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Surface Pro 8 vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025) - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 8 and Surface Pro (12”, 2025) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest June 28, 2025

Surface Pro 8 vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025)

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 Surface Pro (12”, 2025) features the Snapdragon X-Series 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) with the boost speed up to 3.20 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 12″ Surface Pro (12”, 2025) , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro 8 vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025): Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	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	No MicroSDXC card slot No Full-size USB-A port	No Surface Connect port

Availability	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Released	2021	2025
Release Info	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021	Introduced: May 6, 2025 Released: May 20, 2025
Pricing	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	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X Plus $799.99 16GB 256GB $899.99 16GB 512GB
Amazon Deals	$564.97 Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Tablet, LTE, Intel i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, 13" Touchscreen Display, Windows 11 Pro Laptop Computer, Platinum, EIP-00001 (Renewed) $618.80 Microsoft Surface Pro 8 LTE Unlocked Tablet, Intel Evo i5, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics 13" Touchscreen Windows 11 PRO, Platinum (Renewed) $629.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13 inch Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Graphite (Renewed)	$1,049.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Ocean $699.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage, Platinum (Renewed) $1,014.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Violet

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Tablet, LTE, Intel i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, 13" Touchscreen Display, Windows 11 Pro Laptop Computer, Platinum, EIP-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $564.97	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 LTE Unlocked Tablet, Intel Evo i5, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics 13" Touchscreen Windows 11 PRO, Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $618.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13 inch Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Graphite (Renewed) By Microsoft $629.99 $1,356.09 54% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Ocean By Microsoft $1,049.00 $1,149.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage, Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $699.99 $999.99 30% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Violet By Microsoft $1,014.99 $1,149.99 12% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Size	13 Inches	12 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	12” PixelSense™ LCD Display Resolution: 2196 x 1464 3.21M Pixels. Density: 220 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Dynamic refresh rate: 90Hz (60Hz default) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1200:1 Brightness: 400-nits maximum Touch: 10-point multi-touch Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color Adaptive contrast Adaptive reflect Individually color-calibrated display

Exterior	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)	10.8” x 7.47” x 0.30” (274 mm x 190 mm x 7.8 mm)
Weight	1.96 lb (889 g)	1.5 lbs (686 g)
Colors	Platinum Graphite	Violet Ocean Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	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	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard with bold keyset
Ports	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	2 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 1.4a supports up to 2 x 4K@60Hz monitor, Data transfer up to 10 Gbps. Compatible with Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and other accessories. 1 x Surface Pro 12-inch keyboard port

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Processor	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	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) 8 cores, 8 threads, → 3.20 GHz, 42MB Cache,
Integrated Graphics	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	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) Adreno™ GPU 1.7 TFLOPS,
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	16GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.	256GB 512GB UFS

Connectivity	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology	Bluetooth Core 5.4 technology

Battery	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Size	51.5Wh Nominal battery capacity. 50.2Wh Minimum battery capacity.	38 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 37 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage	Up to 16 hours of local video playback Up to 12 hours of active web usage
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	Optional Surface 45W USB-C Wall Charger

Software	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
OS	Consumer models Windows 11 Home Business models Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Built-in Apps	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
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 with Enhanced Sign-in Security Full HD (1080p) front-facing Surface Studio Camera Supports Windows Studio Effects with: automatic framing eye contact and background blur 10MP rear-facing autofocus camera with Ultra HD and 4K video [new]
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Dual far-field Studio Mics with voice focus 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth LE Audio

Misc	Surface Pro 8	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Inking	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	Designed for Surface Slim Pen (2nd edition) Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen located on the back of Surface Pro, 12-inch Supports haptic feedback with Surface Slim Pen Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)	Ambient color sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 Windows 11 Secured-core PC Windows Hello face authentication with Enhanced Sign-in security Microsoft Defender – for enhanced identity and privacy protection
In the box	Surface Pro 8 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro, 12-inch USB-C® charging cable No charger included Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty