Microsoft says that thanks to new capabilities in Windows 11 and the custom Microsoft G6 processor within Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop Studio, the haptics should “provide tactile signals that create the feeling of pen on paper.”

This allows for a more realistic feel when drawing on the screen on new Surface devices. It is still flat like a carpenter’s pencil, but it sports a redesigned sharper tip, as well as new haptic motors.

Priced at $130, this pen has been redesigned from the bottom up for the Surface Pro 8 and the new Surface Laptop Studio. It has a new Type Cover, reminiscent of the one on the Surface Pro X, which has a slot for the Surface Slim Pen embedded inside.Īlso coming on October 5 will be Surface Slim Pen 2. Of course, Surface Pro 8 still sports Microsoft’s signature kickstand and will come in either platinum or graphite colors. Battery life is rated at up to 16 hours on all models, with support for a charge of up to 80% in an hour. Processor options range from Core i5-1113G7 to Intel Core i7-1185G7 on consumer models, and Core i3-1115G4 to Core i7-1185G7 on commercial models. Storage comes in at either 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB, and 1TB on the Wi-Fi-only models. That means that the traditional USB-A ports are now gone, with the lone port options being the two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, the headphone jack, and the Surface Connect.Īll versions of the Surface Pro 8 will have a removable solid-state drive.

The company even added Thunderbolt 4 ports, allowing for support for external GPUs and dual-monitor setups.

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