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Surface Go vs. Surface Go 4 - Detailed Specs Comparison

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

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Go vs. Surface Go 4

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 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.

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 4 (2023), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Go vs. Surface Go 4: 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
What's missing		No matte black color option UFS storage drive is non-removable.

Availability	Surface Go	Surface Go 4
Released	2018	2023
Release Info	Introduced: July 10, 2018 Pre-ordered: July 10, 2018 Released: August 2, 2018	Introduced: September 21, 2023 Pre-ordered: September 21, 2023 Released: September 21, 2023
Pricing	Surface Go for Consumer $399 - 4 GB \| 64 GB \| W10 S-mode $549 - 8 GB \| 128 GB \| W10 S-mode Surface go for Commercial $449 - 4 GB \| 64 GB \| W10 Pro $599 - 8 GB \| 128 GB \| W10 Pro
Amazon Deals	$389.99 Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Core i3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) $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)	$899.99 Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum $601.79 Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum (Renewed) $389.99 Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Core i3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)

Microsoft Surface Go Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Core i3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $389.99 $699.99 44% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 4 Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum By Microsoft $899.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $601.79 $899.99 33% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3-10.5" Touchscreen - Intel Core i3-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $389.99 $699.99 44% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Go	Surface Go 4
Size	10 Inches	10.5 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1800 x 1200 (2.1M Pixels) Density: 217 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 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

Exterior	Surface Go	Surface Go 4
Size Comparison
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)
Weight	Surface Go: 1.15 lbs (522 g) Surface Go with LTE: 1.17 lbs. (532 g) Surface Go Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)	Surface Go 4: 1.15 lbs (521 g) Surface Go 4 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface 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 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.
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 Type Cover port	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

Internal Specs	Surface Go	Surface Go 4
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 6W	Intel® Processor N200 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 6W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz	Intel® Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 450 → 750 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8GB - 4800 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD	64GB 128GB 256GB UFS Drive

Connectivity	Surface Go	Surface Go 4
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 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	Surface Go 4
Size	26.12 Wh	28Wh Nominal battery capacity. 26.8Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 9 hours of video playback	Up to 12.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software	Surface Go	Surface Go 4
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro	Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Go	Surface Go 4
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	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
Audio	Single microphone 2W Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity 2 W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Go	Surface Go 4
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	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
In the box	Surface Go Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Go 4 24W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware 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	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