If you are looking for running Windows desktop apps on a standalone tablet for notetaking rather than art, then the Surface Pro 8 (and above) is a good choice when combined with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard and Slim Pen 2.
With a Surface Pro, you can use various versions of the surface pen. None of these are great for art. But some are tolerable. I would consider them OK for "occasional use" for art. I really find these devices and their are more suited to note taking rather than drawing.
Surface Pro 7 ands below do not have good pens for drawing. They exhibit too much line wobble.
I find the drawing experience to be OK / Tolerable with the Surface Pro 8 and above with the Surface Slim Pen 2. It doesn't match what you get from the iPad or the Samsung Galaxy Tab series.
I connect it the Microsoft Surface Dock 2 for power and network connectivity.
I use two Thunderbolt 3 cables from the Surface Pro 8 to connect two 4K 60Hz displays (one of those will be the a 4K pen display)
The Surface Pro can be used for drawing with its own pen. However I don't like drawing with the Surface pen. Instead, I prefer to use attached drawing tablets.
Since about June of 2024, I've been using it with the CalDigit TS4 dock since that dock provides more ports than the Surface Dock.
Including the built in laptop display, I've only every been able to use 3 displays connected to the Surface Pro 8. Even if I connect 4 (using a dock) only a maximum of 3 displays will be used by the Surface Pro 8.
I have extensively used these tablets with my Surface Pro 8:
Wacom Intuos Pro (PTH-860)
Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 (DTH-271)
Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 (DTH-167)
Huion Kamvas Pro 19 (GT-1902)
Though I've used every brand of tablet successfully: Huion, XP-Pen, Xencelabs, etc.
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a tablet-style laptop almost always used with an optional keyboard cover.
Surface Pro versions 8 and above
With the optional Surface Slim Pen 2, the Surface Pro 8 and above can serve well for note taking. And if needed can work somewhat as a drawing tablet. Though I do not recommend purchasing one for use as a drawing tablet.
Surface Pro versions 7 and below
Compared to versions 8 and above, the pen experience is worse. Again it can serve OK for notetaking but not for drawing.
The Surface Pro 11 uses an ARM chip. More here: Windows on ARM
Brad Colbow - 2024 Surface Pro Review (Snapdragon X) - 2024/06/26
Product page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-9
Product page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-8
NOTE: I do NOT recommend the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 for use as a drawing tablet.
Brad Colbow Surface Pro 7 Review 2019/10/28
MobileTechReview review of Surface Pro 7 2019/10/30
Tablet Pro - Microsoft Surface Pro 7 artists hands on first look 2019/10/02
NOTE: I do NOT recommend the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for use as a drawing tablet.
MobileTechReview - Surface Pro 6 review 2018/10/18