Surface Pro (5th Gen) vs. Surface Go 2 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro (5th Gen) and Surface Go 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

The 2017 Surface Pro (5th Gen) 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 want to know more what's the difference between the 12.3″ Surface Pro (5th Gen) (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 (5th Gen) vs. Surface Go 2: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | 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 (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$479.99 $559.48 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) By Microsoft
$619.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$280.32 |
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Surface Go 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$748.70 $799.99 6% 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
$360.68 $549.99 34% OFF |
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NEW Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi + LTE - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$320.00 $348.00 8% OFF |
Display | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Exterior | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | 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 (5th Gen) | Surface Go 2 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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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 (5th Gen) | Surface Go 2 |
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Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | 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 (5th Gen) | 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 (5th Gen) | Surface Go 2 |
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Misc | Surface Pro (5th Gen) | 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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Surface Pro (5th Gen) Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft
$479.99 $559.48 14% OFF |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) By Microsoft
$619.00 |
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Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen, 1796) Intel Core M 4GB RAM / 128GB, 2017 model (Renewed) By Microsoft
$280.32 |
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Surface Go 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 256 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$748.70 $799.99 6% 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
$360.68 $549.99 34% OFF |
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NEW Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi + LTE - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft
$320.00 $348.00 8% OFF |
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