

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. MacBook Pro 14-inch: all the differences, explained MacBook Pro with M2 Pro just got an unprecedented price cut 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. 12.3 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.
