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Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop Studio: Hands-on with Microsoft’s Windows 11 heavy hitters
The Surface Pro 8 gets a bigger screen, while the new Laptop Studio builds on a flexible double-hinged screen. Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok:
Faris Hanafiah
September 22, 2021 at 5:57 pm
Glad to see the headphone jack still remains in the Pro variant. With the addition of Thunderbolt 4, this can give Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Tablet Detach a run for their money.
CaptainBearPants
September 22, 2021 at 6:18 pm
I like the design, even underneath is really cool.
Deren Bong
September 22, 2021 at 6:38 pm
I prefer the acer concept D 3 Ezel over surface laptop studio
Victor Aravena Leal
September 22, 2021 at 7:23 pm
these formats are a failure. i need the detachable surface book display to draw.
Deren Bong
September 22, 2021 at 7:44 pm
@Victor Aravena Leal personally I would rather have iPad Pro 11 and acer concept D 3 ezel for my creative needs, the iPad for couch and impromptu creative ideas and the conceptD3 to bring them to life, I’m just waiting for acer to update the concept d3 to Wacom emr pen, 😬
Moe A
September 22, 2021 at 6:39 pm
All I see is, they copied apple software layout and hardware design.
Mark Daunis
September 22, 2021 at 10:08 pm
If anything Apple started emulating the Surface Pro line when they released the iPad Pro.
Chris Reich
September 22, 2021 at 7:15 pm
I have a Samsung Tablet that uses the S-Pen. I love it!!! I don’t understand pens that need to be charged. What’s the Reason/Benefit for a charged pen? Seems annoying to me.
Efficaciousuave
September 22, 2021 at 7:54 pm
Bluetooth. If the pen has some extra functionality that relies on Bluetooth, then it needs power, hence the charging. Or replaceable batteries.
Chris Reich
September 22, 2021 at 8:08 pm
@Efficaciousuave Thanks. Still, for a pen, it seems unnecessary.
Just Plain MƎEN
September 22, 2021 at 9:26 pm
@Chris Reich not really. It’s how your device detects your pen is in use, which allows for auto detection. My only problem is they don’t work without the charge, as a basic stylus, to say I will agree with you and that is kinda stupid.
Luiz Eduardo
September 22, 2021 at 7:20 pm
Eat this Apple. Pretty cool Laptop and screen movements…
Juuso
September 22, 2021 at 7:28 pm
The laptop studio is ugly. I can’t see a future for that product. Surface pro 8 seems decent tho.
Bletwort
September 22, 2021 at 8:10 pm
3:56 Excuse me what? Do people really get distracted by their keyboards?
DSN 1
September 22, 2021 at 8:32 pm
Gotta give this one a thumbs down. Apart from drawing etc.. Why would you want this?!
CHR
September 22, 2021 at 8:45 pm
Typical Miscrosoft. They want you to spent money on accessoires.
For example: They finally added USB Thunderbolt but they are still keeping their surface connect port. Eventough USB Thunderbolt can do more and then some.
Blake Nelson
September 22, 2021 at 9:31 pm
Do you know if the surface pen will still attach magnetically to the side of the device, without the keyboard type cover?
Google Reviewer
September 22, 2021 at 9:33 pm
Wish they would release a non-glossy screen version of this laptop.
Vijay Thalapathy
September 22, 2021 at 9:42 pm
What upgrade did the surface pro x got
Thinh Ho
September 22, 2021 at 10:03 pm
New wifi version (cheaper) :v and they claimed that most producers have already built native apps for the pro x
Rob Rossini
September 22, 2021 at 10:04 pm
The design of the laptop studio makes much more sense than 360 degree 2-in-1 devices. Also much better than the Surface pro and go. I have a 10-inch Surface 3 – the least practical keyboard. You need some good flat Surface to support your Surface (maybe that’s where the name comes from😂), to support the flappy keyboard and lean the stand behind, which defeats the purpose of being portable… Difficult to work on a train, plane, at college on narrow desks, or just chilling in bed or sofa… My Surface is small, and I already feel the clumsiness of the keyboard. Now imagine the 13-inch version! It must be a big flappy clumsy thing.
pauL3gend
September 22, 2021 at 10:24 pm
Surface Studio is practically the Sony Vaio Flip from years ago. What’s old is new again.
