According to a leak, Microsoft has settled on a US$799 starting price for the Surface Pro 8. Supposedly, a Chinese retailer has leaked numerous Surface Pro 8 details too, including a 13-inch display, a 120 Hz refresh rate and the presence of Thunderbolt 4 ports.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Surface-Pro-8-leaked-specifications-include-a-120-Hz-display-Thunderbolt-4-ports-and-a-US-799-starting-price.562628.0.html
Glad to hear that wasn't the actual design. Personally not a fan of the disproportionate SPX bezel. Hopefully they just come out with a thinner version of the original uniform frame like SG2 did.