The screen is now a PixelSense Flow display that's 13 inches large (up from 12.3 inches). Overall, it looks more contemporary and I’m confident most readers will like it. The body also has more rounded edges that make it look less blocky. The top and bottom bezels are still quite large but they are necessary as they give users something to hold on to when the device is detached and used as a tablet. The Surface Pro 8 features a larger display with slimmer bezels on the sides. The big change is obviously the design, which closely resembles the Surface Pro X. Why Microsoft has to take this long to release products locally will forever remain a mystery, but better late than never right? It might have taken a while but the Surface Pro 8 is finally available here. Guess what, that’s exactly what Microsoft has given us. What people really wanted was a new x86-based Surface Pro that had the looks of the Surface Pro X. But that was a completely different kind of device that ran an Arm processor which limited its capabilites.

Sure, they dropped the Surface Pro X in 2019 which had a sleek new design.

However, Microsoft has been curiously tardy with the last four generations since the design hasn’t really changed. There’s no question that Microsoft’s Surface Pro is the premier detachable notebook. Note: This review was first published on 22 February 2022.

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