If you’re new to Microsoft Surface products, especially the Surface Pro series, there are many things you should know about. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is the eighth-generation Surface Pro lineup that was released in October 2021.
When you’ve finished unboxing your Surface Pro 8, you will go through the first device setup. The process will lead you to set your language, and computer name, connect to WiFi, and set up your Microsoft account. Now everything is ready, and it’s time for you to dig into it. Below you will see all our published tips, tricks, and tutorials over time since the product was announced. Those guides are available from basic to advanced.
- Featured Tips and Tricks
- Basic Tips and Tricks
- Advanced Tips and Tricks
- Troubleshooting Guides
- Buyer’s Guides
- FAQs
- Specs Comparisons
- Firmware Update History
- Latest Updates
1 Featured Tips and Tricks
How to Claim Surface Pro 8 Exclusive Offers
Getting Adobe Creative Cloud Photography, Adobe Premiere Rush, and Adobe Fresco for free with an exclusive offer for Microsoft Surface owners.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs – Full Technical Specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 launched on September 22, 2021, with the new 13” edge-to-edge PixelSense Flow display, 11-Gen Intel processors with Intel Iris Xe G7 graphics, 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports, removable SSD, and more.
The 6 easy ways to take a screenshot on Surface Pro in 2023
In this tutorial, we will show you the 6 fast and easy ways to take a screenshot on Microsoft Surface Pro by using the hardware buttons, keyboard, Surface Pen, and built-in Windows 11/10 tools.
How to improve your Surface Pro 8 battery life
This is the ultimate tips to max out your Microsoft Surface battery life as long as possible when you are in the class, meeting or working on the site.
How to use your Surface Pro 8 as a portable wireless display
Having a Surface PC? You can configure your Surface as a beautiful portable wireless display or secondary monitor with the mouse, keyboard, touch, and pen support.
2 Basic Tips and Tricks
How to download and install the latest Surface Pro 7 drivers and firmware updates
You can now download the cumulative Surface Pro 7 drivers and firmware from Microsoft Download Center. Here's how you can download and install the updates.
How to download the official Surface Pro 7 recovery image
In this article, we will show you how to download Surface Pro 7's official Recovery Image, in case you want to create a USB recovery drive for resetting your device.
How to access Surface Pro 8's battery report
Battery report allows you to learn more about your Surface's battery information and usage history. Read on for more information and how to generate and access the report.
How to check your Surface Pro 8 warranty status
Have trouble with your Surface devices and want to get support from Microsoft? Here is a quick and easy way to check your Surface's warranty status before you make a support request.
How to adjust screen brightness on Surface Pro 8
Are you getting stuck to lower, increase, turn up, brighten, or change screen brightness on your Surface Pro? In this tutorial, we will show you the 3 easy ways to adjust screen brightness on your Surface Pro.
3 Advanced Tips and Tricks
How to Configure Surface Pro UEFI/BIOS Settings
Check out our step-by-step tutorial on how to configure Surface Pro 5-9 UEFI/BIOS including managing device boot order, security, and more.
How to reset your Surface Pro 8 with USB recovery drive
In this article, we will walk you step-by-step through how to create a USB recovery drive, loading recovery image, and resetting your Surface using the USB recovery drive.
How to set a custom resolution on Surface Pro 8
In this tutorial, we will guide you how to add and set a right custom resolution to resolve the display scaling issues on your Surface when you working with old applications, multiple displays, and gaming.
How to unlock all power plans on Surface Pro 8
In this tutorial, you will learn about what is Connected Standby, Modern Standby and how to unlock all power plans and advanced settings on Microsoft Surface devices.
How to manage Battery Limit feature on Surface Pro 8
In this article, we will walk you through how to enable and verify the battery limit feature on supported Surface devices.
How to Disable Intel Turbo Boost on Microsoft Surface
In this tutorial, we will briefly introduce to the Intel Turbo Boost Technology and how to disable the feature so your device will run cooler and stay longer when you needed.
How to boot Surface Pro 8 from a USB Drive
In this article, we will show you how to boot your Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 5, Surface Pro 6, Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro 8, Surface Pro 9, and Surface Pro X from a USB Drive in three different methods.
