In terms of ports, the Laptop Studio's design is little different from the Pro 8, as it also offers just a pair of Thunderbolt 4/USB4 Type-C ports for hooking up external devices. Plus, if you like the idea of using your tablet like an easel, you can slide the screen about halfway down (into what Microsoft calls 'stage mode') so that it sits over the keyboard at roughly a 45-degree angle, which could be a more comfortable way to use the screen as a digital canvas.

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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