Overall compared to what we think are it’s closest competitors (the Lenovo X1 Tablet or the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1), the performance of the Surface Pro 8 shines. The device alone (without a keyboard) weighs 891 g (1.96lbs) with minimal variations between configurations. All configurations also feature pre-installed Microsoft Windows 11 Home with Microsoft 365/Xbox apps pre-installed. Starting at $1099 (USD) or $1399.99 (CAD), the Surface Pro 8 comes with a base configuration of an Intel Evo Core i5 with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD (available in both Platinum or Graphite.) All configurations have a 13″ 120 Hz PixelSense display, 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, WiFi 6 with Bluetooth 5.1, a 5MP 1080p front-facing and a 10MP 4K rear-facing camera. So uncompromising that we’ve awarded it our prestigious Editors’ Choice Award. If you didn’t catch our drift, this is the first Microsoft Surface device that feels like Microsoft has hit their stride with a truly competitive back-to-school offering that is versatile and almost uncompromising. Bluetooth audio in the Surface Pro 9 seems no better or worse than it is in most devices I use.Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is next-level Surface performance, built on an 11th-generation Intel processor with a glorious 13-inch display.

But they're reliable and predictable, two adjectives that don't belong in any conversation about Bluetooth audio unless you put an 'un-' in front of them.Īnyway. I do still use wired headphones sometimes, and I can't say that I miss having a wire dangling around and catching on everything.

I’ll just say that, as the number of headphone jack-less devices in my life has increased, so too has the amount of time I’ve spent cursing Bluetooth and related technologies.Įvery time my phone declines to connect to my earbuds because they’ve instead connected to a computer on the floor above every time I run out of batteries in the middle of something every time a bud falls out of my ear and onto the floor or sidewalk, I question whether we have really improved things or if we've just exchanged one set of problems for another, more expensive set of problems. If I were to list every device in the last two or three years that has been released without a headphone jack, we would be here all day. One other change you might notice is the headphone jack, which has disappeared to wherever headphone jacks (that would totally fit on a device but no longer do for some reason) go when they die.

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