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 X (2020) features the 7W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core Microsoft SQ2 with a clock speed of 3.15 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″ Surface Pro X (2020) , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 8 vs. Surface Pro X (2020): Specs Comparison Key Features What's new New Design
It is now available in a new Platinum-finish in addition to Matte Black.
New Type Cover Design
The Type Cover also available in three new colors including Ice Blue, Poppy Red, and Platinum, in addition to Black.
Microsoft SQ®2 Processor
The 2020 model comes with the new Microsoft SQ2 processor that promises better performance and new Adreno™ 690 GPU.What's missing
No MicroSDXC card slot
No Full-size USB-A port
Availability Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro X (2020) Released 2021 2020 Release Info
Introduced: September 22, 2021
Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
Released: October 5, 2021
Introduced: October 1, 2020
Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
Released: October 13, 2020
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.
$1,499.99 - SQ® 2 | 16GB | 256GB SSD
$1,799.99 - SQ® 2 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
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
$1,388.99
Was: $1,599.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$879.99
Was: $1,099.99
Microsoft 8PX-00001 Surface Pro 8 13" Touchscreen Intel i7-1185G7 16GB/512GB - Platinum Bundle with Microsoft Surface Pro Signature Mechanical Keyboard, Black and 1 YR CPS Enhanced Protection Pack
By Microsoft
$1,999.00
Was: $2,128.98
Surface Pro X (2020) Price
Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - WiFi + 4G LTE - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$899.99
Was: $1,499.99
Microsoft Surface Pro X LTE (2020) | 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, SQ2 Processor | WiFi+4GLTE | Model 1X3-00014 | Unlocked for All Carriers | US Version - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$1,389.00
Was: $1,599.99
Display Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro X (2020) Size 13 Inches 13 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: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels)
Density: 267 PPI
PixelSense™ Display (sRGB + Enchanced Color Profiles)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Corning® Gorilla® Glass
10nm Oleophobic Coating
Exterior Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro X (2020) Size Comparison
Dimensions 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)
Width: 11.3” (287 mm)
Height: 8.2” (208 mm)
Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)
Weight 1.96 lb (889 g) 1.70 lbs (774 g) Colors Matte Black Platinum
Platinum Matte Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
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.
Surface Slim Pen Storage
Magnetic dock
Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
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 Pro X (2020) Processor 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G74 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Microsoft® SQ2™8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
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™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Microsoft® SQ2™ Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU N/A,
Memory 8GB 16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
16GB
2133MHz LPDDR4X RAMStorage 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
Removable SSD.
256 GB 512 GB
Removable PCIe SSD
Connectivity Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro X (2020) 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
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem
Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
Battery Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro X (2020) Size 38.2 Wh Battery Life Up to 16 hours of typical device usage Up to 15 hours of typical device usage 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 Pro X (2020) OS Windows 11 Home
For Consumer : Windows 10 Home
For 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 365 Family 30-days trial
Camera & Audio Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro X (2020) 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 Skype HD video.
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.
Audio
Dual far-field Studio Mics
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Dual far-field Studio Mics
2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Misc Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro X (2020) Inking Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Security
Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Firmware TPM
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 Pro X (2020)
Power supply
SIM card access tool
Quick Start Guide
Safety and warranty documents
Warranty 1-year limited hardware warranty
30-day return policy
90 days of free technical phone support
One-year limited hardware warranty
Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
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
$1,388.99
Was: $1,599.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$879.99
Was: $1,099.99
Microsoft 8PX-00001 Surface Pro 8 13" Touchscreen Intel i7-1185G7 16GB/512GB - Platinum Bundle with Microsoft Surface Pro Signature Mechanical Keyboard, Black and 1 YR CPS Enhanced Protection Pack
By Microsoft
$1,999.00
Was: $2,128.98
Surface Pro X (2020) Price
Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - WiFi + 4G LTE - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$899.99
Was: $1,499.99
Microsoft Surface Pro X LTE (2020) | 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, SQ2 Processor | WiFi+4GLTE | Model 1X3-00014 | Unlocked for All Carriers | US Version - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$1,389.00
Was: $1,599.99
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