
Wake on touch: When Surface Pro 8 is in standby with the display off, users can turn on the device simply by tapping the screen, similar to how smartphones work (the Pro 8 can then auto-login to Windows using Windows Hello).By default, Surface Pro 8 is 60Hz, but users can set it to 120Hz manually. This feature is expected to launch late with Surface Pro 8. It sounds like Apple's ProMotion display technology. Dynamic Refresh Rate: This feature enables a higher-refresh display of 120Hz instead of standard 60Hz, but only when scrolling or using the pen, thereby saving battery life.Windows 11 also delivers some new hardware features that Microsoft could enable with Surface Pro 8, including: Support for Surface Slim Pen 2 with haptics.Removable SSD (following Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop designs).


That means you’ll be able to handwrite notes onto cells, which will then be converted into text and placed in the correct Excel cell. Microsoft has updated Excel to finally work with the pen. Microsoft also lets you take phone calls from your Android smartphone on your Surface Pro 7, which will use the new microphones to offer better call quality.Īs you’d expect from a Surface Pro device, the Surface Pen places a huge role in the new experience. That means your Surface Pro 7 should be able to hear you perfectly – even if you’re talking to the digital assistant in the middle of a busy coffee shop. The latest tablet has “studio miss”, which are designed to focus on your voice. Unlike the Surface Laptop 3, there’s no sign of a gold colour. The Surface Pro 7 is available in a black and white finish.
