Microsoft’s September event is simply a couple of days away. Many people are already curious not only about Windows 11 but also about whatever new Surface devices the corporate may need for its faithful fans and customers. The Surface Duo 2 is already an enormous item thereon list, and there are some whispers of a stimulating new design of subsequent Surface Book. It almost seems like that the Surface Pro, the progenitor of these devices, won’t be as interesting, but a replacement leak about the Surface Pro 8 does put it under a more favorable light.
Ever since the Surface Pro 2-in-1 tablet became successful, it’s changed little over the years. Sure, there are incremental upgrades in processors, display resolutions, and a few small design aspects, but the essential formula has remained equivalent through generations. It had been only with the Surface Pro 7 above, for instance, that Microsoft finally added a USB-C port and not a Thunderbolt port at that.
Based on a replacement leak, which may finally be changing with the Surface Pro 8. It mentions not one but two Thunderbolt 4 ports, though there’ll probably still be a proprietary Surface Connect port also. Given Microsoft’s distrust of Thunderbolt security, it’ll be interesting to listen to what it’ll need to say about this alteration.
The marketing material also notes that the Surface Pro 8 will have a 13-inch screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. The latter is again a primary for the Surface line, finally maintaining with modern laptops. Quite only for gaming, the high refresh rate could also make the system feel more responsive, especially in reducing the lag from the N-Trig pen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Exposure ✅
– Intel's 11th-generation Core processor
– 13" 120Hz High Refresh Rate Narrow Border Screen
– Windows 11
– Dual Thunderbolt Interfaces
– Replaceable SSD Hard Drives#Microsoft #Surface #SurfacePro8 pic.twitter.com/ITFftYG4dg— Sam (@Shadow_Leak) September 19, 2021
Unfortunately, the device illustrated within the leak is that the Surface Pro X, a minimum of consistent with Windows Central’s Zac Bowden. There’s no word yet on what design the Surface Pro 8 will adopt at this point, but it’s long overdue a facelift with thinner bezels and a passionate home for the Surface Pen within the keyboard cover.
