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Surface Laptop 3 vs. Surface Laptop Go 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Laptop Go 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest November 15, 2023

Surface Laptop 3 vs. Surface Laptop Go 2

The 2019 Surface Laptop 3 features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Ice Lake quad-core Intel Core i5-1035G7 up to quad-core AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition with the boost speed up to 4.00 GHz. While the 2022 Surface Laptop Go 2 features the 28W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake UP3 quad-core Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 13.5″ Surface Laptop 3 (2019) and the 12.45″ Surface Laptop Go 2 (2022), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop 3 vs. Surface Laptop Go 2: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Better performance It’s now 2.3x times faster than Surface Laptop 2. New Size Now available in 15-inch with the same beautiful PixelSense display. Now with USB-C It allows you to charge, transfer data, and output up to two 4K@60Hz displays. Better specs 10th Gen Intel Ice Lake processors, Intel Iris Plus G7 graphics, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5 Or AMD Ryzen with Radeon RX Vega graphics, 2400 MHz DDR4, WiFi-5, Bluetooth 5. New keyboard finishes Now available in warm Alcantara and cool new metal. New color Now available in Matte Black, Cobalt Blue, Platinum, and a new Sandstone. More 20% larger trackpad, Fast Charging, Better repairability, Removable hard drive, Improved Windows Hello infrared (IR) camera, Dual far-field studio mics, improved keyboard, better OmniSonic speaker.	New color - The new Laptop Go 2 comes with an additional new Sage color as an option. More Powerful - All Laptop Go 2 come with 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake Core i5 is up to 23% faster than the original Laptop Go and quieter with improved thermal performance. Better Windows 11 Supports - The Laptop Go 2 joins the rest of the Surface portfolio with a 12.4" PixelSense touchscreen display optimized for Windows 11 touch experiences. Better Webcam - the laptop has a new improved 720p HD camera that can improve overall video quality and accurately represents skin tone across different lighting conditions. No more eMMC - The Laptop Go 2 base configuration comes with a larger 128GB SSD instead of 64GB eMMC on the original Laptop Go. First Intel-based Surface with Secured-core PC - It has all special hardware and software protections required by the Secured-core PC specifications that can protect your sensitive data from firmware attacking. More Features 52% more energy-efficient than the ENERGY STAR requirement. More serviceable components include feet, SSD, keyboard cover, top assembly, and SurfLink (Surface Connect) connectors. More sustainable material - The base of the laptop is made of a polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% post-consumer recycled content.
What's missing	Burgundy is no longer available MiniDisplay port replaced with USB-C port	No 64GB eMMC configuration. The base configuration starts at $599 instead of $549.

Availability	Surface Laptop 3	Surface Laptop Go 2
Released	2019	2022
Release Info	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019	Introduced: June 1, 2022 Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022 Released: June 7, 2022
Pricing	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) › Starting at 999$ Surface Laptop 3 (15”) › Starting at 1,199$	For Consumer (Windows 11 Home): $599.99 - i5 \| 4GB \| 128GB SSD \| Platinum Only $699.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 128GB SSD $899.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD For Commercial (Windows 11 Pro): $799.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 128GB SSD $999.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD $1,199.99 - i5 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD \| Platinum Only
Amazon Deals	$229.95 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) $209.12 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5in Touchscreen Intel i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) $299.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-Inch (Renewed)	$289.59 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Laptop, Core i5, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM \| Touchscreen, Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) $259.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) $299.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Laptop, Core i5, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM \| Touchscreen, Windows 11 PRO (Renewed)

Surface Laptop 3 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $229.95 $649.95 65% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5in Touchscreen Intel i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Win 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $209.12 $218.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-Inch (Renewed) By Microsoft $299.99	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop Go 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Laptop, Core i5, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM \| Touchscreen, Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $289.59	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $259.00 $749.99 65% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Laptop, Core i5, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM \| Touchscreen, Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $299.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop 3	Surface Laptop Go 2
Size	13.5 Inches	12.45 Inches
Info	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels) Pixel Per Inch: 201 Surface Laptop 3 (15”) Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (4.15M Pixels) Pixel Per Inch: 201 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	Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Exterior	Surface Laptop 3	Surface Laptop Go 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm). Surface Laptop 3 (15”) 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm).	10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)
Weight	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) 2.84 lb (1,288 g) Sandstone and Matte Black 2.79 lb (1,265 g) Cobalt Blue and Platinum Surface Laptop 3 (15”) 3.40 lb (1,542 g)	2.48 lbs. (1,127 g)
Colors	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) Metal Matte Black Sandstone Alcantara Matte Black Platinum Surface Laptop 3 (15”) Metal Matte Black Platinum	Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium Material Top: Aluminum. Base: Aluminum and polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% post-consumer recycled content.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with the 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.	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 gestures.
Ports	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	1 x Full-size USB-A 1 x USB Type-C Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 3	Surface Laptop Go 2
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics 9 Graphics Cores, 1300 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics 11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM Surface Laptop 3 (15”) 8GB 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM	4GB 8GB 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	128 GB 256 GB SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 3	Surface Laptop Go 2
Wi-Fi	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. Surface Laptop 3 (15”) 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 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 3	Surface Laptop Go 2
Size	45.8 Wh	41.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 40.0 Wh minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software

Surface Laptop 3

Surface Laptop Go 2

For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

Free upgrade to Windows 11

For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro

Built-in Apps

Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Consumer

Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 1-month trial
Xbox App
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month trial

Commerial

Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 3	Surface Laptop Go 2
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Laptop 3	Surface Laptop Go 2
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Consumer Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button. Commercial Discrete hardware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box	Surface Laptop 3 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop Go 2 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only