4 Troubleshooting Guides
How to fix Surface Pro 8 that Won't Turn On
Follow our in-depth, step-by-step guide on how to fix your Surface Pro that isn't turned on, starting, or waking up from sleep.
How to Remove Red Bar from Surface Pro 8 Boot Screen
Got an annoying red bar and an unlocked lock icon on your Surface when it startup. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to get rid of that.
5 Buyer’s Guides
Best Surface Pro 8 Accessories 2022
Are you looking for Microsoft Surface Pro 8 accessories? Check out our best pick accessories for your new Surface Pro 8 to get the best protection, entertainment, and productivity.
Best Surface Pro 8-9 Screen Protectors in 2023
Definitely, you really don't want your Surface Pro 8 or Pro 9's screen to be scattered or damaged, right? Let's check out our recommended film and tempered glass screen protectors that provide extra filters and protection to the Surface Pro 8/9's screen.
Best Surface Pro 8 Cases and Covers 2022
What are the best cases and covers for Surface Pro 8? Check out our best-picked Surface Pro 8 cases and covers that can protect your device from scratches, bumps, and drops.
Best Wireless Mouse for Microsoft Surface in 2023
Microsoft Surface with Windows works even better with a right computer mouse. Here we have a list of Bluetooth wireless mice with a variety of portability, shapes, and functionalities.
6 FAQs
- Can you upgrade RAM on Surface Pro 8?
- Can you upgrade Surface Pro 8 SSD?
- Does Surface Pro 8 have 4G LTE or 5G cellular connection?
- Does Surface Pro 8 Have a Headphone Jack?
- Does Surface Pro 8 have Ethernet port?
- Does Surface Pro 8 have Face Unlock?
- Does Surface Pro 8 have HDMI port?
- Does Surface Pro 8 have SD Card Slot?
- Does Surface Pro 8 have USB-A port?
- Does Surface Pro 8 have USB-C port?
- Does Surface Pro 8 support Wi-Fi 6?
- Does Surface Pro 8 Supports eGPU?
- How long will the Surface Pro 8 be supported?
- What is the Difference Between Surface Pro 8 for Consumer vs. Business?
- What Processor is in Microsoft Surface Pro 8?
- What’s ports on Microsoft Surface Pro 8?
- When did the Surface Pro 8 Come Out?
7 Specs Comparisons
Popular Comparisons for Surface Pro 8
Here are the most frequently requested comparisons for Surface Pro 8:
8 Firmware Update History
Enables support for new docking accessories, improves Surface Dock2 stability, and improves Wireless stability and addresses security vulnerability.View
- Addresses system camera performance and stability, and addresses bugcheck, improves Windows Hello log-in stability, and resolves display flicker issue.View
- Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability and improves Surface Slim Pen 2 inking.View
- Enables feature support for new Surface Pen and Type Cover and improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro 8 and Surface Pro 8 with LTE Advanced.View
- Improves new Type Cover Fingerprint login reliability, improves graphics stability and performance, improves system security, enables new Surface Pen haptics and improves inking performance, improves Thunderbolt AMD eGPU support, and improves touchscreen stability.View
9 Latest Updates
How to manage asset tag on Microsoft Surface devices
Microsoft made an easy tool for system administrators to manage asset tags on Microsoft Surface devices, and here is how to do that.
How to Enable Battery Limit Feature on Microsoft Surface
In this article, we will walk you through how to enable and verify the battery limit feature on supported Surface devices.
How to Check Your Surface Warranty Status
Have trouble with your Surface devices and want to get support from Microsoft? Here is a quick and easy way to check your Surface's warranty status before you make a support request.
Surface Pro won’t turn on: fixes and troubleshooting guides
Follow our in-depth, step-by-step guide on how to fix your Surface Pro that isn't turned on, starting, or waking up from sleep.
How to Get Rid of Red Bar with Unlocked Lock Icon from Surface Boot Screen
Got an annoying red bar and an unlocked lock icon on your Surface when it startup. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to get rid of that.
Surface Pro 8 Deal: Save up to 260$ on Microsoft Surface Pro 8
Grab a big save from Microsoft with the new deal that cut the price of Surface Pro 8 devices up to 260$ for the most popular configuration with Graphite chassis, Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB.
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