Here’s how fast you can charge Surface Go with the original 24W charger

Original Surface Go Charger Specification

The Surface Go charger uses the proprietary Surface Connect port that magnetically attaches to the device. It also has an LED indicator when it is connected and charged. Below are the specifications of the charger:

Original Surface Go Charger’s Performance

Generally, charging speeds vary depending on the amount of battery’s capacity left on the device. For the Surface Go is the same: charging is constant and fast when the battery is less than 80%. And the speed will continue to fall steadily until the battery is full.

The following table summarizes the speed, duration, and charging rate of the Surface Go using its original charger.

And below is a graphic detailing the charging behavior:

Experiment Condition

Of course, the actual charging speed depends on your device’s settings and usage. It will be much faster to charge your device when it’s off, and it will be slow as you play games or use any heavy software.

Below is a condition that we used and think most people would use in the general situation:

• Turn off the display: Never (Always-on display)
• Display brightness: 50%
• Auto brightness: No
• Bluetooth: On
• WiFi: On (connected to the internet)

Recording Tools

The tool we used to record the battery capacity, speed and duration of the charging is BatteryInfoView. Beside that, this tool also has the ability to display more detail information about your device’s battery.

We also use our favorite tool BatteryBar to view real-time charging stats right from the taskbar. You can download both tools for free from the links below:

• Click here to download BatteryInfoView
• Click here to download BatteryBar

Recommended Chargers for Surface Go

Since Surface Go is compatible with both the Surface Connect and the USB-C charging interface, you have many options when you want additional chargers to be used while on the go, at home, or at the office.

More powerful chargers for Surface Go The following Surface Connect chargers are more powerful than the 24W original Surface Go charger. If you want a better charging speed, it's a good choice for you.
	1. Microsoft Surface 65W Power Supply By Microsoft $44.99 $79.99 44% OFF	See at Amazon

USB-C chargers with Power Delivery for Surface Go The chargers here are relatively small in size, easy to carry around, and powerful enough to fast charge your Surface Go. Especially, since they're using USB-C interface, you can charge all your USB-C devices without carrying additional chargers.
	1. Anker USB C Charger 30W with Power Delivery, PowerPort Speed PD 30 for MacBook Pro/Air (2018), iPad Pro (2018), iPhone XS/XS Max/XR/X/8/Plus, Nexus, LG G5, Pixel, MateBook, and More. By Anker Not Available	See at Amazon
	2. [NOT Ideal for Note10+, which Calls for a PPS Enabled Charger] ZMI Turbo 45W Wall Charger USB-C PD AC Adapter Laptop Charger for New MacBook Pixelbook/Pixel XL Fast Charging Galaxy S10/S9/S8/Note9 By ZMI $13.99 $16.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon

Portable power bank with Power Delivery for Surface Go Chargers required the electrical outlet, but it isn't always easy to find one. So, if you are a student or a person that need to stay in class or attend a long hours meeting, you should pick a portable power bank.
	1. ZMI PowerPack 20K Pro USB PD Backup Battery & Hub (USB 2.0 Data) 65W 20000 mAh Power Bank with PPS By ZMI Not Available	See at Amazon
	2. Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 Pd, 20100mAh Portable Charger & 30W Power Delivery Charger Bundle, Input & Output Type C Power Bank for MacBook Air/Ipad Pro 2018, iPhone 11/ Pro/X, Macbooks, S10 By Anker Not Available	See at Amazon