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

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 2021 Surface Go 3 features the 5W 10th Generation Intel Amber Lake Y dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y up to dual-core Intel Core i3-10100Y with the boost speed up to 3.90 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 12.45″ Surface Laptop Go 2 (2022) and the 10.5″ Surface Go 3 (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Laptop Go 2 vs. Surface Go 3: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Released | 2022 | 2021 |
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Surface Laptop Go 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$689.95 $799.99 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$274.99 $329.00 16% OFF |
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MICROSOFT Surface Laptop GO 2, 12.4" PIXELSENSE Touchscreen, 11TH GEN Intel: i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD W10H-S ICE Blue (Renewed Premium) By Microsoft
$506.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$540.97 $629.99 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - LTE - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$570.99 $729.99 22% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$579.99 $629.99 8% OFF |
Display | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Size | 12.45 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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Dimensions | 10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 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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Weight | 2.48 lbs. (1,127 g) |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
LTE version coming soon. |
Battery | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Size | 41.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 40.0 Wh minimum battery capacity. |
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Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 11 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply |
| 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply |
Software | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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| Windows 11 Home in S-mode |
Built-in Apps | Consumer
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Camera | 720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera |
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Misc | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Inking | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
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Security | Consumer
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
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Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button. |
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Surface Laptop Go 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$689.95 $799.99 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft
$274.99 $329.00 16% OFF |
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MICROSOFT Surface Laptop GO 2, 12.4" PIXELSENSE Touchscreen, 11TH GEN Intel: i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD W10H-S ICE Blue (Renewed Premium) By Microsoft
$506.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$540.97 $629.99 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - LTE - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$570.99 $729.99 22% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$579.99 $629.99 8% OFF |
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