Surface Go vs. Surface Go 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Go and Surface Go 2 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 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 10″ Surface Go (2018) 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 Go vs. Surface Go 2: Specs Comparison
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| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
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| Pricing | Surface Go for Consumer
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Surface Go Price | ||
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 | Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Pentium Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $399.99 | |
 | New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $399.99 Was: $549.99 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $319.99 Was: $549.00 | |
Surface Go 2 Price | ||
| New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $399.99 Was: $549.99 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $319.99 Was: $549.00 | |
 | Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5" (1920 x 1280) Touchscreen Tablet, Intel Pentium 4425Y, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Webcam, Wi-Fi, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0, Win 10 w/Type Cover, Surface Pen - Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $489.00 | |
| Display | Surface Go | Surface Go 2 |
| Size | 10 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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| Exterior | Surface Go | Surface Go 2 |
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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) | 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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| Colors | Platinum | Platinum |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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| Battery | Surface Go | Surface Go 2 |
| Size | 26.12 Wh | 26.81 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
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| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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| Camera & Audio | Surface Go | Surface Go 2 |
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| Misc | Surface Go | Surface Go 2 |
| 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 magnetic storage |
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Surface Go Price | ||
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| Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Pentium Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $399.99 | |
| New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $399.99 Was: $549.99 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $319.99 Was: $549.00 | |
Surface Go 2 Price | ||
| New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $399.99 Was: $549.99 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $319.99 Was: $549.00 | |
| Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5" (1920 x 1280) Touchscreen Tablet, Intel Pentium 4425Y, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Webcam, Wi-Fi, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0, Win 10 w/Type Cover, Surface Pen - Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $489.00 | |
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With the right set of accessories, you can boost your Surface's productivity to the next level. Here we have some of the best accessories you should get for your Surface devices.
Those are the top must-have accessories for Microsoft Surface devices so far. With Surface Pen, Surface Dock, Surface Precision Mouse, and microSD card will significantly increase your Surface performance, storage, and productivity.
