Tech specs
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| Availability | Surface Go 4 |
| Released | 2023 |
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Microsoft Surface Go 4 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 128 GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro - Platinum By Microsoft $679.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" Full HD - 8 GB - 64 GB Storage - Platinum By Microsoft $579.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 4 Tablet - 10.5" - 8 GB - 256 GB Storage - Windows 11 - Platinum By Microsoft $772.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Ice Blue Color Copilot By Microsoft $725.00 $799.99 9% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 128GB) with Windows 10 Anniversary (Renewed) By Microsoft $139.99 $149.99 7% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $358.80 $629.99 43% OFF | |
| Display | Surface Go 4 |
| Size | 10.5 Inches |
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| Exterior | Surface Go 4 |
| Dimensions | 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 Go 4 |
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| Memory | 8GB - 4800 MHz LPDDR5 RAM |
| Storage | 64GB 128GB 256GB UFS Drive |
| Connectivity | Surface Go 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
| Battery | Surface Go 4 |
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| Battery Life | Up to 12.5 hours of typical device usage |
| Power Supply | 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply |
| Software | Surface Go 4 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro |
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| Camera & Audio | Surface Go 4 |
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| Misc | Surface Go 4 |
| Inking | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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| Warranty | One-year limited hardware warranty |
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Table of Contents
What’s new
The Surface Go 4 looks almost identical to its predecessors, the Go 3 and Go 2, but arrives with significant upgrades and improvements to its specs and internal components.
New Intel quad-core chip
The new Intel Processor N200, the only configuration for Surface Go 4, was released in early 2023 from the low-power Alder Lake-N series. It has four efficient cores and four threads without HyperThreading. Therefore, it has twice the number of cores compared to previous chips. Moreover, it has 6MB of Intel Smart Cache, which is 2MB more than before.
On top of that, it also has an upgraded integrated graphics. The number of compute units on the new Intel UHD Graphics increased from 24 to 32. Additionally, it also has a faster clock speed of 450MHz over 300MHz.
Faster memory
Microsoft equipped the new Surface Go 4 with the latest LPDDR5 memory (two generational advancements) over the LPDDR3 on every older model. The LPDDR5 has a higher memory bandwidth, a faster clock speed (4800MHz over 1866MHz), and more advanced signaling technology. It can transfer data much faster and more efficiently than before.
The company also removed the 4GB configuration, meaning all Surface Go 4 will have 8GB of memory as standard.
Faster storage
Microsoft has made a welcome change to the base model of Surface Go 4 by replacing the slow eMMC storage with a much faster UFS storage drive. This upgrade has significantly improved the device’s performance, previously hindered by the slow eMMC drive.
The company now uses UFS for all configurations of Surface Go 4. Regardless, not all drive capacities share the same speed. The bigger the drive, the faster it is. Learn more here
Longer battery life
As technology evolves, the components of Surface Go 4, including the processor, memory, and storage, have become increasingly efficient. With improved performance, Surface Go 4 also runs cooler and lasts even longer with the same 28Wh battery capacity.
You can now use it for up to 12.5 hours of typical device usage, 1.5 hours longer than before.
Better repairability
The Go 4 now has more components that can be replaced, such as the display, battery, kickstand, and motherboard.
Other improvements
- Slightly lighter than the Surface Go 3
- Windows 11 Secured-core PC
- Dual far-field Studio Mics with Voice Clarity
Tips and Tricks
Discover how to get the most out of your Surface Go 4 with our carefully curated list of tips and tricks. Our ultimate guide will show you how to optimize battery life, improve performance, increase productivity, and troubleshoot like a pro.
- Surface Go UEFI/BIOS: manage boot orders, devices, security, and more
- How to reset a Surface with a USB recovery drive
- How to boot a Surface Go 4 from a USB drive
- How to turn off the secure boot on a Surface Go 4
- How to fix a Surface Go 4 that won’t turn on
- How to set or clear an asset tag on Surface Go 4
FAQs
Before making a purchase decision, it’s essential to have a good understanding of the device you’re interested in. That’s why we’ve compiled a comprehensive Microsoft Surface Go 4 FAQ to answer all your questions. The following FAQ covers all aspects of the new Surface Go 4, including its display, battery life, performance, software, and design.
- Can you replace SSD or UFS drive on Surface Go 4?
- Can you upgrade RAM on Surface Go 4?
- Does Surface Go have a headphone jack?
- Does Surface Go have a Thunderbolt port?
- Does Surface Go have a USB-A port?
- Does Surface Go have an HDMI port?
- Does Surface Go have an SD Card Slot?
- Does Surface Go have Ethernet port?
- How to properly shut down a Surface Go?
- Is the Surface Go keyboard backlit?
- Surface Go Facial Authentication
- Surface Go USB-C: Everything you need to know
- Which Surface Go Model Do I Have?
The Surface Go 4 was unveiled at the Microsoft AI event on September 21, 2023, with an entry model configuration that includes an Intel Processor N200 processor, 8GB of 4800MHz LPDDR5 RAM, and 64GB of UFS storage. You can configure the tablet with a maximum of 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD.
Microsoft introduced two Surface devices at the event: the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface Laptop Go 3, and quietly launched the Surface Go 4 specifically for commercial customers. You can watch the whole event in the following video.
According to Surface lifecycle documentation, Microsoft Surface Go 4 will reach the end of its driver and firmware updates on September 21, 2029. The company promises to support all Surface devices released from January 1, 2021, starting from its release date for at least six years.
| Device | Release Date | End of Servicing Date |
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| Surface Go 4 | September 21, 2023 | September 21, 2029 |
After the end of servicing date, Surface Go 4 devices will continue to receive Windows OS features and security updates as long as it meets minimum hardware requirements for any future Windows OS.
In some conditions, Microsoft will consider releasing additional updates if there are critical security issues for Surface Go 4 devices that can only be fixed through patching the firmware.
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