Microsoft Surface Pro 8 8PQ-00001 vs Surface Pro GWP-00001 Laptop Comparison

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 8PQ-00001 and Microsoft Surface Pro GWP-00001 are both laptops with the same RAM Size (8 GB). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+39%), better multithreading performance (+158%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 8PQ-00001	Microsoft Surface Pro GWP-00001
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model 8PQ-00001	Model GWP-00001
Release Date 📅 November 2021	Release Date 📅 January 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★☆☆☆ (1 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★☆☆ (3 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-39%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-158%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-1135G7	CPU Intel i5-7300U
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 2400 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3500 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4x	Memory Type -
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics	GPU HD Graphics 620
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity -
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type -
Screen Size 13"	Screen Size 12.3"
Resolution 2880 x 1920	Resolution 2736 x 1824
Refresh Rate 120 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Dimensions 287 mm x 9.3 mm x 208 mm	Dimensions 292.1 mm x 8.5 mm x 201.4 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 0.89 Kg	Weight 0.77 Kg
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 2	USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports -
MiniDisplayPorts -	MiniDisplayPorts 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 5

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 8PQ-00001:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +39% (Intel i5-1135G7)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +158% (Intel i5-1135G7)
2 more cores (Intel i5-1135G7)
Bigger screen size (+0.70")
Higher Screen Resolution (2880 x 1920 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 4 Gen 3x2