When comparing Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) vs Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), the Slant community recommends Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) for most people. In the question“What are the best tablets?” Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) is ranked 2nd while Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is ranked 3rd.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Runs a full PC operating system
Really useful for people who need a standard PC software to do work on the go, like during long flights and/or bus trips. Android and Mac tablets can not run standard software made for PC.
Pro USB charger
Any
Pro Great battery life
Thanks to its battery lasting for up to 5 hours. That allows doing a decent amount of work where you can't charge your device. A flight, for example.
Cons
Con Not a standard USB cable for charging
Con Not sufficiently reliable for the price
There can be many basic driver and hardware issues with the Surface Pro despite the hardware and software both being provided by Microsoft.