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Improved battery life

Clocking in at around 13 hours, the Surface Pro X is modest in its battery life. It features a bespoke ARM-based CPU called the Microsoft SQ1, of which not much is known, except that it has Qualcomm Snapdragon processing. Considering however that some Snapdragon chips boast over 20 hours of juice, it’s likely that Qualcomm and Microsoft will redevelop their tailored chip over the next year, potentially improving the charge on the Surface Pro 8.

Design evolution

With the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Pro X coming out side-by-side, the comparisons are clear to see. The Pro X is thinner and a little wider, making the Pro 7 - which hasn’t changed that much from the Pro 6 - look like yesterday’s news. It’s likely that we’ll see the Pro 8 pick up the baton from the Pro X, design-wise, leading with a sleeker look than the Pro 7.  

Removable SSDs

The Pro X offers 128GB, 256GB or 512GB removable SSD storage; the Pro 7 isn’t quite so flexible and doesn’t offer a removable SSD. The Pro 8 is likely to build upon the best things about the two models, so offering removable SSDs would be great for users who wish to upgrade memory.

Improved OS

In the past, Windows has categorically denied the potential release of Windows 11. Unlike Apple, each new operating system signals a company-wide rebrand; so despite the redesign of a number of apps from Microsoft, Windows 10 is likely to develop further in the next year. Whilst there are subtle tweaks to Calendar and File Explorer in this month’s Windows 10 update, it’s not a big update to the system. Expect bigger changes over the next twelve months: the Surface Pro 8 will likely be one of the first Microsoft devices to take advantage of them, too.