Note that you might want to add a Surface Pro 8 cover to keep it protected. Adding the optional $180 Signature Type Cover keyboard will add some weight and thickness, but it’s still much thinner and lighter than the Surface Book 3 and, in fact, rivals the iPad Pro. Naturally, the Surface Pro 8 is the smaller device, coming in at 0.37 inches thick and 1.96 pounds for the tablet alone.

That makes the Surface Pro 8 simpler and less prone to long-term issues. The Surface Book 3 is a more complex design, with a fulcrum hinge to accommodate the heavy display portion. There’s no bending, flexing, or twisting on either machine. The Surface Pro 8 is constructed of anodized aluminum and is solid as a rock, while the Surface Book 3 is made of magnesium alloy and is equally robust. Microsoft builds high-quality laptops, and the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Book 3 are no exception. HP just discounted a load of its best-selling laptops

Laptop Deals Under $500: Save on HP, Lenovo, and Dell today Microsoft’s Bing Chat: how to join the waitlist now In both cases, most or all the computing power is contained in the tablet portion, while the Surface Book 3 has battery capacity and optional discrete graphics located in the keyboard portion. The Surface Book 3, on the other hand, is a unique design where the display detaches from a keyboard base to become a large 13.5-inch tablet (a 15-inch version is also available).

The Surface Pro 8 is the more traditional of the two, with a detachable keyboard that can snap on and off the main tablet portion. Fitbit Versa 3ġ2.3 inches x 9.14 inches x 0.51 – 0.90 inchesĦ9 watt-hour (Core i5) or 75.3 watt-hour (Core i7)īoth machines are 2-in-1s, meaning that they can convert from a laptop to a tablet by detaching something from something else.

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