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Surface Go 2 vs. Surface Pro 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Go 2 and Surface Pro 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Go 2 vs. Surface Pro 2

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. While the 2013 Surface Pro 2 features the 15W 4th Generation Intel Haswell dual-core Intel Core i5-4200U up to dual-core Intel Core i5-4300U with the boost speed up to 2.90 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 10.5″ Surface Go 2 (2020) and the 10.6″ Surface Pro 2 (2013), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Go 2 vs. Surface Pro 2: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new		Better display Surface 2 Pro has 50% more color accuracy than the original Surface Pro. Better performance The new Pro 2 is 20% faster-computing performance and 50% faster graphics performance than the original Surface Pro. Better Battery It has 75% more battery life than the original Surface Pro. New kickstand Now in two angles, original 22-degree, anthe d new 55-degree.

Availability	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
Released	2020	2013
Release Info	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020	Introduced: September 23, 2013 Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013 Released: October 22, 2013
Pricing	Surface Go 2 for Consumer $399 - Intel Pentium \| 4 GB \| 64 GB \| WiFi $549 - Intel Pentium \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| WiFi $629 - Intel Core M3 \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| WiFi $729 - Intel Core M3 \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| LTE Surface Go 2 for Commercial $449 - Intel Pentium \| 4 GB \| 64 GB \| WiFi $599 - Intel Pentium \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| WiFi $679 - Intel Core M3 \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| WiFi $779 - Intel Core M3 \| 8 GB \| 128 GB \| LTE	Starting at 899$
Amazon Deals	$148.00 Microsoft Surface Go 2 Tablet, 10.5" IPS(1920 x 1280) Touchscreen,Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) $214.50 Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) $114.95 Microsoft Surface Go 2 Touch-Screen 4GB RAM 64GB Storage Windows 11 Professional (Renewed)	$1,199.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (10 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Sapphire $1,399.00 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2026), Windows1 1Copilot+ PC,13" Touchscreen OLED Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core),16GB RAM,with Inateck Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard (Black, 512GB) $1,014.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Violet

Surface Go 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 Tablet, 10.5" IPS(1920 x 1280) Touchscreen,Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $148.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $214.50	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 Touch-Screen 4GB RAM 64GB Storage Windows 11 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft $114.95	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 10.6-inch Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (10 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Sapphire By Microsoft $1,199.99 $1,499.99 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2026), Windows1 1Copilot+ PC,13" Touchscreen OLED Display, Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core),16GB RAM,with Inateck Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard (Black, 512GB) By Microsoft $1,399.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 12" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Violet By Microsoft $1,014.99 $1,149.99 12% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
Size	10.5 Inches	10.6 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels) Density: 220 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (2M Pixels) Density: 208 PPI ClearType Display Aspect ratio: 16:9 Touch: 10 point multi-touch Surface Pen support (1st Gen)

Exterior	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	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)	10.81” x 6.81” x 0.53” (275 mm x 173 mm x 13.46 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.81” (173 mm) Thickness: 0.53” (13.46 mm)
Weight	Surface Go 2: 1.2 lbs (544 g) Surface Go 2 with LTE: 1.22 lbs. (553 g) Surface Go 2 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)	2 lbs (910 g)
Colors	Platinum	Dark Titanium
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Go Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel. Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.	Surface Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys. Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12). 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys. LED backlighting. Trackpad: Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad.
Ports	1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Surface Go Type Cover port	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Surface Charging Port 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 2MB, 6W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.60 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.90 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U Intel® HD Graphics 4200 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD	64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SSD

Connectivity	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray 4G LTE Advanced (22 Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66) GPS/GLONASS: Standalone and Assiste GNSS, accuracy up to 3 meters

Battery	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
Size	26.81 Wh	42 Wh
Battery Life	WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage	7-15 days of idle life
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply	48W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Charger: 43W

Software	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 8.1 Pro Upgradable Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	For Consumer Microsoft 365 Family one month trial For Commercial 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers	Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video	720p front-facing camera 720p rear-facing camera
Audio	Dual Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™	Single microphone Stereo speakers with enhanced signal processing

Misc	Surface Go 2	Surface Pro 2
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage	Supports Surface Pen 1,024 levels of pressure Wacom Active Pen technology Can be attached to charging port Included with purchase
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	HW TPM 1.2 chip for enterprise security
In the box	Surface Go 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro 2 Surface Pro Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power Casing: Magnesium	Casing: VaporMg Kickstand: 2 positions (22° and 55°) Physical buttons: volumes, power