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

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

BY Evan Forrest October 23, 2022

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. While the 2017 Surface Book 2 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 want to know more what's the difference between the 12.45″ Surface Laptop Go 2 (2022) and the 13.5″ Surface Book 2 (2017), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

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

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Key Features
What's new	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.	Performance Info Up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U (4-Core, up to 4.20Ghz w/Turbo Boost) Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) Up to 1TB SSD Up to 16GB (1866Mhz LPDDR3 RAM) Up to 17 hours of battery life New Size Now available in 15-inch with the same beautiful PixelSense display. Better Performance Surface Book 2 has up to 5 times more graphics performance than the original Surface Book. Longer Battery Life Lasts up to 17 hours. USB-C Allows you to charge, transfer data, and video out. More Features Updated hinge design for reducing screen wobbling. Supports the latest Surface Pen with 4096 levels of pressure. Supports Surface Dial on-screen interaction. Xbox Wireless built-in (15-inch only).
What's missing	No 64GB eMMC configuration. The base configuration starts at $599 instead of $549.	MiniDisplay port replaced with a USB-C port

Availability	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Book 2
Released	2022	2017
Release Info	Introduced: June 1, 2022 Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022 Released: June 7, 2022	Introduced: October 17, 2017 Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017 Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing	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 $1,199.99 - i5 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD \| Platinum Only	Surface Book 2 13.5”: Starting at 1,149$ Surface Book 2 15”: Starting at 1,999$

Surface Laptop Go 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft $649.99 $799.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $281.00 $329.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4", Touchscreen, Intel i5-1135G7, Intel UHD Graphics, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Stand Stone, with MTC Stylus Pen By Microsoft $699.99	See at Amazon
Surface Book 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $624.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft $699.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $495.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Book 2
Size	12.45 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 points multi-touch	Surface Book 2 13.5” Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI Surface Book 2 15” Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Exterior	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Book 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) 12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm). Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm). Surface Book 2 15” 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Weight	2.48 lbs. (1,127 g)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 15” Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors	Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium Material Top: Aluminum. Base: Aluminum and polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% post-consumer recycled content.	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	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	2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader UHS-II Performance

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Book 2
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Discrete Graphics		Surface Book 2 13.5” NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores. Surface Book 2 15” NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Book 2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
		Surface Book 2 15” Only: Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Book 2
Size	41.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 40.0 Wh minimum battery capacity.	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 69Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 51Wh Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 75.3Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 57.3Wh Surface Book 2 15” Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh
Battery Life	Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 17 hours of video playback Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Power Supply	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) 44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) 100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 2 15” 102W power supply with USB-A 7.5W) charging port.

Software

Surface Laptop Go 2

Surface Book 2

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

Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)

Free upgrade to Windows 11

Built-in Apps

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

Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Book 2
Camera	720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Book 2
Inking		Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	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.	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Laptop Go 2 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Book 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More		Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Surface Laptop Go 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft $649.99 $799.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $281.00 $329.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4", Touchscreen, Intel i5-1135G7, Intel UHD Graphics, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Stand Stone, with MTC Stylus Pen By Microsoft $699.99	See at Amazon
Surface Book 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $624.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver By Microsoft $699.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $495.00	See at Amazon