

While the upgrade has some under-the-hood improvements – such as the handy windowing mode that is now an option when you hover over the window-maximising icon – overall it feels like a visual refresh with not much day-to-day difference from Windows 10. That starts with Windows 11 – the latest edition of Microsoft’s all-conquering operating system – which was launched in October but is still rolling out to existing computers. However, if you can make do with the kickstand and detachable keyboard design compared to a traditional laptop, the Pro 8 has all the bells and whistles to make it a very good Windows machine.

There’s a price tag to match – ranging from $2029 to $3819 – but, maddeningly, this doesn’t include the essential keyboard cover, which costs $479 with the new Slim Pen 2 and $299 without it. It feels like the tech giant has taken the product to its best possible form, with a 120Hz high-refresh-rate screen, slick new design with thinned bezels, excellent cameras, and powerful Intel innards. Microsoft has spent several years honing its 2-in-1 computers, culminating in the latest Surface Pro 8.
