
The Surface Pro 7 and Surface Pro 8 both run full versions of Windows, not S-mode, so it's going to be more resource hungry than an S-Mode laptop or tablet, and while 4GB is considered the minimum standard amount of RAM you need for Windows 11, this is not going to be enough RAM, pure and simple.įor the Surface Pro 8, you can upgrade all the way up to an Intel Core i7, 32 GB RAM and 1TB SSD, which will cost $2,599 in the US. The top UK model is the same, only it tops out at 16GB RAM instead of 32, and that's priced at £2,059. The Surface Pro 8 starts off higher, at $1,099 (around £810, $1,500), but it comes with an Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB, and a 128GB SSD, which is a major step up in price but the specs definitely justify it, and quite frankly, this should be considered the bare minimum of what you're need to run Windows 10/11. These were the specs that were available at launch, so availability of a particular model might vary from region to region or even city to city.

The other available configurations are as follows. The prices on the Surface Pro 7 steadily go up as you climb the spec tree. The entry-level configuration comes with a tenth-gen Intel Core i3 i3-1005G1, 4GB RAM, and 128GB storage. As the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 starts hitting shelves, there is going to be a lot of pressure to move that old inventory, so the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 might be an absolute bargain come Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021. The Surface Pro 7 is an older model, which means that this is going to be the model that's less in-demand than the Surface Pro 8 so the price will come down even further from its starting price of $749 / £799 / AU$1,249 for the base model.

When it comes to the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, the biggest difference you are likely to see is the price, which shouldn't surprise anyone. The MacBook Pro is aimed at professionals (Image credit: Microsoft) Price and specs
