Microsoft Surface Go 1 Specs – Full Technical Specifications

The Surface Go (1st Gen) is slightly smaller and lighter than the Surface 3. It features a 10-inch PixelSense display with a higher resolution of 1800 x 1200 with a pixels density of 217 PPI. The device shared many great features from its big brother, The new Surface Pro, including the new 165° full friction kickstand, Windows Hello support, Surface Connect port, LTE option, and more rounded edge design.

The original Surface Go also comes along with a USB-C 3.1 port for data transfers, display out, and alternate charging solutions. It also runs on a 7-Gen Intel Pentium Gold processor which is a significant jump up from the Intel Cherry Trail Atom processor in the Surface 3.

1. Surface Go (1st Gen) Full Specifications
2. Processor Specifications
3. Graphics Specifications
4. Frequently Asked Questions
5. Introducing Surface Go Video
6. Surface Go Engineering Video
7. All Surface Specifications

1Surface Go (1st Gen) Full Specifications

	Surface Go See at Amazon Compare
Availability
Released	2018
Release Info	Introduced: July 10, 2018 Pre-ordered: July 10, 2018 Released: August 2, 2018
Pricing	Surface Go for Consumer $399 - 4 GB | 64 GB | W10 S-mode $549 - 8 GB | 128 GB | W10 S-mode Surface go for Commercial $449 - 4 GB | 64 GB | W10 Pro $599 - 8 GB | 128 GB | W10 Pro
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Surface Go Price
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $273.78 Was: $399.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $399.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $229.00 Was: $258.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4in Touchscreen Intel i5 8GB 128GB SSD Ice Blue (Renewed) By Microsoft $359.00	See at Amazon
	NEW Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $329.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Quad-Core i5-1035G1, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Webcam, Win 10, Bluetooth, Online Class Ready - Platinum By Microsoft $285.00 Was: $549.97	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Go
Size	10 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1800 x 1200 (2.1M Pixels) Density: 217 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

Exterior	Surface Go
Dimensions	9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175  mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.6” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)
Weight	Surface Go: 1.15 lbs (522 g) Surface Go with LTE: 1.17 lbs. (532 g) Surface Go Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface 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	1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface Go
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 6W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD

Connectivity	Surface Go
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray 4G LTE Advanced (22 Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66) GPS/GLONASS: Standalone and Assiste GNSS, accuracy up to 3 meters

Battery	Surface Go
Size	26.12 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 9 hours of video playback
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software	Surface Go
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Go
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	Single microphone 2W Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Go
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Go Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	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

Surface Go Price

Here is the latest price update for Surface Go.

Surface Go Price
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $273.78 Was: $399.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $399.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $229.00 Was: $258.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4in Touchscreen Intel i5 8GB 128GB SSD Ice Blue (Renewed) By Microsoft $359.00	See at Amazon
	NEW Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $329.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Quad-Core i5-1035G1, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Webcam, Win 10, Bluetooth, Online Class Ready - Platinum By Microsoft $285.00 Was: $549.97	See at Amazon

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2Processor Specifications

Processor	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Processor 4415Y
Launch Date	Q2'2017
Base Frequency	1.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	Not Supported
TDP	6 watt
Level 1 Cache	128 KB
Level 2 Cache	512 KB
Level 3 Cache	2 MB SmartCache
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	4
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
Max Memory Support	16 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth	29.8 GB/s
GEEKBENCH 4
Single-Core Score	1,836
Multi-Core Score	3,823

3Graphics Specifications

Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Base Frequency	300 MHz
Max Dynamic Frequency	850 MHz
Graphics Max Memory	16 GB
Graphics 4K Support	Yes, at 60Hz
Graphics DirectX	12
Graphics OpenGL	4.4
# Display Supported	3
Graphics Technologies	Intel® Quick Sync Video Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Intel® Clear Video Technology

4Frequently Asked Questions

Here are all frequently asked questions about Surface Go:

1. Can you upgrade RAM on Surface Go?
2. Can you upgrade SSD on Surface Go?
3. Does Surface Go have Ethernet port?
4. Does Surface Go have HDMI port?
5. Does Surface Go have headphone Jack?
6. Does Surface Go have SD Card Slot?
7. Does Surface Go have Thunderbolt 3 port?
8. Does Surface Go have USB-A port?
9. Does Surface Go have USB-C port?
10. Does Surface Go Support Dolby Atmos?
11. Does Surface Go support eGPU (External GPU)?
12. Does Surface Go support Face ID?
13. Does Surface Go support Wi-Fi 6?
14. How to properly shut down a Surface Go?
15. Is Surface Go fanless?
16. Is Surface Go keyboard backlit?
17. What is the weight of Surface Go with and without keyboard?
18. What processors is in Microsoft Surface Go?
19. What’s ports on Microsoft Surface Go?
20. Which Surface Go Model Do I Have?

5Introducing Surface Go Video

6Surface Go Engineering Video

All Surface Specifications

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