Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC vs. Surface Go 2: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC and Surface Go 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC is better than Surface Go 2.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10510U inside Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC has a 124% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y
1,313
Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
922
Supports larger memory

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Max system memory size
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
16 GB
Surface Go 2
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable storage

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

SlotsAsus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
48% larger display

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC has a 15.6-inch screen size 48% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
15.6-inch
Surface Go 2
10.5-inch

Surface Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC.

About 72% lighter

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 72% lighter than the 4.19 pounds Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC.

WeightAsus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
Pound
4.19 lbs.
1.2 lbs.
Kilogram
1.90 kg
0.54 kg

Prices

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

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Price
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0LK0-MBH100 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0LK0-MBH100 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
By Generic
$264.49
Laptop USB Micro SD Card Reader Power Button I/O Board with Cable 60NB0LK0-IO1030 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus Q506FA Q506FAC Q526FA Q526FAC ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FA UX562FAC Series
Laptop USB Micro SD Card Reader Power Button I/O Board with Cable 60NB0LK0-IO1030 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus Q506FA Q506FAC Q526FA Q526FAC ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FA UX562FAC Series
By Generic
$41.39
Laptop Motherboard 90NB0LK0-R00090 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Q526FA Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
Laptop Motherboard 90NB0LK0-R00090 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Q526FA Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
By Generic
$172.49
Surface Go 2 Price
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$282.03
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$279.00
Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$165.00

Availability

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing-Surface Go 2 for Consumer
  • $399 - Intel Pentium | 4 GB | 64 GB | WiFi
  • $549 - Intel Pentium | 8 GB | 128 GB | WiFi
  • $629 - Intel Core M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB | WiFi
  • $729 - Intel Core M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB | LTE
Surface Go 2 for Commercial
  • $449 - Intel Pentium | 4 GB | 64 GB | WiFi
  • $599 - Intel Pentium | 8 GB | 128 GB | WiFi
  • $679 - Intel Core M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB | WiFi
  • $779 - Intel Core M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB | LTE
Generations-

Exterior

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
Dimensions14.05” x 9.05” x 0.82” (357 x 230 x 20.95 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)
Weight4.19 lbs (1.9 kg)
  • Surface Go 2: 1.2 lbs (544 g)
  • Surface Go 2 with LTE: 1.22 lbs. (553 g)
  • Surface Go 2 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors
Gun Grey
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures
  • 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.

Display

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
Size15.6 Inches10.5 Inches
Info
15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Glare Touchscreen with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 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

Ports

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x AC adapter plug
  • 1 x micro SD card
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
Surface Go 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Go Type Cover Connector
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 2MB, 6W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
2666 MHz LPDDR4 onboard-memory
4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    5400 rpm SATA HDD
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128GB 256GB
    SSD

Connectivity

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
Wi-Fi
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
  • Intel® 802.11ax (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More-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

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
Size56Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)26.81 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 10.3 hours of battery life
  • WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage
  • LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply45W USB-C power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), output 19 [email protected].
  • 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
MyASUS McAfee´s free one-year offer
MyASUS Features
  • System Diagnosis
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi roaming optimization
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS
  • For Consumer
    Microsoft 365 Family one month trial
  • For Commercial
    1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
  • 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
  • Built-in 2 W Stereo Speakers with Array Microphone
  • Smart AMP
  • Supports Windows 10 Cortana
  • Harman Kardon
  • Dual Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™

Misc

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
InkingSupports ASUS Pen.
  • 1024 pressure levels.
  • 10-300g pen-tip force
  • Windows Ink
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • NFC
Security
  • Windows Hello Face Authentication
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box
  • ZenBook Flip 15 (UX562)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (120W)
  • ASUS Pen (optional)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • Surface Go 2
  • 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
  • Casing: Magnesium

Key Features

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Released in Mid
2020
3:2 FHD+
10.5”
1280p 60Hz
Weight
1.2 lb
0.54 kg
Up to
Intel Core M3-8100Y
2C/4T, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
660
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,313
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Go 2 Ports

Comparison Summary

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC vs. Surface Go 2

ASUS has released the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2 was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in mid-2020. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core M3-8100Y with a boost clock speed up to 3.40 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94498.64%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U957100.00%
Surface Go 21
8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y38440.13%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y66068.97%
0957

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93399.69%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,942100.00%
Surface Go 21
8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y92231.34%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y1,31344.63%
02,942

The Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC has a 15.6-inch display which is way larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2. In addition, the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC weighs 4.19 lbs. about 249% heavier than the 1.2 lbs. Surface Go 2. Moreover, measured at 14.05” x 9.05” x 0.82”, the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC is much bulkier than the Surface Go 2 at 9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33”.

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FACSurface Go 2

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC supports up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For Surface Go 2, it supports up to 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.

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