU. The Surface Pro 10's Intel AI Boost efficiently drives AI features such as Windows Studio Effects and Live Captions, leaving thermal and power to run other critical tasks on CPU and GPU. Longer Battery Life—It now offers a better battery life with up to 19 hours of typical device usage. Better display with rounded corners—The 13-inch PixelSense™ Flow display now features rounded corners for seamless integration with Windows 11, an improved contrast ratio, an additional 150 nits of brightness, and an anti-reflective coating. Better serviceability—It's now easier to service and repair with built-in QR codes that provide convenient access to service guides, including internal markings that identify the number of screws and driver types needed for critical components. More 1440p Quad HD camera with an ultrawide field of view 10.5 MP Ultra HD rear-facing camera New Surface Pro Type Cover with dedicated Copilot key	New Pro Design It features the new bigger 13” edge-to-edge PixelSense Flow display. Better performance It’s now 2.1x times faster than Surface Pro 7 and 3.5x times faster than Surface Pro (5th Gen). Better specs 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors, Intel Iris Xe G7 graphics, up to 32GB of 4267 MHz LPDDR4x memory, WiFi-6, and Bluetooth 5.1. Longer Battery Life It now offers a better battery life with up to 16-hours of typical device usages. 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4.0, 40Gbps transfer speed, DisplayPort, Power Delivery, Docking, and external GPU. Removable SSD For better data security and privacy, now the Surface Pro 8 feature a removable SSD. More 10MP rear-facing camera 4K video recording 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
What's missing	Available for business only. Fewer colors - The Sapphire Forest are no longer available. The 5G model doesn't launch until later in 2024.	No MicroSDXC card slot No Full-size USB-A port

Availability	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
Released	2024	2021
Release Info	Introduced: March 21, 2024 Pre-ordered: March 21, 2024 Released: April 9, 2024 Note Surface Pro 10 with 5G will be available later in 2024.	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing	Windows 11 Pro Wi-Fi only Intel Core Ultra 5 135U $1,199.99 8GB 256GB $1,499.99 16GB 256GB $1,599.99 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 32GB 256GB $1,999.99 32GB 512GB Intel Core Ultra 7 165U $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,799.99 16GB 512GB $1,999.99 32GB 256GB $1,999.99 32GB 1TB $2,199.99 32GB 512GB $2,399.99 32GB 1TB $2,799.99 64GB 1TB	Consumer models Windows 11 Home Intel Core i5-1135G7 $1,099.99 8GB 128GB $1,199.99 8GB 256GB $1,399.99 16GB 256GB $1,399.99 8GB 512GB Intel Core i7-1185G7 $1,599.99 16GB 256GB $1,899.99 16GB 512GB $2,199.99 16GB 1TB $2,599.99 32GB 1TB Business models with WiFi Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i3-1115G4 $1,099.99 8GB 128GB Intel Core i5-1145G7 $1,199.99 8GB 128GB $1,299.99 8GB 256GB $1,499.99 8GB 512GB $1,499.99 16GB 256GB Intel Core i7-1185G7 $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,999.99 16GB 512GB $2,299.99 16GB 1TB $2,699.99 32GB 1TB Business models with LTE Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i5-1145G7 $1,349.99 8GB 128GB $1,449.99 8GB 256GB $1,649.99 16GB 256GB Intel Core i7-1185G7 $1,849.99 16GB 256GB

Microsoft Surface Pro 10 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 10 Tablet - 13" - 32 GB - 512 GB SSD - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum By Microsoft $2,079.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 10, 13" Touch 2-in-1 Tablet, Intel Ultra 7 Processor 165U, Intel Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Platinum, Copilot, Windows 11 Pro, Device Only, with Stylus Pen By Microsoft $1,990.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Tablet - 13" - Core i5 12th Gen i5-1245U Deca-core (10 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit - Platinum By Microsoft $900.69 $1,499.99 40% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $625.00 $745.99 16% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - (Without keyboard) - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $899.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13" Tablet Intel Core i5-1135G7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Platinum - 11th Gen i5-1135G7 Quad-core - 2880 x 1920 PixelSense Flow Display - Up to 120 Hz Refresh Rate - Windows 11 H By Microsoft $866.06	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
Size	13 Inches
Info	13” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1300:1 [new] Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 600 nits maximum (typical) [new] Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color Anti-reflective [new] Auto Color Management supported Dolby Vision IQ™ support	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

Exterior	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 209 mm x 9.3 mm)	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)
Weight	1.94 lb (879 g)	1.96 lb (889 g)
Colors	Platinum Graphite	Platinum Graphite
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro Keyboard for Business Surface Pro Signature Keyboard for Business Surface Pro X Signature Keyboard for Business Surface Pro X Keyboard for Business 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	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
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4.0 It supports fast charging with a 45W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 2.1 with supports up to 1 x 8K monitor, Data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect It supports fast charging with a 45W or higher power supply. Supports Surface Dock and Surface Dock 2. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port	2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C interface supports USB 4.0, Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
Processor	Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 135U 12 cores, 14 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 165U 12 cores, 14 threads, 1.70 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	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™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 135U Intel® Graphics 4 Xe-cores, → 1900 MHz Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 165U Intel® Graphics 4 Xe-cores, → 2000 MHz	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™ i5-1145G7 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
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 7467 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD.	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.3 technology [new]	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
Size	48 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 47 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	51.5Wh Nominal battery capacity. 50.2Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage [improved]	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply [downgrade]	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
OS	Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro	Consumer models Windows 11 Home Business models Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1440p front-facing camera with an ultrawide field of view [new] Supports Windows Studio Effects with: automatic framing eye contact and background blur 10.5 MP rear-facing autofocus camera with Ultra HD and 4K video [new]	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
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics with voice focus [new] 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth LE Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Surface Pro 10	Surface Pro 8
Inking	Designed for Surface Slim Pen for Business Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Keyboard with Pen Storage for Business 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 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard	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 color sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC [new]	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
Security	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC NFC authentication [new]	Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Pro 10 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro 8 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty