Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Pro 8 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Better performance

New color

Better specs

Better price

• 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

• No Intel Core m3 configuration
• Windows 10 Pro isn't available for consumers

• No MicroSDXC card slot
• No Full-size USB-A port

• Introduced: October 2, 2018 (Microsoft October Event)
• Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018
• Released: October 16, 2018

• Introduced: September 22, 2021
• Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
• Released: October 5, 2021

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
• Density: 267 PPI
• PixelSense™ Display
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
• Touch: 10 points multi-touch
• Corning® Gorilla® Glass
• 10nm Oleophobic Coating

• 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

• Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g)
• Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)

• Surface Type Cover
  • Not included
  • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
  • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
• Keyboard:
  • 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.

• 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

• 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
• 1 x Mini DisplayPort
• 1 x Surface Connect™
  Supports charging and docking station.
• 1 x Headset jack
• 1 x microSD™ card reader
• 1 x 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

• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
  4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
  4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
  4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB 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

• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
  Intel® UHD Graphics 620

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
  Intel® UHD Graphics 620

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
  Intel® UHD Graphics 620

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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

• Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.

• Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology

• 51.5Wh
  Nominal battery capacity.
• 50.2Wh
  Minimum battery capacity.

• 44W power supply
  • USB-A output: 5W
  • Surface Connect: 39W

• 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
• Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

• For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
• For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

• Consumer models Windows 11 Home
• Business models Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro

• Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
• Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
• Preloaded Xbox app
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

• Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
• 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
• 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video

• 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

• Dual microphones
• 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

• Dual far-field Studio Mics
• 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

• 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

• Ambient light sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope

• Ambient light sensor
• Gyroscope
• Magnetometer
• Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)

• HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in

• Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in

• Surface Pro 6
• Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• Surface Pro 8
• Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• One-year limited hardware warranty
• Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

• Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
• Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees
• Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
• Physical buttons: volumes, power