Adam Wang
September 22, 2021 at 10:38 pm
With the thickness and price tag of a studio laptop, wish Microsoft would make a traditional laptop with proper 8 core processor and entry/mid range discreet gpu for “normal” power users!
lccgfilm
September 22, 2021 at 11:00 pm
did this guy just say the Pro 7 and the Pro 8 looked similar?
Erik
September 22, 2021 at 11:05 pm
I like the detachable screen better than this.
Ninja Nerd Student #69
September 22, 2021 at 11:54 pm
I have used one of these Windows 10 tablets when it was given to me as an employee laptop. Windows 10 on a Tablet sucks horribly! On the same playing field, I have used a HP Chromebook x360 11 G2 EE from school, and it runs so beautifully. It’s a tablet when you want it, and it’s a computer when you want it. It actually is far more functional than any iPad. Chromebooks are surprisingly underrated. This is actually the only “Android” device that I approve of.
OldCountryman
September 23, 2021 at 1:22 am
You obviously have either never used an iPad or don’t know how.
Paul Ho
September 23, 2021 at 12:01 am
He said “distracted by your keyboard”! 🤡
Fragrance
September 23, 2021 at 12:29 am
First time I saw Surface Laptop Studio, I thought it is a mid 2015 macbook pro 15 with Windows 11 installed. Great “new” design.
K Arun
September 23, 2021 at 1:03 am
No mention of the upgradeable SSD on the surface pro?
abc123
September 23, 2021 at 1:13 am
surface studio laptop looks like my Vaio Z Flip… from years ago
OldCountryman
September 23, 2021 at 1:20 am
By the time you add enough RAM and SSD to do anything useful with Windows, and a keyboard, you’re well north of $2000. And it still won’t do half of what a comparably priced iPad Pro can do, and you’ll get to spend half of your life installing updates and security patches.
Duane Locsin
September 23, 2021 at 6:47 am
THANK YOU for actually showing and using a tablet in portrait. I find it weird people holding tablets by the short sides.
The fact is majority of users use tablets in portrait (iPad analytics proves this), but youtube presenters for some strange reason present and use tablets in landscape – I suspect because Android & Windows were never optimized for portrait tablets orientation to begin with, it looks like MS are improving Windows for that and Samsung tablets are getting wider.
O N I X
September 23, 2021 at 7:14 am
I dream of having a Surface pro with 15-16 inches and thin bezels
mr bucle
September 23, 2021 at 1:59 pm
i would like a 15-16 inch surface pro with large bezels (about 2cm) Firstly, so my fingers and thumbs don’t cover menus touch and information underneath. Secondly so muc less fidgety to use…… i’m more confident with larger bezels.
O N I X
September 23, 2021 at 2:18 pm
@mr bucle I agree with you about this, if the surface is in your hands. In my situation, the tablet is on a stand, I draw on it, so I do everything through a wireless keyboard and stylus) I have a surface pro 7
mr bucle
September 23, 2021 at 3:24 pm
@O N I X I have just bought a samsung galaxy book 12. A tablet from a few years ago which i didn’t know existed. Very reasonable at £335. 100% Adobe RGB Oled screen, usb-c ports, Wacom EMR pen and large bezels for using like a sketch book. This sounds nearly ideal for my uses. I have tried about 17 tablets to date….. and all seam to have someting missing.
O N I X
September 23, 2021 at 3:35 pm
@mr bucle I personally bought a Surface Pro, as I work with great persistence, I need full-fledged Photoshop and 3D programs such as Blender, Zbrush. On this typewriter I do big projects, that’s just a small screen for small parts, it’s a little inconvenient. And I can’t take an additional monitor with me, since the instrument was bought for active movement. That’s why I would like to see Microsoft released a line of larger tablets, it would be ideal)
wayneJKL
September 23, 2021 at 7:16 am
CNet is enraging. Thanks for a meaningless review based on dumb assumptions. If Apple made anything close to this you’d be gushing like there’s no tomorrow. Go back to your MacBook and type some more reviews I won’t be reading anytime soon.
Philip Valenzuela
September 23, 2021 at 9:06 am
the host is the descendant of LEVI and MIKASA
RGregYT
September 23, 2021 at 11:12 am
0:20 it’s that ijustine?
Giraffe Juice
September 23, 2021 at 11:42 am
This guy seems to have a strong bias against Microsoft.
Steven Mancera
September 23, 2021 at 12:45 pm
That would’ve been the ultimate Windows 11 2-in-1 Tablet experience, if it wasn’t because of that pedestal fan thiccness at the bottom. And then Surface Book can finally die I guess.
