The Surface Pro 8 does not come with a Signature Keyboard, meaning that you will need to splash out an extra £159.99 if you want to use this as a laptop. This hybrid laptop comes with a proper keyboard, with a good, solid deck underneath that’s comfortable and smooth to use. It comes with two USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 4), a Surface Connect port and a 3.5mm headphone jack, alongside an integrated 1080p webcam that our reviewer thought was surprisingly clear. On the plus side, the heft makes it feel like a robust device, with the screen feeling sturdy as you flip it into different positions. That said, the Laptop Studio weighs a whopping 1.7kg, with our review noting that it’s too heavy to be used as an on-the-go tablet. Meanwhile, the Surface Laptop Studio is a laptop, but its flexible hinge allows you to fold the screen down on top of the keyboard so it resembles a tablet. The Surface Pro 8 is essentially a tablet, which can be turned into a makeshift laptop when paired with a sold-separately keyboard attachment. However, they have very different approaches for these convertible form factors. Unfortunately, it makes for a weighty gloss.Moving onto the design of each device, the Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8 both feature 2-in-1 designs that allow it to be used either as a laptop or a tablet.

This reportedly makes it easier for the paint to attach to black versions of the Pro 8, as the black paint scratched off relatively easily on the Pro 7. The body is now made from shiny, slippery aluminum instead of matte magnesium alloy. One downside, however, is that the Pro 8 is noticeably thicker and heavier than older versions, including its closest ancestor, the Surface Pro X. In fact, the slimmer bezels allow for a larger screen, which, at 13 inches, is almost an inch bigger than the previous model, while keeping the device footprints almost identical. They're still pretty chunky at the top and bottom of the screen, but the latter at least is concealed when the keyboard is attached. Almost immediately, you can tell that the screen's edges are more rounded than previous iterations of the laptop, making it easier on the hand when you're holding it in tablet form.

The design is the biggest change to the Surface Pro 8.

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