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 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” features the 15W AMD Zen 2 Architecture 6-core AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition 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 8 (2021) and the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 4 13.5” (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 8 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Specs Comparison Key Features What's new
Better performance - It’s now 70% faster than Surface Laptop 3.New color - Now available in Matte Black, Platinum, Sandstone, and a new Ice Blue.11th Gen Intel or AMD 4000 processors - The 13.5-inch model now available in both AMD and Intel processors.Longer Battery Life - Up to 19 hours on AMD Ryzen™ R5 models and 17 hours on Intel® Core™ i5 models.Dolby Atmos® Audio - Deliver rich, full-range, and accurate spatial sound from its stereo Omnisonic speakers. What's missing
No MicroSDXC card slot No Full-size USB-A port
Availability Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Released 2021 2021 Release Info
Introduced: September 22, 2021
Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
Released: October 5, 2021
Introduced: April 13, 2021
Released: April 13, 2021
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.
$999.99 AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
$1,199.99 AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
$1,299.99 Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
$1,499.99 Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
$1,699.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
$2,299.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
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 Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive Matte Black
By Microsoft
$899.99
Was: $1,299.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Platinum
2021 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touchscreen Laptop, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 4680U, AMD Radeon Vega 9, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit, with MTC Stylus Pen
Display Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 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
Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
PixelSense™ Display
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
10nm Oleophobic Coating
100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
Exterior Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Size Comparison Dimensions 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm) Weight 1.96 lb (889 g) Colors Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
Keyboard:
Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
Trackpad:
Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 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
Internal Specs Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 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
6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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
AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores,
AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores,
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory 8GB 16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAMStorage 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
Removable SSD.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
Connectivity Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6: 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 5.1 technology Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Battery Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Size 45.8 Wh Battery Life Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Up to 19 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
Up to 17 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply
60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
Software Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” OS Windows 11 Home
For Consumer : Windows 10 HomeFor Commercial : Windows 10 Pro
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 Laptop 4 13.5” 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)
720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
Dual far-field Studio Mics
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Dual far-field Studio Mics
OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Misc Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Inking Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
Security
Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
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 Laptop 4 13.5”
Power supply
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty 1-year limited hardware warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty
Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
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 Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive Matte Black
By Microsoft
$899.99
Was: $1,299.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Platinum
2021 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touchscreen Laptop, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 4680U, AMD Radeon Vega 9, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit, with MTC Stylus Pen
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