Surface Pro 8 review: Microsoft’s best Windows tablet gets big upgrade

More refined design, bigger screen and Thunderbolt ports add to winning formula for convertible PC

Microsoft's category-defining Windows 11 tablet finally gets the design and feature upgrade Surface Pro fans have been clamouring for, but it comes with the sting of price hike.

The Surface Pro 8 starts at 999 ($999/A$1,649), without the essential 160 ($160/A$260) keyboard, which is 100 more for the tablet and 35 more for the keyboard than last year's equivalent models.

Screen: 13in LCD 2880x1920 (267 PPI) 120Hz

Processor: Intel Core i5 or i7 (11th generation)

RAM: 8, 16 or 32GB

Storage: 128, 256, 512GB or 1TB

Graphics: Intel Iris Xe

Operating system: Windows 11 Home

Camera: 10MP rear, 5MP front with Windows Hello

Connectivity: Wifi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, 2x Thunderbolt 4/USB-4, headphones, Surface Connect

Dimensions: 287 x 208x 9.3 mm

Weight: 891g (without keyboard)