Surface Laptop Go vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop Go and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

The 2020 Surface Laptop Go features the 15W 10th Generation Intel Ice Lake quad-core Intel Core i5-1035G1 with the boost speed up to 3.60 GHz. While the 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” features the 15W AMD Zen 2 Architecture 6-core AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with the boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.
If you want to know more what's the difference between the 12.45″ Surface Laptop Go (2020) and the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 4 13.5” (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Laptop Go vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Specs Comparison
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What's new | The most affordable Surface LaptopStarting at $549.99, the Surface Laptop Go set a new premium standard for the affordable ultrabook. It has a beautiful 12.45-inch display with touch support. It's a great laptop for students and business users who looking for a simple yet perfect portable laptop for their mobile productivity.The Lightest Surface LaptopIt weighs at only 2.45 pounds easy to carry around while having the same comfort in typing with a full-size keyboard with a large precision trackpad.All the same portsIt has all the necessary ports you need in everyday use, from the full-size USB-A to USB-C, headphone jack, and Surface Connect as you can find on Surface Laptop 3.Powerful ComponentsIt comes with the same powerful 10th Gen Intel Ice Lake Core i5 processor, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5.New StylesIt is available in Platinum, Sandstone, and Ice Blue.More Features13-hours battery life Large glass trackpad Fast Charging Fingerprint Power Button Dual far-field studio mics OmniSonic speakers |
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What's missing | Here are some noticeable downsides of Surface Laptop Go:
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Availability | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
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Display | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Size | 12.45 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Dimensions | 10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm) | 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm) |
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Colors | Ice Blue Sandstone Platium |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
Battery | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Size | 39.7 Wh | 45.8 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 13 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Misc | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Inking | Not Support | Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
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Note Surface Laptop Go i5/4GB/64GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button. |
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More | Best-in-class support from Microsoft StoreMicrosoft Store Promise for Surface:
| Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only |
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