Surface Go 2 vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen) - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Go 2 and Surface Pro (5th Gen) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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 2017 Surface Pro (5th Gen) features the 4.5W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core m3-7Y30 up to dual-core Intel Core i7-7660U with the boost speed up to 4.00 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 10.5″ Surface Go 2 (2020) and the 12.3″ Surface Pro (5th Gen) (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Go 2 vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen): Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Released | 2020 | 2017 |
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Pricing | Surface Go 2 for Consumer
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Surface Go 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$749.99 $799.99 6% OFF |
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$359.70 $549.99 35% OFF |
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NEW Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi + LTE - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$337.35 |
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Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$479.99 $567.89 15% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$278.96 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) By Microsoft
$577.00 |
Display | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Size | 10.5 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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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)
| 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
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Colors | Platinum | |
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Internal Specs | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage |
| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Wi-Fi |
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Bluetooth |
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Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Size | 26.81 Wh | 45 Wh |
Battery Life |
| Up to 13.5 hours of video playback |
Power Supply |
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Software | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
OS |
| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
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Audio |
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Misc | Surface Go 2 | Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
| Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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Security |
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Surface Go 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$749.99 $799.99 6% OFF |
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$359.70 $549.99 35% OFF |
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NEW Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi + LTE - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$337.35 |
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Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$479.99 $567.89 15% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$278.96 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) By Microsoft
$577.00 |
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