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. While the 2017 Surface Book 2 features the 15W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core i5-7300U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro 8 (2021) and the 13.5″ Surface Book 2 (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 8 vs. Surface Book 2: Specs Comparison Key Features What's new
Performance Info
Up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U (4-Core, up to 4.20Ghz w/Turbo Boost)
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
Up to 1TB SSD
Up to 16GB (1866Mhz LPDDR3 RAM)
Up to 17 hours of battery life
New Size Now available in 15-inch with the same beautiful PixelSense display.Better Performance Surface Book 2 has up to 5 times more graphics performance than the original Surface Book.Longer Battery Life Lasts up to 17 hours.USB-C Allows you to charge, transfer data, and video out.More Features
Updated hinge design for reducing screen wobbling.
Supports the latest Surface Pen with 4096 levels of pressure.
Supports Surface Dial on-screen interaction.
Xbox Wireless built-in (15-inch only).
What's missing
No MicroSDXC card slot No Full-size USB-A port
MiniDisplay port replaced with a USB-C port
Availability Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 Released 2021 2017 Release Info
Introduced: September 22, 2021
Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
Released: October 5, 2021
Introduced: October 17, 2017
Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017
Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing
$1,099.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 128GB
Platinum only.
$1,199.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 256GB
$1,399.99 i5-1135G7 16GB 256GB
$1,399.99 i5-1135G7 8GB 512GB
$1,599.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 256GB
$1,899.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 512GB
$2,199.99 i7-1185G7 16GB 1TB
Platinum only.
$2,599.99 i7-1185G7 32GB 1TB
Platinum only.
Surface Book 2 13.5”: Starting at 1,149$Surface Book 2 15”: Starting at 1,999$
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$1,268.01
Was: $1,599.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$839.00
Was: $1,099.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$919.00
Was: $1,199.99
Surface Book 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver
By Microsoft
$649.99
Was: $749.99
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$469.00
Was: $589.00
Display Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 Size 13 Inches 13.5 Inches Info
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
Surface Book 2 13.5”
Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
Display Density: 267 PPI
Surface Book 2 15”
Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels)
Display Density: 260 PPI
PixelSense™ Display
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Contrast ratio: 1600:1
Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Exterior Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 Size Comparison Dimensions 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)
Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm).
Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Surface Book 2 15”
13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Weight 1.96 lb (889 g)
Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g)
Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g)
Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
Surface Book 2 15”
Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors Matte Black Platinum
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
Keyboard:
Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
Trackpad:
Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
USB-C interface supports USB 4.0, Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfers up to 40Gbps.
1 x Surface Connect+
Supports charging and docking station.
1 x Surface Pro Type Cover port 1 x Headset jack
2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
2 x Surface Connect™
1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader
UHS-II Performance
Internal Specs Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 Processor 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Discrete Graphics
Surface Book 2 13.5”
Surface Book 2 15”
Memory 8GB 16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAMStorage 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
Removable SSD.
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD
Connectivity Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Surface Book 2 15” Only: Xbox Wireless built-in
Battery Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 Size
Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
Total: 69Wh
Clipboard: 18Wh
Base: 51Wh
Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
Total: 75.3Wh
Clipboard: 18Wh
Base: 57.3Wh
Surface Book 2 15”
Total: 90Wh
Clipboard: 23Wh
Base: 67Wh
Battery Life Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Up to 17 hours of video playback
Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Power Supply
60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
Surface Book 2 15”
102W power supply with USB-A 7.5W) charging port.
Software Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 OS Windows 11 Home Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 Camera
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
Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio
Dual far-field Studio Mics
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Dual microphones
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
Misc Surface Pro 8 Surface Book 2 Inking Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Security
Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
Surface Pro 8
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Surface Book 2
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty 1-year limited hardware warranty One-year limited hardware warranty More Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$1,268.01
Was: $1,599.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$839.00
Was: $1,099.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$919.00
Was: $1,199.99
Surface Book 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver
By Microsoft
$649.99
Was: $749.99
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$469.00
Was: $589.00
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