"Surface Pro 8" purchase note. Realize 1TB at an affordable price by replacing SSD

Core i7/memory 16GB/SSD 256GB is "relatively" cheap

The specs I want are Core i7/memory 16GB/SSD 1TB, and the price is 281,380 yen. (Hereafter, the price before discount), it will exceed 300,000 yen when including the keyboard cover. However, as PC Watch readers know, "Surface Pro X", "Surface Pro 7+" and later use removable SSDs, and by simply opening the storage panel on the back, M.2 2230 SSD can be replaced.

M.2 2230 SSD was also sold on Amazon in Japan for "Surface Pro X", but when I looked it up on eBay, it said "NEW WD 1TB SN530 2230 NVMe PCIe SSD CH Upgrade Surface Laptop 3 4 GO ProX It turned out that it can be purchased under the product name "Pro7+" for a total of $ 198.47 (23,628 yen) (at the time of purchase).

In other words, if the Core i7/memory 16GB/SSD 1TB model is 281,380 yen, if you replace it with a Core i7/memory 16GB/SSD 256GB (215,380 yen) and a 1TB SSD (23,628 yen) , You can get a total of 239,008 yen and 42,372 yen at a low price. Well, it's still a higher purchase than other manufacturers, but around 23:30 just before going to bed, I decided to purchase a Surface Pro 8, a replacement SSD, and a keyboard cover.

As will be described later, the usable capacity of the "Western Digital CH SN530 NVMe SSD 1TB" that I purchased was limited to 867GB. If this is a problem, I recommend looking for another SSD.

The "NEW WD 1TB SN530 2230 NVMe PCIe SSD CH Upgrade Surface Laptop 3 4 GO ProX Pro7+" purchased on eBay is priced at $164.98, shipping fee is $15.99, customs duty and import tax is $17.50, totaling $198.47. (23,628 yen). I ordered it on November 15th and it arrived on December 1st

. At the time of writing, the 'Microsoft Surface Warranty and Service Plans' states, 'With the exception of Surface Pro X and Surface Pro 7+, the SSD cannot be removed by the user, but can be removed by a trained technician following Microsoft's instructions. You can", but there is no mention of Surface Pro 8. On the other hand, the "tech specs" of the "Surface Pro 8" lists "SSD (Removable Solid State Drive)".

I tried to contact Microsoft's public relations, but I could not get definitive information about the warranty when replacing the SSD. If you replace the SSD, you may not be able to receive the normal product warranty. If you are going to replace it, please understand the risk and do it at your own risk.