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Microsoft Surface Pro 8: 13" 2880x1920, i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Expired

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Walmart has Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Laptop (8PN-00001) on sale for $899. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Power2day for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 2.4GHz 4-Core / 8-Thread Processor
  • 13" 2880 x 1920 Touchscreen PixelSense Flow Display
    • Refresh Rate: 60Hz Default, up to 120Hz
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 128GB Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2 x USB-C with USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4
    • 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack
    • 1 x Surface Connect port
  • Approximate Weight: 1.96 lb (891 g)
  • Included Sensors: Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope
  • 1-year warranty

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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Micros.../695018624

I think they was their BF/CM pricing, haven't see this price since

The most powerful Pro Unlock more possibilities than ever with the Pro designed for a Pro like you. The first consumer laptop-to-tablet PC based on the Intel® Evo™ platform and designed to light up the best of Windows 11, Surface Pro 8 combines the power of a laptop with the flexibility of a tablet, and every angle in between, with the iconic Kickstand and detachable Keyboard* with built-in Slim Pen storage and charging.** Do great things with a larger 13" touchscreen, faster connections with Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, and extra speed when you need it. (KEYBOARD & PEN SOLD SEPARATELY)
The power of a laptop with the flexibility of a tablet, and every angle in between, with 13" touchscreen, iconic built-in Kickstand, and detachable Keyboard.*


Windows 11 brings your closer to what you love. Family, friends, obsessions, music, creations — Windows 11 is the one place for it all. With a fresh new feel and tools that make it easier to be efficient, it has what you need for whatever's next.


The first Surface Pro built on the Intel® Evo™ platform. Do it all with the Intel® Evo™ platform — performance, graphics, and battery life in a thin and light PC.


The best pen experience on Pro with rechargeable Surface Slim Pen 2* and Surface PRO 8, for the natural feeling of pen on paper,4 securely stored in Surface Pro Signature Keyboard.*


Type in comfort. Sleek and compact, Surface Pro Signature Keyboard* performs like a traditional laptop keyboard complete with a full function row and backlit keys.


Our most advanced display in a Pro. Now with up to 120Hz refresh rate for an even smoother pen experience and more responsive touch.


Two USB-C® and Thunderbolt™ 3 ports, Wi-Fi 6 for ultra-fast bandwidth, and a dedicated charging port.


Focus on the big ideas, not your battery life, with up to 16 hours1 plus Fast Charging.


Built-in 5.0MP 1080p front-facing camera and 10MP 4K rear-facing camera with autofocus.


You won't forget this password. Securely unlock with facial recognition and improved Windows Hello camera.


Seriously good sound. Dual front-facing speakers with Dolby Atmos® for entertainment and gaming.2 Dual Studio Mics for crystal-clear video calls.
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It's not a valid question, rather, an incomplete question. 8GB is plenty for many use cases provided you are occasionally willing to close programs. In other cases, 16GB is not enough.

The conundrum is that much of the services are now asynchronous (runs in the background) and it takes 4GB just to keep Windows 11 running from startup.

The real question is whether a Windows laptop will operate well in 2-3 years on 8GB as more background services are coded into the OS.
Minimum 16GB ram needed in 2022, if you run virtual machines for work and study. This would be a killer deal even at $999 if it had 16GB ram.
Yeah, it's 5 better.

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daveyp225
01-28-2022 at 12:39 AM.
01-28-2022 at 12:39 AM.
I'd pay at most this price if it included pen and keyboard with 16gb of ram
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CoolSeed9258
01-28-2022 at 09:51 AM.
01-28-2022 at 09:51 AM.
Quote from SeanK18 :
Anyone use this for software development?
I don't use it for software, but should provide competent performance. Depends what are you developing for.

If in need of heavy VMs, possibly you should look to upgrade to 16GB at least, but other than that, is very competent.
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01-28-2022 at 05:32 PM.
01-28-2022 at 05:32 PM.
I purchased this lower end configuration on Amazon for about the same price.

The Surface Pro 8 has a cover in the back that you can remove to upgrade the NVME hard drive yourself. You just need to buy one that has the same form factor that it supports, which is a 2230 NVME. I myself upgrade to a 512GB NVME that I purchased separately for a lot cheaper than if I purchased one that was configured with that size. You can even buy 1TB drives to upgrade with.

8GB memory it not bad, but if they offered 16GB RAM with 128GB configuration at a reasonable price, I would have ordered that one instead.
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01-28-2022 at 10:02 PM.
01-28-2022 at 10:02 PM.
Quote from Rakesh2187 :
Get a case with a kickstand if you plan to keep It for 2+ years as the kick stand will break over time and sadly it's not an easy fix! Otherwise not a bad buy!
What are you on about? I've had Surface Pro devices since 2014 (and half my family uses the same) - you basically have to sit on the device for the stand to 'break'.
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01-29-2022 at 05:04 AM.
01-29-2022 at 05:04 AM.
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Is 8gb of ram good enough?
Depends on what you use it for.
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dirtyvu
01-29-2022 at 08:14 AM.
01-29-2022 at 08:14 AM.
Quote from a_land :
Does this include keyboard etc? Is it overkill for an older non tech savvy parent? I want good hardware quality and enough power that it won't break or need replacing anytime soon

