Surface Pro 5 vs. Surface Go 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 5 and Surface Go 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2017 Surface Pro 5 features the 4.5W 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake dual-core Intel Core m3-7Y30 up to dual-core Intel Core i7-7660U with the boost speed up to 4.00 GHz. While the 2020 Surface Go 2 features the 6W 8th Gen Intel Amber Lake dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y up to dual-core Intel Core M3-8100Y with the boost speed up to 3.40 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 12.3″ Surface Pro 5 (2017) and the 10.5″ Surface Go 2 (2020), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 5 vs. Surface Go 2: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
Released | 2017 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at 799$ | Surface Go 2 for Consumer
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Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft
$286.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3†Touch-Screen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC | Intel Core i5-7300U | 8GB Memory | 256GB SSD | WiFi | USB 3.0 | Camera | Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft
$359.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$442.89 |
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$249.18 $399.99 38% OFF |
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$492.45 $549.99 10% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft
$165.00 $199.00 17% OFF |
Display | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
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Dimensions | 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 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)
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Colors | Platinum | |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
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Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 45 Wh | 26.81 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
OS | Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 5 | Surface Go 2 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
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