that<\/em> finicky, but you won\u2019t have to worry about that at all here.<\/p>\nThe two pieces connect via Brydge\u2019s new proprietary, very strongly magnetized SecureConnect pogo pins, allowing the keyboard to run off the tablet\u2019s battery once attached, instead of needing to be recharged on occasion.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/source><\/picture>\n
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The SP Max Plus requires a USB-C port to power its keyboard, but has holes for the Surface Pro 8\u2019s webcam and other ports.<\/em><\/figcaption>Photo by Cameron Faulkner \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
The SecureConnect pogo pins that push power from the tablet and into the keyboard require one very big sacrifice: one of the Surface Pro 8\u2019s two USB-C ports. The inside of the SP Max Plus case has a USB-C plug that you need to carefully<\/em> align to insert into the tablet, so you\u2019ll want to be doubly certain that you aren\u2019t putting it in wrong (lest you be in a rush and snap off that easy-to-miss and very delicate USB-C plug in an instant, as I did). Note: This was my fault, and I\u2019m no product designer, but it was immediately clear that a better solution would have been for Brydge to include a low-profile USB-C insert that just permanently lives in the Surface Pro 8 and sends power when it\u2019s flush against the case.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/source><\/picture>\n
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There was a USB-C jack here, but it snapped off cleanly when I inserted the Surface Pro 8 incorrectly.<\/em><\/figcaption>Photo by Cameron Faulkner \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
For giving up one of your precious USB-C ports, which could otherwise be used for data transfer, charging, or connecting to a monitor, Brydge\u2019s SP Max Plus gives you very little in return. In fact, it\u2019s just the keyboard functionality. I\u2019d be happy if it at least returned the port on the side of the keyboard for charging, but that\u2019s not what you get here. The keyboard has a spot near the hinge where you can store the Surface Slim Pen 2, but you can\u2019t even charge it in the cradle, which is disappointing.<\/p>\n
The SecureConnect mechanism seems like a solution to a problem that doesn\u2019t really exist. I asked Brydge if its method for connection was better than Microsoft\u2019s. Brydge spokesperson Hannah Matthews told The Verge<\/em> that \u201cOur point of connection (SecureConnect) is not better than the Microsoft type cover (which uses fangs), but it is equivalent.\u201d Okay then.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/source><\/picture>\n
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A close-up shot of Brydge\u2019s SecureConnect pogo pins.<\/em><\/figcaption>Photo by Cameron Faulkner \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
The SP Max Plus might make sense if you\u2019re someone who\u2019s looking for the most protection possible for your trusty Surface Pro 8. And for some people, losing a USB-C port won\u2019t be a deal-breaker. But if you use Microsoft\u2019s latest tablet for creative uses, or just don\u2019t want to give up any ports, this probably isn\u2019t the right Brydge product for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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