Surface Go vs. Surface Laptop Go - Detailed Specs Comparison

The most affordable Surface Laptop

The Lightest Surface Laptop

All the same ports

Powerful Components

New Styles

More Features

• No backlit key.
• No Inking support.
• No IR camera for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
• No Fingerprint reader on the entry configuration.
• The base section made from Polycarbonate instead of Aluminum.
• Using Intel UHD Graphics instead of Intel Iris Plus Graphics.
• Low screen resolution (148 PPI).

• Introduced: July 10, 2018
• Pre-ordered: July 10, 2018
• Released: August 2, 2018

• Introduced: October 1, 2020
• Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
• Released: October 13, 2020

• $399 - 4 GB | 64 GB | W10 S-mode
• $549 - 8 GB | 128 GB | W10 S-mode

• $449 - 4 GB | 64 GB | W10 Pro
• $599 - 8 GB | 128 GB | W10 Pro

• For Consumer (Windows 10 Home):
  • $549.99 - i5 | 4GB | 64GB eMMC | No Fingerprint | Platinum only
  • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
  • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
• For Commercial (Windows 10 Pro):
  • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
  • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only

• 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: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
• PixelSense™ Display
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Touch: 10 points multi-touch

• Surface Go: 1.15 lbs (522 g)
• Surface Go with LTE: 1.17 lbs. (532 g)
• Surface Go Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)

• 2.45 lb (1,110 g)

• 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.

• Keyboard:
  • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
• Trackpad:
  • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
  • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

• 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 Full-size USB 3.0
• 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
  Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
• 1 x Surface Connect™
  Supports charging and docking station.
• 1 x Headset jack

• 7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y
  2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 6W

• 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
  4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W

• 7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y
  Intel® HD Graphics 615

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz

• 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
  Intel® UHD Graphics

  32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz

• 64GB
  eMMC
• 128GB 256GB
  SSD

• 64GB
  eMMC
• 128 GB 256 GB
  SSD

• 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 Wireless 4.1 technology

• Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

• 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

• 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

• 39W power supply
• Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

• For Consumer: Windows 10 in S-mode
• For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

• For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
• For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

• 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

• 720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera

• Single microphone
• 2W Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

• Dual far-field Studio Mics
• OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

• Ambient light sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope
• Magnetometer

• Ambient light sensor

• HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in

• Firmware TPM
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
• One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button

• Surface Go
• Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• Surface Laptop Go
• 39W Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• 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

Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store

• 60-day return policy
• 90 days of free technical phone support
• Free virtual workshops and training
• Surface price promise