The Surface Laptop Studio is a bit larger and heavier than the Pro 8, but it also has a larger screen, and its intriguing sliding hinge design means you can slide the screen down over the keyboard to turn it into a (thick) Windows 11 tablet. The new Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio has an intriguing hinge design that lets you set it up in an angled position, like an easel (Image credit: Microsoft) The Pro 8 also sports a pair of Thunderbolt 4/USB-C Type 4 that will let you hook up multiple external monitors, even 4K models. It's about the same size and a bit heavier than the Pro 7, with a 13-inch display - a minor but welcome improvement over the 12.3-inch screen in the Pro 7.

That said, Microsoft appears to have updated the design of the Surface Pro 8 in small but meaningful ways. To use the Pro 8 as a laptop, you've got to pay nearly $200 more for the detachable keyboard - and when you attach it it's a little unwieldy to use, if our time with the Surface Pro 7's keyboard is any indicator. Surface Pro 8 vs Surface Laptop Studio: Designīoth the Surface Pro 8 and the Surface Laptop Studio can function as both a Windows 11 tablet and laptop, but only the Surface Laptop Studio can do that out of the box.

Iris Xe (i5 model), GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (i7 model)ġ28-256 GB (LTE), 128 GB - 1TB (Wi-fi only)Ģ x Thunderbolt 4/USB 4, Surface Connect port, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Type Cover portĢ x USB 4/Thunderbolt 4, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect port

Surface Pro 8 vs Surface Pro Studio specs Row 0 - Cell 0ġ3-inch 60 - 120 Hz touchscreen (2880 x 1920 pixels)ġ4.4-inch 120Hz touchscreen (2,400 x 1,600 pixels)

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