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Surface Laptop Go 3 vs. Surface Go 4 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop Go 3 and Surface Go 4 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest May 29, 2024

Surface Laptop Go 3 vs. Surface Go 4

The 2023 Surface Laptop Go 3 features the 15W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake U 10-core Intel Core i5-1235U with the boost speed up to 4.40 GHz. While the 2023 Surface Go 4 features the 6W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake-N quad-core Intel N200 with the boost speed up to 3.70 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 3 (2023) and the 10.5″ Surface Go 4 (2023), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop Go 3 vs. Surface Go 4: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	More Powerful - All Laptop Go 3 comes with a 10-core 12 threads 13th Gen Intel Alder Lake Core i5-1235U processor and a faster dual-channel LPDDR5 memory. Better Battery Life - It can last up to 15 hours of typical device usage, 1.5 hours longer than the Laptop Go 2 and 2 hours longer than the Laptop Go 1.	80% More Powerful - The Surface Go 4 is now 80% faster than the previous generation thanks to the latest 12th-generation Intel N200 processor and faster 4800 MHz LPDDR5 memory. 12.5 Hours Battery Life - It lasts up to 12.5 hours battery life of typical device usage, 1.5 hours longer than the Go 3. Better Repairability - The Go 4 now has more components that can be replaced, such as the display, battery, kickstand, and motherboard. More: Slightly lighter the Surface Go 3 Windows 11 Secured-core PC UFS Drive instead of SSD - learn more here Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity
What's missing	The base configuration for consumers starts at $799 instead of $599 Laptop Go 2 and $549 Laptop Go 1. No 128GB configuration for consumers. 128GB configuration for commercial uses slow UFS storage instead of SSD. Still have no backlit keyboard. No fingerprint login for the commercial entry model configuration with 128GB.	No matte black color option UFS storage drive is non-removable.

Availability	Surface Laptop Go 3	Surface Go 4
Released	2023
Release Info	Introduced: September 21, 2023 Pre-ordered: September 21, 2023 Released: October 3, 2023	Introduced: September 21, 2023 Pre-ordered: September 21, 2023 Released: September 21, 2023
Pricing	$799.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD \| All Colors $999.99 - i5 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD \| Platinum Only

Surface Laptop Go 3 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot By Microsoft $745.00 $799.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $529.20	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 12.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 1536 x 1024 - Intel Core i5-16 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD - Platinum - Intel Chip - Windows 11 Pro - Intel Iris Xe Graphics - PixelSens By Microsoft $1,077.81	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Go 4 Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $550.00 $629.99 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $376.98 $399.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $564.03 $629.99 10% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop Go 3	Surface Go 4
Size	12.45 Inches	10.5 Inches
Info	Touchscreen: 12.4” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1000:1 Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Individually color-calibrated display Touch: 10-point multi-touch Corning® GorillaFootnote® Glass 3 Brightness: 320 nits (typical)	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels) Density: 220 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 Brightness: 350 nits (typical) Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Individually color-calibrated display

Exterior	Surface Laptop Go 3	Surface Go 4
Size Comparison
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)
Weight	2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	Surface Go 4: 1.15 lbs (521 g) Surface Go 4 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors	Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platinum 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: Large 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.	Surface Go 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.
Ports	1 x Full-size USB-A Supports USB 3.1. 1 x USB Type-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking stations. 1 x Headset jack	1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking stations. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSDXC™ card reader 1 x Surface Go Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop Go 3	Surface Go 4
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	Intel® Processor N200 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 6W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz	Intel® Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 450 → 750 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM	8GB - 4800 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB Removable SSD Drive	64GB 128GB 256GB UFS Drive

Connectivity	Surface Laptop Go 3	Surface Go 4
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop Go 3	Surface Go 4
Size	41.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 40.0 Wh minimum battery capacity.	28Wh Nominal battery capacity. 26.8Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage	Up to 12.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software

Surface Laptop Go 3

Surface Go 4

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

Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro

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

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

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop Go 3	Surface Go 4
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 full HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity 2 W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Laptop Go 3	Surface Go 4
Inking		Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC
Security	Consumer Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign-in with FingerPrint Reader 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 3 i5/8GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.	Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC
In the box	Surface Laptop Go 3 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Go 4 24W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More		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 Casing: Magnesium ServiceabilityReplaceable components include: Display Battery and back cover Kickstand Hinge Motherboard MicroSDXC card reader Type Cover connector Front Camera Rear camera Windows Hello camera Speakers