Microsoft Surface Pro 8 - 13 Inch 2-in-1 Tablet PC - Black - Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Windows 11 Home - Device only, 2021 model

This fully met my expectations. A nice bright high resolution screen, and with a fast processor. The Windows 11 operating system works well. I'm very pleased with the package.

Battery lasted 2/3 hours, charger was constantly buzzing.

What can I say? It's a lovely tablet. The case is metal, nice and solid and the kickstand is quality. It's pretty heavy for a tablet and they pack all the bits and pieces into a device that's about 1.5cm thick. I usually have to rest it on my lap when drawing, but that's been an issue and I do like the fact it feels very solid.I use this tablet mostly for my artwork as it runs programs like photoshop perfectly. Given how ram hungry graphic programs can be, I was very impressed by the frame rate a tablet could handle. Runs everything I've thrown at it like a dream - including, to my great delight, 3d sculpting programs like zbrush and blender. I suppose that could be reflected in the price of the device, which I will get into a little later.As for the touch screen, I can't fault it. It's a beautiful oled screen and the colours just pop. Although I was a little worried about burn out with the pixels as is the case with oleds. I run the tablet in power saving mode for most of the time and have set up every feature for protecting the screen, such as having the task bar at the bottom of the screen hidden when not in use. This might be a little overboard, but given the price of the product - I'd rather not take my chances.As a side note, I did purchase a tempered glass screen protector which I highly recommend. Alas, even with carefully cleaning I still ended up with dust stuck underneath the protector. But it's a small price to pay for that added bit of protection.As for battery life, in power saving mode I can get 8 - 10 hours easy and that's with constant use. The tablet fully charges from about 5% to full in about an hour. The only downside is there is no outside indication to whether the tablet is fully charged or not, so the only way of telling is by turning it on.Now the sticking point - the price. Good gosh these things are not cheap. I went with the i7, 512gb, 16 gb ram version - one of the higher specs, mostly because I needed the extra ram for graphic programs and needed the extra harddrive space for big photoshop files and such. The harddrive is replaceable, so you could upgrade at a later date. Given I transfer files between this tablet and my big desktop computer, I found 512 is more than enough, with a little extra room to play with.That's another thing, this tablet has no usb ports. It has 2 usb c ports, which if you use external hard drives can be a bit of a problem. I ended up having to buy a hub which connects into the 2 usb c ports so I could plug in a usb pen drive. I'm pretty sure this is the case with most tablets these days - I bought my last one about 10 years ago and that was an android - so I cannot call this a issue per say. However, it is worth noting if you're transferring big files via hard drives.Another issue - and a big one at that - you do not get the microsoft pen or keyboard as standard. I also discovered that I would have had to shell out an extra £400 if I bought the keyboard as a package deal with the tablet. I ended up buying it separately along with a 3rd party pen for about £30 as opposed to a whooping £100+ for an official microsoft pen. At the very least you would think they'd provide a pen given this is a tablet and the majority of folks buying it would use it as such.I would say that the keyboard is also a sticking point as you will want to have the option of using one when using this device. I couldn't find a 3rd party alternative that would suit my needs, so I ended up shelling out another £100+ on the official one, ouch. Does the job though, and protects the screen when folded up. The sides are also magnetized which holds the keyboard nice and firmly to the screen. That said, I don't think it justifies paying extra and microsoft would do well to include either the pen or keyboard (preferably both!) as standard.To sum up, it's quality at the top price. Your paying for the brand and it's more then you should be paying especially with all the extras on top. But if you have the cash to spare and you want something very nice and solid, it is an excellent piece of kit.

Ultimate in every aspect and it is a business model so you will get windows 11 Pro with it.