The Tiger Lake CPUs have been around since last fall, so it’s no surprise to see their availability on new Microsoft Surface devices. What kind of CPU will power the Surface Pro 8?Īccording to the leak, the new Surface Pro 8 hybrid laptop should come with Intel’s latest 11th-generation laptop CPUs. Windows 11 will look much different than before, and, among other features, it’s getting support for two Xbox Series X | S features that improve PC gaming. The official release date for Windows 11 is October 5, roughly two weeks after the Microsoft Surface event so it’s likely it’ll ship with Windows 11 and not Windows 10. Windows 11 was announced earlier this year, so of course, Microsoft’s latest computers should run the new operating system. It’s not clear if the new display’s refresh rate will be adaptive, similar to Apple’s ProMotion, which is able to change refresh rate based on an activity to conserve power. The Surface Pro 8 is said to have a 120Hz display, which would make games and other software appear much smoother and responsive. And because the Surface Pro 8 reportedly has much thinner bezels than before, you’ll be able to see even more of the screen.Ī bigger screen is always nice, but a fast refresh rate can be just as important. It’s not a gigantic difference in size, but every inch matters.

The new Surface Pro 8 is reportedly getting a bigger display than the Surface Pro 7, jumping from 12.3 inches to 13 inches. What’s the screen size and refresh rate for the Surface Pro 8? The Verge has corroborated the leak with its own sources. While we’ll know everything this Wednesday, a leak from user on Twitter shows a screenshot with loads of alleged information on the Surface Pro 8. With Samsung and Apple devices already announced this year, leakers have turned to spoiling Microsoft’s Surface event that’s scheduled for September 22.

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