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Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) vs. Surface Laptop Go 2: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) and Surface Laptop Go 2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) is better than Surface Laptop Go 2.

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-1135G7 inside Surface Laptop Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Surface Laptop Go 2 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) has a 14-inch screen size 12% larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go 2.

Display size

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)

14-inch

Surface Laptop Go 2

12.45-inch

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) weighed 2.16 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.48 pounds Surface Laptop Go 2.

Weight	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Pound	2.16 lbs.	2.48 lbs.
Kilogram	0.98 kg	1.12 kg

Surface Laptop Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Go 2 is better than Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen).

2022 vs. 2020

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) and Surface Laptop Go 2.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)

16 GB

Surface Laptop Go 2

16 GB

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Laptop Go 2 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) Price
	Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable By Asus $809.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray By ASUS $884.99	See at Amazon
	Asus 2023 Latest Zenbook 14.5/ 2.8K OLED Slim Laptop, 13th Gen Intel Evo i7-13700H 14 Cores, 550 nits 120Hz 100 Percent DCI-P3, Thunderbolt 4, Widnows 11 Home, w/HDMI (16GB LPDDR5 RAM \| 1TB PCIe SSD) By ASUS $972.99	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop Go 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft $478.99 $519.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touch 8GB 256GB SSD Core™ i5-1135G7 2.4GHz Win10S, Platinum (Renewed), Silver By Microsoft $380.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed) By Microsoft $338.00 $378.00 11% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Released	2020	2022
Release Date	-	Introduced: June 1, 2022 Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022 Released: June 7, 2022
Pricing	-	For Consumer (Windows 11 Home): $599.99 - i5 \| 4GB \| 128GB SSD \| Platinum Only $699.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 128GB SSD $899.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD For Commercial (Windows 11 Pro): $799.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 128GB SSD $999.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD $1,199.99 - i5 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD \| Platinum Only
Generations	-	2022 Surface Laptop Go 2 2020 Surface Laptop Go

Exterior	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Dimensions	12.55” x 7.9” x 0.58” (319 x 201 x 14.9 mm)	10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)
Weight	2.16 lbs (0.98 kg)	2.48 lbs. (1,127 g)
Colors	Pine Grey	Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel ASUS NumberPad Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures	Keyboard: Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Size	14 Inches	12.45 Inches
Info	14” LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 slim-bezel NanoEdge 2.6 mm-thin side bezel1 178° wide-view technology IPS-level (In-Plane Switching)	Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® (up to 40Gbps) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps) 1 x Standard HDMI 2.0 1 x MicroSD card reader (104 MB/s) 1 x Audio combo jack	Image Source: Microsoft Left (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (1) 1 x Surface Connect Magnet Charging, Docking

Internal Specs	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics	ASUS ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435EAL No discrete graphics ASUS ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435EGL NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM	-
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane 1TB SSD + 32GB Optane Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD	128 GB 256 GB SSD
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Wi-Fi	Intel® WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Size	63Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)	41 Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	65W USB-C power adapter	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)

Surface Laptop Go 2

Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro

For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro

Built-in Apps

MyASUS

MyASUS Features

System Diagnosis
Battery Health Charging
Fan Profile
Splendid
Tru2Life
Function Key Lock
WiFi SmartConnect
AppDeals
Link to MyASUS

Consumer

Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 1-month trial
Xbox App
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month trial

Commerial

Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR camera for Windows Hello support.	720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual-speaker Harman Kardon-certified audio system Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support Certified by Harman Kardon	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
Inking	-	Not Support
Sensors	IR Camera	Ambient light sensor
Security	-	Consumer Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button. Commercial Discrete hardware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box	ZenBook 14 Ultralight (UX435E) Power adaptor with power cord (65 W) Protective sleeve (optional)	Surface Laptop Go 2 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features	Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)	Surface Laptop Go 2
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.16 lb 0.98 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2022 3:2 1.5K 12.45” 1024p 60Hz Weight 2.48 lb 1.12 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-1135G7 4C/8T, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,195 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,980 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Starting at $599.99 i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, No Fingerprint Up to 13.5 Hours Battery Life Optional Fingerprint Reader On Power Button Single USB-A USB 3.0 Single USB-C w/ DP & PD Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1