Microsoft 8U3-00001 2025, Light Gray, Platinum

This is a 20-pack of Microsoft Classroom Pen 2 styluses, not a tablet. It's a practical bulk buy for schools using Surface devices. Prices swing wildly from USD 101 to USD 494, so shop around before committing.

There's no CPU, GPU, RAM, or storage here because it's a stylus, not a computer. The percentile rankings reflect that mismatch. Feature score sits at 41st percentile, which is about average for a basic classroom pen. Connectivity lands at 9th percentile, one of the worst we've seen, but that's because a pen doesn't have Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The battery score is also low because there's no battery. None of these numbers tell you anything useful about how the pen actually writes.

Stacked against actual tablets like the Apple iPad Air 5th Generation, Xiaomi Pad 7, Lenovo Idea Tab Plus, Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE, or Vekfulpc T60 Pro, this thing doesn't compete at all. It's not in the same product category. The comparison section is basically a formality here. If you need a tablet, any of those competitors will serve you better. If you need pens for Surface devices in a school, this pack is your option.

Pricing is all over the place. US listings range from USD 101 to USD 494 for the same 20-pack. That's a USD 393 spread, which is wild. The CAD listing at 865 is a different market so we won't compare it directly. If you're buying in the US, shop around. The lower end of that range is reasonable for 20 classroom pens. The high end is someone hoping you won't check prices.

The Microsoft Classroom Pen 2 is not a tablet. It's a 20-pack of styluses for classrooms, and our database is treating it like a tablet because of how it's categorized. That explains the weird scores across the board. As a pen, it's fine. As a tablet, it's a disaster.

You get 20 light gray pens with a tether slot and a clip for Surface Type Covers. They're built for Surface Go and Surface Pro devices. If you're outfitting a classroom, this is a practical bulk buy. If you're shopping for an actual tablet, keep scrolling.

Skip this if you're a digital artist looking for a serious drawing stylus. No pressure sensitivity or tilt support means it won't keep up with your workflow. Also skip it if you don't own Surface devices, since it's optimized specifically for Surface Go and Surface Pro. And if you're shopping for a tablet, this is not that.

Buy this if you run a classroom full of Surface Go or Surface Pro devices and need a bulk supply of basic styluses. The tether slot and clip are genuinely useful for keeping track of pens in a school setting. Don't buy this expecting a premium drawing experience. It's a utility pen, not an art tool.