Quote from: Jim S on June 16, 2026, 23:25:13I have a Surface 8 and although it is a pretty nice piece of hardware it is underpowered and very short on storage.  I don't know why Microsoft equips the basic models with just 16gb of memory. That isn't enough.  And the storage at 256 is also totally inadequate for even minimal uses.  Windows alone takes up 45gb!

The Surface Pro 8 is a nice piece of hardware, but 16 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD are simply not enough in 2026. Windows alone can consume around 45 GB of storage, leaving very little room for applications and files. The SSD can be upgraded, but the RAM is soldered and cannot, which makes the base model feel underpowered for anything beyond basic use.

haven't had any surface pro keyboard fail.  sorry for you!

I have a Surface 8 and although it is a pretty nice piece of hardware it is underpowered and very short on storage.  I don't know why Microsoft equips the basic models with just 16gb of memory. That isn't enough.  And the storage at 256gb is also totally inadequate for even minimal uses.  Windows alone takes up 45gb! 

The biggest drawback for surface pro laptops is the detachable keyboard, that tends to fail very often. I had to buy 3 keyboards in 3 years. Even the surface pro bluetooth keyboard has to power from the laptop and again if it fails, the very expensive bluetooth keyboard will be of no use. Only reason why I will not be upgrading to surface pro 12.