It doesn't. But you can use any keyboard you want. Heck Microsoft sells a cheap wireless Bluetooth keyboard that looks like a surface keyboard for cheap called the designer compact keyboard. Pair it with a mouse or use a pen or touchscreen. I use this keyboard when I need a keyboard but don't want an attached keyboard (like when I'm drawing art, I occasionally need to press a key but I don't want the surface keyboard in the way).
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01-29-2022 at 08:17 AM.
01-29-2022 at 08:17 AM.
Quote from aegrotatio :
My colleague has the Surface Laptop with the AMD Microsoft Edition processor. It's pretty awesome. I wonder why Microsoft isn't putting the AMD Microsoft Edition processor in the Surface Pro.

Also, be advised that you cannot turn off the power-saving backlight dimming in battery mode. This is the kind of thing that Intel mobile graphics does depending on screen contrast, not ambient light. Nobody has found a *working* way to turn this "feature" off yet.

I haven't seen this screen contrast problem in windows 11 on my Surface Pro 8. I did see the problem in windows 10 on my Surface Pro 2017.
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01-29-2022 at 08:19 AM.
01-29-2022 at 08:19 AM.
Quote from PacoChed :
MBA every day of the week and twice on Sundays! So much more bang for the buck. Apple has captured lightning in a bottle with the M1 chip. It's made me a convert and by comparison Intel machines simply don't make sense right now.

MacBook air doesn't have pen support. It doesn't have a touchscreen. It's a laptop that doesn't run windows well.
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01-29-2022 at 08:25 AM.
01-29-2022 at 08:25 AM.
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Regarding RAM, I have been using a SP6 for over 2 years now. i5 w/ 8GB. I always have at least 2 Excel workbooks, Chrome with 10+ tabs open, Google Calendar, Outlook Mail, MS Edge with 3-5 tabs open, and a web based client management system all open and using bouncing back and forth using 2 external monitors along with the Surface monitor. I have ZERO issues with lagging or slowness.

Take it for what it's worth, but that's my real world experience. I'm sure if you are using your computer for heavy graphics and video you may have a much worse experience. I just don't need that for my work.

8GB is no longer the sweetspot. However 8GB still runs very well for most situations, even with VM. Somehow people are trying to say 8GB is the new 4GB when it's not. We're still running some 4GB surface pro 4 machines as input devices for patients to type and sign forms at our medical office. Now 4GB is pushing things (the surface pro 4 machines are stripped down to Drawboard Pdf and Edge).
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01-29-2022 at 02:39 PM.
01-29-2022 at 02:39 PM.
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I haven't seen this screen contrast problem in windows 11 on my Surface Pro 8. I did see the problem in windows 10 on my Surface Pro 2017.
It happened when the Intel graphics drivers were updated. It's not possible to disable it anymore.
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01-29-2022 at 03:41 PM.
01-29-2022 at 03:41 PM.
Quote from Battousi :
I purchased this lower end configuration on Amazon for about the same price.

The Surface Pro 8 has a cover in the back that you can remove to upgrade the NVME hard drive yourself. You just need to buy one that has the same form factor that it supports, which is a 2230 NVME. I myself upgrade to a 512GB NVME that I purchased separately for a lot cheaper than if I purchased one that was configured with that size. You can even buy 1TB drives to upgrade with.

8GB memory it not bad, but if they offered 16GB RAM with 128GB configuration at a reasonable price, I would have ordered that one instead.

How easy or hard to replace hard drive or should I say ssd?
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01-29-2022 at 04:37 PM.
01-29-2022 at 04:37 PM.
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How easy or hard to replace hard drive or should I say ssd?
It's very easy to replace, it's only one Torx screw.
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01-29-2022 at 05:00 PM.
01-29-2022 at 05:00 PM.
I'm one of those rare Apple and Windows fans. I'm trying to decide between this or the M1 MacBook Air for around the same price. Wondering which one will keep working well in the next 5 years. Any (non-fanboy) thoughts on this appreciated🙂
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01-29-2022 at 06:08 PM.
01-29-2022 at 06:08 PM.
Quote from pbandnv :
I'm one of those rare Apple and Windows fans. I'm trying to decide between this or the M1 MacBook Air for around the same price. Wondering which one will keep working well in the next 5 years. Any (non-fanboy) thoughts on this appreciated🙂

If you need the 2-in-1 design plus pen support then this, for anything else go with the MacBook, it's actually cheaper and raw performance is much better with M1. MacBooks last a long time, whereas Windows laptop hardware doesn't age as well with Windows updates, Apple has track record of supporting older devices effectively.
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01-29-2022 at 06:43 PM.
01-29-2022 at 06:43 PM.
Quote from Rakesh2187 :
Get a case with a kickstand if you plan to keep It for 2+ years as the kick stand will break over time and sadly it's not an easy fix! Otherwise not a bad buy!

Not true for everyone. I've had my surface pro going on 4 years and kickstand works as good as day one.
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