I’ll wait for a second or third generation for that thiccness to be gone, or the updated Surface Book Redesign with Windows 11.
Martial Arts Unlimited Association
September 23, 2021 at 1:12 pm
I have had the same surface Pro cover ever since the Pro 4. Used on my Pro 6 and 7. I have upgraded one of my covers to the version with the fingerprint reader. I have been using that on my 6 and have been using it on my 7 as well.
Martial Arts Unlimited Association
September 23, 2021 at 1:13 pm
Not a fan of the Surface Studio Laptop. I was really hoping for an updated Surface Studio.
Wycliff Studios
September 23, 2021 at 1:29 pm
SUrface products are excellent but they are now more expensive than Macbooks for the same specs
Wycliff Studios
September 23, 2021 at 1:33 pm
This is more innovative than most of what Apple has done in the last 6 years on the laptop.
mr bucle
September 23, 2021 at 1:53 pm
microsoft have definately coppied from the Sony Vaio Multi Flip from 2013. This design is 8 years old. Such a shame that Sony stopped making laptops.
Wycliff Studios
September 23, 2021 at 1:58 pm
@mr bucle You can say inspired cause Sony lost the whole laptop game. Sony is a great company but they are not good with the accounting.
mr bucle
September 23, 2021 at 3:26 pm
@Wycliff Studios do not mention inspiration and accountants.
Wycliff Studios
September 23, 2021 at 3:46 pm
@mr bucle Lol ok. I’m just saying if they had more competitive pricing and frugal manufacturing they could have stuck around
Ex Tra
September 23, 2021 at 1:34 pm
Stop spreading misinformation, at least pin the corrections in the comments. It’s your duty as tech journalists to ensure the right info is provided
mr bucle
September 23, 2021 at 1:49 pm
Check out the Sony Vaio Multi Flip from 2013. The surface studio isn’t a very new formula for a 2 in 1 laptop. I still use mine on an odd occasion for art…….I have tried 17 attempts at using a tablet for art…….. still not there yet from any manufacturer!
mr bucle
September 23, 2021 at 1:54 pm
Such a shame that Sony stopped making laptops.
Lonestar fun
September 23, 2021 at 3:13 pm
CNET ? Are you reading the comments below ? How come this nutcase became the reviewer?
He has problem with proprietary charger ?? But no problem with apple products ? 🤣🤣🤣.
Keyboard ?? Seriously ?? And he went on and on with apple keyboard once upon a time …
Where did you found this guy ? May be you spotted him standing in front of Apple store . Did you ?
davidletterboyz
September 23, 2021 at 4:14 pm
Laptop Studio…a useless form factor.
AnimeAarancar
September 23, 2021 at 4:26 pm
This in the best in windows for students. But for Devs, Mac is the goto. The thing was Touch is, it does work a bit, but windows just throws me off, i don’t feel great using Windows on a touch screen, idk why but it’s just weird & uncomfortable. For artist & creators i won’t recommend this one, so I’m not sure why you buy it for the touch screen. Thoughts?
Kay J
September 23, 2021 at 11:24 pm
It’s more for a business (non-“creative”) crowd. If you take notes often, it fits a workflow, particularly if you have external monitors and keyboards.
EnriquePC
September 23, 2021 at 5:36 pm
I have a question, I used the PC Health check to see if my laptop can run Windows 11, and the only thing that didn’t meet the requirements was my Inter Core i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70Ghz. Is it safe to still install Windows 11?
Dr_b_
September 23, 2021 at 5:47 pm
like to see an Alderlake version of this
CanadianSkylights
September 23, 2021 at 6:51 pm
What do you mean, the keyboard cover and pen have been backwards compatible for the past 4 generations of surface pro…
Minh Tuan Hua
September 23, 2021 at 10:13 pm
0:06 man it just looks ABSOLUTELY like a half-baked MacBook pro. Not to mention its screen like the iPad Pro but worse brightness. Nothing about this laptop is as uniquely innovative as they affirm it to the public.
Dwight Nishimura
September 23, 2021 at 10:28 pm
Cool Design Change. I wonder if I can still use my old Surface Pen with the Surf Laptop Studio & Surf Pro 8??? The Slim Pen2 looks to Expensive to Buy.
Yassin Zao
September 23, 2021 at 11:12 pm
Get that f..ing mask from your head!!!!!