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

• The most affordable Surface Laptop. Starting 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 Laptop. It 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 ports. It 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 Components. It comes with the same powerful 10th Gen Intel Ice Lake Core i5 processor, 3733 MHz LPDDR4x, WiFi-6, Bluetooth 5.
• New Styles. It is available in Platinum, Sandstone, and Ice Blue.
• More Features:
  • 13-hours battery life
  • Large glass trackpad
  • Fast Charging
  • Fingerprint Power Button
  • Dual far-field studio mics
  • OmniSonic speakers

• 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.

• No backlit key.
• No Inking support.
• No IR camera for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
• No Fingerprint reader on the entry configuration.
• The base section made from Polycarbonate instead of Aluminum.
• Using Intel UHD Graphics instead of Intel Iris Plus Graphics.
• Low screen resolution (148 PPI).

• No 64GB eMMC configuration.
• The base configuration starts at $599 instead of $549.

• Introduced: October 1, 2020
• Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
• Released: October 13, 2020

• Introduced: June 1, 2022
• Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022
• Released: June 7, 2022

• For Consumer (Windows 10 Home):
  • $549.99 - i5 | 4GB | 64GB eMMC | No Fingerprint | Platinum only
  • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
  • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
• For Commercial (Windows 10 Pro):
  • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
  • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only

• 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

• 2.45 lb (1,110 g)

• Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium

• Top: Aluminum.
• Base: Aluminum and polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% post-consumer recycled content.

• 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 gesture.

• 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.

• 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
• 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
  Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
• 1 x Surface Connect™
  Supports charging and docking station.
• 1 x Headset jack

• 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

• 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
  4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W

• 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W

• 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
  Intel® UHD Graphics

  32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz

• 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
  Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

  80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz

• 64GB
  eMMC
• 128 GB 256 GB
  SSD

• Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.

• Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

• For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
• For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

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

• Microsoft 365 Apps
• Microsoft 365 Family 1-month trial
• Xbox App
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month trial

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

• 720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera

• Firmware TPM
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
• One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button

• Firmware TPM
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
• One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button

• Discrete hardware TPM
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
• One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button

• Surface Laptop Go
• 39W Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• Surface Laptop Go 2
• 39W Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store

• 60-day return policy
• 90 days of free technical phone support
• Free virtual workshops and training
• Surface price promise