Is the Surface Pro 8 a laptop or a tablet It was superseded by the Surface Pro 9, which was released in October 2022. Microsoft's Surface Pro 8 was released on 5 October 2021 around the world. Anyone wanting to take this tablet out with them for on the-the-fly sketching will be happy to hear that the battery lasts a solid eight hours with constant use – a world away from the few hours that the Surface Pro 7 could offer on one full charge. If you are looking at the Surface Pro 8 as a possible tablet for creative work, we're glad to say that this iteration is by far the best for battery to date. Is the battery of the Surface Pro 8 any good? What's also nice is that the Surface Pro 8 comes with 470 nits brightness, and 103% of the sRGB spectrum, making this the best looking display on a Surface Pro yet, and one perfectly geared towards digital artists. That screen comes with 2,880 x 1,920 resolution - something that looks gorgeous on that sized display - and up to a 120Hz refresh rate, which is a lovely addition. The 8 releases with a beautiful, dark graphite finish, rounded corners and thin bezels that really accentuate the larger (13-inch) screen. Though we're fans of the Surface Pro 7 (and 7+), design-wise, the they looked and felt a bit samey. The Surface Pro 8 provides a much needed design update to a series that was starting to seem old. There are relatively low Surface Pro 8 prices right now, whether that's direct from Microsoft, or through a number of trusted retailers. But luckily that hasn't been the end of decent Surface Pro 8 deals.

We saw a huge amount of demand to buy the Surface Pro 8 over November's Black Friday.

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