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Surface Go 4 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Go 4 and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Go 4 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”

The 2023 Surface Go 4 features the 6W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake-N quad-core Intel N200 with the boost speed up to 3.70 GHz. While the 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” features the 15W AMD Zen 2 Architecture 8-core AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with the boost speed up to 4.80 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 4 (2023) and the 15″ Surface Laptop 4 15” (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Go 4 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	80% More Powerful - The Surface Go 4 is now 80% faster than the previous generation thanks to the latest 12th-generation Intel N200 processor and faster 4800 MHz LPDDR5 memory. 12.5 Hours Battery Life - It lasts up to 12.5 hours battery life of typical device usage, 1.5 hours longer than the Go 3. Better Repairability - The Go 4 now has more components that can be replaced, such as the display, battery, kickstand, and motherboard. More: Slightly lighter the Surface Go 3 Windows 11 Secured-core PC UFS Drive instead of SSD - learn more here Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity	Better performance - It’s now 70% faster than Surface Laptop 3. 11th Gen Intel or AMD 4000 processors - The 13.5-inch model now available in both AMD and Intel processors. Longer Battery Life - Up to 17.5 hours on AMD Ryzen™ R7 models and 16.5 hours on Intel® Core™ i7 models. Dolby Atmos® Audio - Deliver rich, full-range, and accurate spatial sound from its stereo Omnisonic speakers.
What's missing	No matte black color option UFS storage drive is non-removable.

Availability	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released	2023	2021
Release Info	Introduced: September 21, 2023 Pre-ordered: September 21, 2023 Released: September 21, 2023	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing		$1,299.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only $1,499.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB $1,699.99 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only $2,399.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Amazon Deals	$625.59 Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum $648.80 Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum (Renewed) $171.44 Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium Gold-4GB Memory - 64GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum Windows 11 PRO (Renewed)	$397.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, 15in Touchscreen Computer, Intel Core i7-1185G7 $1,329.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black $431.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 512GB Win 11 Home (Renewed)

Microsoft Surface Go 4 Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum By Microsoft $625.59	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $648.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium Gold-4GB Memory - 64GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $171.44	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Intel Core Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, 15in Touchscreen Computer, Intel Core i7-1185G7 By Microsoft $397.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $1,329.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 512GB Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Microsoft $431.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size	10.5 Inches	15 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 Brightness: 350 nits (typical) Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Individually color-calibrated display	Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Exterior	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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)	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight	Surface Go 4: 1.15 lbs (521 g) Surface Go 4 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)	3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors	Platinum	Metal Matte Black Platinum
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.	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking stations. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSDXC™ card reader 1 x Surface Go Type Cover port	1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Processor	Intel® Processor N200 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 6W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 450 → 750 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	8GB - 4800 MHz LPDDR5 RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	64GB 128GB 256GB UFS Drive	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size	28Wh Nominal battery capacity. 26.8Wh Minimum battery capacity.	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 12.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models. Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
OS	Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity 2 W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Surface Go 4	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Inking	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 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
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC	Ambient light sensor
Security	Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box	Surface Go 4 24W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop 4 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
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 ServiceabilityReplaceable components include: Display Battery and back cover Kickstand Hinge Motherboard MicroSDXC card reader Type Cover connector Front Camera Rear camera Windows Hello camera Speakers	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only