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

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

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Laptop Go 2 vs. Surface Laptop 2

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 2018 Surface Laptop 2 features the 15W 8th Generation Intel Kaby Lake R quad-core Intel Core i5-8250U up to quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U 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 12.45″ Surface Laptop Go 2 (2022) and the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 2 (2018), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop Go 2 vs. Surface Laptop 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.	Better performance It’s now 85 percent faster than the original Surface Laptop. New color Now available in Platinum, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue, and the new Matte Black. Better price $999 for quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Windows 10 Home.
What's missing	No 64GB eMMC configuration. The base configuration starts at $599 instead of $549.	Graphite Gold is no longer available Windows 10 Pro isn't available for consumers

Availability	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Laptop 2
Released	2022	2018
Release Info	Introduced: June 1, 2022 Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022 Released: June 7, 2022	Introduced: October 2, 2018 Pre-ordered: October 2, 2018 Released: October 16 2018
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 $1,199.99 - i5 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD \| Platinum Only	Starting at 999$
Amazon Deals	$285.25 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Laptop, Core i5, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM \| Touchscreen, Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) $298.80 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Laptop, Core i5, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM \| Touchscreen, Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) $279.90 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, 12.4" (1536x1024) Surface Laptop Touchscreen, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, USB Type-C, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)	$237.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum $328.90 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) - Burgundy (Renewed) $339.00 Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)

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 $285.25	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Laptop, Core i5, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM \| Touchscreen, Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Microsoft $298.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, 12.4" (1536x1024) Surface Laptop Touchscreen, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, USB Type-C, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $279.90 $299.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 2 i7-8650U Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - Platinum By Microsoft $237.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) - Burgundy (Renewed) By Microsoft $328.90	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $339.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Laptop 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	Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels) Display Density: 201 PPI 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

Exterior	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Laptop 2
Size Comparison
Dimensions	10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)	12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm) Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm) Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm) Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 mm)
Weight	2.48 lbs. (1,127 g)	Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg) Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)
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.	Black Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue
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 backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. 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	1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Laptop 2
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB 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	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD 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
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 Soldered BGA PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Laptop 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

Battery	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Laptop 2
Size	41.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 40.0 Wh minimum battery capacity.	45.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 14.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)	44W proprietary power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect output: 39W

Software

Surface Laptop Go 2

Surface Laptop 2

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

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

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

Misc	Surface Laptop Go 2	Surface Laptop 2
Inking		Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
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 Laptop 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More		Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only