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Our tryout unit came with the new Surface Slim Pen 2, and weвЂ™ll cut right to the chase: This is by far the best digital pen experience weвЂ™ve had with any type of device.

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While weвЂ™re on the topic of the display and the 120Hz refresh rate, one other key upgrade for the Surface Pro 8 is on the digital pen experience. (Side note: To aid battery life, itвЂ™s still possible to set the refresh rate to 60Hz on the Surface Pro 8.) This also means that the tablet matches the refresh rate of AppleвЂ™s iPad Pro, though the refresh rate on the Surface Pro 8 doesnвЂ™t automatically adapt based on the userвЂ™s actions, like on the iPad Pro, to save on battery life. The Surface Pro 8 display just feels more responsive than the typical display. ThatвЂ™s double the usual rate of 60Hz and provides a smoother display motion when scrolling through emails or webpages, or playing games, for example.

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But the even more exciting update is on the refresh rate, which can now be set to 120Hz. ItвЂ™s a vivid, sharp and bright display-no doubt about that. The Surface Pro 8 display-as usual, showcasing MicrosoftвЂ™s PixelSense LCD technology-has also gotten a boost on resolution (a 10.8 percent increase) and brightness (a 12.5 percent increase). Overall, 12.3-inch displays have never felt like quite enough room for getting to peak productivity.

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We appreciate the extra space, especially when doing things like using Windows 11вЂ™s new split-screen Snap Layout feature. One of those changes lifted from the Surface Pro X is the 13-inch display, which sets the Surface Pro 8 apart from its 12.3-inch forerunners. ThatвЂ™s not counting the Surface Pro X, an offshoot of the standard line that originally debuted in 2019-and that the Surface Pro 8 borrows several of its key updates from. The Surface Pro 8 ships Tuesday, coinciding with the general availability launch for Windows 11.ДЄs Microsoft puts it, the Surface Pro 8 is the biggest redesign of the Surface Pro detachable line since 2013вЂ™s Surface Pro 3. Based on our tryout in the CRN Test Center, weвЂ™d argue that this is the most compelling candidate for a laptop replacement that weвЂ™ve seen in a 2-in-1 yet. MicrosoftвЂ™s Surface Pro 8 offers a ton of useful improvements over its predecessors and is a major step forward for the productivity-focused Surface Pro line. Along with rolling out the first new version of Windows in six years with Windows 11, the company is also launching the biggest update to the Surface Pro 2-in-1 line in an even longer timespan-with the Surface Pro 8. What a week this is for Microsoft (and anyone who follows the companyвЂ™s products).

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