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Surface Pro X (2020) vs. Surface Go 4 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro X (2020) and Surface Go 4 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest November 15, 2023

Surface Pro X (2020) vs. Surface Go 4

The Surface Pro X (2020) features the 7W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core Microsoft SQ2 with a clock speed of 3.15 GHz. While the 2023 Surface Go 4 features the 6W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake-N quad-core Intel N200 with the boost speed up to 3.70 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Pro X (2020) and the 10.5″ Surface Go 4 (2023), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Pro X (2020) vs. Surface Go 4: Specs Comparison

	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Surface Pro X (2020) See at Amazon	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Surface Go 4 See at Amazon
Key Features
What's new	New Design - It is now available in a new platinum finish in addition to Matte Black. New Type Cover Design - The Type Cover is also available in three new colors including Ice Blue, Poppy Red, and Platinum, in addition to Black. Microsoft SQ®2 Processor - The 2020 model comes with the new Microsoft SQ2 processor that promises better performance and new Adreno™ 690 GPU.	80% More Powerful - The Surface Go 4 is now 80% faster than the previous generation thanks to the latest 12th-generation Intel N200 processor and faster 4800 MHz LPDDR5 memory. 12.5 Hours Battery Life - It lasts up to 12.5 hours battery life of typical device usage, 1.5 hours longer than the Go 3. Better Repairability - The Go 4 now has more components that can be replaced, such as the display, battery, kickstand, and motherboard. More: Slightly lighter the Surface Go 3 Windows 11 Secured-core PC UFS Drive instead of SSD - learn more here Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity
What's missing		No matte black color option UFS storage drive is non-removable.

Availability	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
Released	2020	2023
Release Info	Introduced: October 1, 2020 Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020 Released: October 13, 2020	Introduced: September 21, 2023 Pre-ordered: September 21, 2023 Released: September 21, 2023
Pricing	$1,499.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD $1,799.99 - SQ® 2 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD

Surface Pro X (2020) Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ® 2 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft Surface Not Available	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – SQ1 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Wifi, 4G Lte – Matte Black By Microsoft $749.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – SQ1 - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive – Wifi, 4G Lte – Matte Black, (Model: QFM-00001) By Microsoft $999.99 $1,199.99 17% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Go 4 Price
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum By Microsoft $679.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" Full HD - 8 GB - 64 GB Storage - Platinum By Microsoft $579.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 256 GB Storage - Windows 11 - Platinum By Microsoft $759.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
Size	13 Inches	10.5 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display (sRGB + Enchanced Color Profiles) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 10nm Oleophobic Coating	Resolution: 1920 x 1280 (2.45M Pixels) Density: 220 PPI PixelSense™ Display Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 Brightness: 350 nits (typical) Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Individually color-calibrated display

Exterior	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm) Width: 11.3” (287 mm) Height: 8.2” (208 mm) Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 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)
Weight	1.70 lbs (774 g)	Surface Go 4: 1.15 lbs (521 g) Surface Go 4 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors	Platinum Matte Black	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	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. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen	Surface Go Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel. Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect+ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Nano SIM 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover	1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking stations. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSDXC™ card reader 1 x Surface Go Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
Processor	Microsoft® SQ2™ 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W	Intel® Processor N200 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 6W
Integrated Graphics	Microsoft® SQ2™ Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU N/A,	Intel® Processor N200 Intel UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 450 → 750 MHz
Memory	16GB 2133MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB - 4800 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB Removable PCIe SSD	64GB 128GB 256GB UFS Drive

Connectivity	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 Assisted GPS and GLONASS support

Battery	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
Size	38.2 Wh	28Wh Nominal battery capacity. 26.8Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of typical device usage	Up to 12.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft 365 Family 30-days trial	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing). 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video. 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity 2 W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Pro X (2020)	Surface Go 4
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC
Security	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC
In the box	Surface Pro X (2020) Power supply SIM card access tool Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Go 4 24W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	30-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	One-year limited hardware warranty
More		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 Casing: Magnesium ServiceabilityReplaceable components include: Display Battery and back cover Kickstand Hinge Motherboard MicroSDXC card reader Type Cover connector Front Camera Rear camera Windows Hello camera Speakers