

However, Apple is phasing out MacBooks running Intel processors in favour if its own Apple Silicon M1 (and future generation) chips. The Intel version of the device offers four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports for charging, monitors and other peripherals. The current Intel configuration of the MacBook Pro offers a quad-core 2.0GHz (boosted to 3.8GHz) 10th-generation Intel Core i5 or a 2.3GHz quad-core i7 Processor (boosted to 4.1GHz).
There’s also Thunderbolt 4 support That’s great news for Windows aficionados looking for an upgrade, but what about those on the other side of the operating system divide?

There’ll also be an integrated Intel Xe GPU and a maximum RAM configuration of 32GB. The new Surface Pro 8 contains 11th-Gen quad-core Intel Core processor up to i7, which is 43% more powerful than the Surface Pro 7. While the new Surface Laptop Studio hybrid may be the more natural rival for the MacBook Pro M1, there’ll also be PC-fanciers casting an eye over at the higher-specced version of the new Surface Pro 8. How does it stack up to Apple’s latest MacBook Pro M1? Microsoft’s long-awaited new Surface Pro 8 is here promising a massive power boost, better screen and improved battery life.
