Surface Laptop Go vs. Surface Pro (5th Gen) - Detailed Specs Comparison

The most affordable Surface Laptop

The Lightest Surface Laptop

All the same ports

Powerful Components

New Styles

More Features

• New Design It now has clean lines and rounded edges.
• Better performance It’s now 2.5x times faster than Surface Pro 3.
• Better Battery It has 50% more battery life than Surface Pro 4 up to 13.5 hours.
• Better Inking It supports a new Surface Pen with 4,096 pressure sensitivity and tilt sensing.
• More Fanless on Core m3 and i5 models, new deeper 165-degree hinge, on-screen Surface Dial capability.

• 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).

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

• Introduced: May 23, 2017
• Pre-ordered: May 23, 2017
• Released: June 15, 2017

• 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

• Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
• PixelSense™ Display
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Touch: 10 points multi-touch

• Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
• Density: 267 PPI
• PixelSense™ Display
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
• Touch: 10 points multi-touch
• Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
• 10nm Oleophobic Coating

• 2.45 lb (1,110 g)

• Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (768 g)
• Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g)
• Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)

• 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.

• Surface Type Cover
  • Not included
  • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
  • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
• Keyboard:
  • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
  • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
  • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
  • LED backlighting
• Trackpad:
  • Precision glass trackpad.
  • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
  • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

• 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 3.0
• 1 x Mini DisplayPort
• 1 x Surface Connect™
  Supports charging and docking station.
• 1 x Headset jack
• 1 x microSD™ card reader
• 1 x Type Cover port

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

• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
  2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
  2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
  2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W

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

  32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz

• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
  Intel® HD Graphics 615

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
  Intel® HD Graphics 620

  24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
  Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640

  48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz

• 64GB
  eMMC
• 128 GB 256 GB
  SSD

• 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 Wireless 5.0 technology

• Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology

• 39W power supply
• Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

• 44W power supply
  • USB-A output: 5W
  • Surface Connect: 39W

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

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

• Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
• 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
• 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video

• Dual far-field Studio Mics
• OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

• Dual microphones
• 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

• Ambient light sensor

• Ambient light sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope

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

• HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in

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

• Surface Pro (5th Gen)
• Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• One-year limited hardware warranty

• One-year limited hardware warranty
• Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

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

• 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