Surface Go vs. Surface Book 2 13.5” - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Go and Surface Book 2 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2018 Surface Go features the 6W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y with a clock speed of 1.60 GHz. While the 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 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.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 10″ Surface Go (2018) and the 13.5″ Surface Book 2 13.5” (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Go vs. Surface Book 2 13.5”: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Go | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Released | 2018 | 2017 |
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Pricing | Surface Go for Consumer
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $249.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $268.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Sandstone Color Copilot By Microsoft $699.99 $799.99 13% OFF | ||
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft $279.95 $599.99 53% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $328.95 | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $599.93 |
Display | Surface Go | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Size | 10 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Go | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Dimensions | 9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.6” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm) |
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Internal Specs | Surface Go | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Battery | Surface Go | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
Size | 26.12 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Go | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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| Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11 |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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Misc | Surface Go | Surface Book 2 13.5” |
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 |
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Warranty |
| One-year limited hardware warranty |
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| Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
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