Surface Book 2 vs. Surface Go 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Book 2 and Surface Go 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2017 Surface Book 2 features the 15W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core i5-7300U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with the boost speed up to 4.20 GHz. While the 2020 Surface Go 2 features the 6W 8th Gen Intel Amber Lake dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y up to dual-core Intel Core M3-8100Y with the boost speed up to 3.40 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13.5″ Surface Book 2 (2017) and the 10.5″ Surface Go 2 (2020), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Book 2 vs. Surface Go 2: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Book 2 | Surface Go 2 |
Released | 2017 | 2020 |
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $315.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Renewed) By Microsoft $437.00 $459.00 5% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB) - 15in (Renewed) By Microsoft $547.00 $599.00 9% OFF | ||
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Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $266.06 $279.00 5% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $229.00 | ||
Microsoft 10.5 Multi-Touch Surface Go 2, Intel Core m3 8100Y, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 615, Windows 10 Home in S Mode, Silver, QUQ-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $294.98 |
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Size | 13.5 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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| 9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.65” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm) |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD |
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Battery | Surface Book 2 | Surface Go 2 |
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| 26.81 Wh |
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Software | Surface Book 2 | Surface Go 2 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Book 2 | Surface Go 2 |
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Misc | Surface Book 2 | Surface Go 2 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
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More | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
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