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# Microsoft Surface Pro

## Overview

The Microsoft Surface Pro is a tablet-style laptop almost always used with an optional keyboard cover.

**Surface Pro versions 8 and above**

With the optional Surface Slim Pen 2, the Surface Pro 8 and above work well for note-taking. They can also work somewhat as drawing tablets, though I do not recommend buying one mainly for drawing.

**Surface Pro versions 7 and below**

Compared with versions 8 and above, the pen experience is worse. It can still work for note-taking, but not for drawing.

## 2025 Surface Pro 12"

* The device uses an ARM processor. More here: [Windows on ARM](/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-on-arm.md)
* [Brad Colbow - 2025 Surface Pro 12" Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqliiMdruys) 2025-05-28

## Microsoft Surface Pro 11

* The device uses an ARM processor. More here: [Windows on ARM](/drawtab/guides/platforms/windows/windows-on-arm.md)
* [Teoh on Tech - Surface Pro 11 (2024) artist review: Pen and OLED issues, amazing battery life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVO3BNoUnWw) 2024-09-22
* [MobileTechReview - Microsoft Surface Pro 11 OLED Review - Snapdragon CoPilot+ PC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFD_tbn_i50) 2024-06-28
* [Brad Colbow - 2024 Surface Pro Review (Snapdragon X)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9fSAmJu1cY) - 2024-06-26
* [Teoh on Tech - Surface Pro 11 - Handwriting Note Taking Test](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkEdp9XYMTk) 2024-09-29

## Microsoft Surface Pro 9

* Product page: <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-9>
* [Brad Colbow review of Surface Pro 9](https://youtu.be/NNj6Aob88lk)
* [MobileTechReview review of Microsoft Surface Pro 9](https://youtu.be/TpABlcB4gZI)

## Microsoft Surface Pro 8

* Product page: <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-8>
* [Microsoft Surface Pro 8 notes](/drawtab/catalog/computers/microsoft/microsoft-surface-pro-9/microsoft-surface-pro-8-notes.md)
* [MobileTechReview review of Microsoft Surface Pro 8](https://youtu.be/v2mOtMiGN7s)
* [Brad Colbow review of Surface Pro 8](https://youtu.be/OG-y1NlRp3g)
* [Teoh on Tech review of Microsoft Surface Pro 8](https://youtu.be/wNtmOONAyxk)
* [Teoh on Tech: Pad Pro vs Surface Pro 8 vs S8 Ultra (artist review)](https://youtu.be/EQoq8WtmWN8)
* [Teoh on Tech: Sketching on the Surface Pro 8](https://youtu.be/nvtTj64XNxs)
* [Teoh on Tech: Surface Pro 8 and Slim Pen 2 handwriting & note taking](https://youtu.be/2ImMHQ0ZsDY)

## Microsoft Surface Pro 7

* [Microsoft Surface Pro 7 notes](/drawtab/catalog/computers/microsoft/microsoft-surface-pro-9/microsoft-surface-pro-7-notes.md)
* [Brad Colbow Surface Pro 7 Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r4ykYCYDIM) 2019-10-28
* [MobileTechReview review of Surface Pro 7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YT87jwNoaA) 2019-10-30
* [Tablet Pro - Microsoft Surface Pro 7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMnzsg0SSe4) artists hands on first look 2019-10-02

## Microsoft Surface Pro 6

<mark style="color:red;">NOTE: I do</mark> <mark style="color:red;">**NOT**</mark> <mark style="color:red;">recommend the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for use as a drawing tablet.</mark>

* [Teoh Yi Chie - Artist Review: Surface Pro 6 (2018)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziHPI20Rn0k) 2019-02-13
* [Brad Colbow - Surface Pro 6 - An Artist's review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqWMtz4lv0s) 2018-10-17
* [MobileTechReview - Surface Pro 6 review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7559edlsUno) 2018-10-18
* [Tablet Pro - Surface Pro 6 - Photoshop and Painter 2019 test](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOlmfg2QhGI) 2018-10-16