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M1 Mac mini vs. Surface Laptop Go: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the M1 Mac mini and Surface Laptop Go specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M1 Mac mini Pros

Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than Surface Laptop Go.

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 Mac mini has a 157% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-1035G1 inside Surface Laptop Go.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 Mac mini - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

Surface Laptop Go - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

M1 Mac mini has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Go. It has eight versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go.

Ports	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Surface Connect	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x2	No
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	8	4

M1 Mac mini has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Go. It has six versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go.

Ports	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
USB-C	No	Yes

Surface Laptop Go Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Go is better than M1 Mac mini.

Surface Laptop Go comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Surface Laptop Go weighed 2.45 pounds, 6% lighter than the 2.6 pounds M1 Mac mini.

Weight	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Pound	2.6 lbs.	2.45 lbs.
Kilogram	1.18 kg	1.11 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between M1 Mac mini and Surface Laptop Go.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

M1 Mac mini

16 GB

Surface Laptop Go

16 GB

Prices

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

M1 Mac mini Price
	Mac mini Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 256GB SSD MGNR3LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $389.99	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad By Apple $549.00 $599.00 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mac mini Desktop Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $414.94 $719.95 42% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop Go Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Sandstone Color Copilot By Microsoft $699.99 $799.99 13% OFF	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 $345.99 $378.00 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft $479.02 $519.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Announced on November 10th, 2020	Introduced: October 1, 2020 Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020 Released: October 13, 2020
Pricing	$699 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $899 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	For Consumer (Windows 10 Home): $549.99 - i5 \| 4GB \| 64GB eMMC \| No Fingerprint \| Platinum only $699.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 128GB SSD $899.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD For Commercial (Windows 10 Pro): $799.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 128GB SSD $999.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD $1,199.99 - i5 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD \| Platinum Only
Generations	2023 M2 Mac mini 2020 M1 Mac mini	2022 Surface Laptop Go 2 2020 Surface Laptop Go

Exterior	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Dimensions	7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm)	10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm)
Weight	2.6 lb (1.2 kg)	2.45 lb (1,110 g)
Colors	Silver	Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
Keyboard and Trackpad	-	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	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Size	-	12.45 Inches
Info	-	Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Image Source: Apple Back (8) 1 x power port 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.0 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone	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	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Processor	Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory Configurable to 16GB	4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB	64GB eMMC 128 GB 256 GB SSD

Connectivity	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Ethernet	10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)	-

Battery	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Size	-	39.7 Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 13 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	150W built-in power supply	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Camera	-	720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio	Built-in speaker 3.5mm headphone jack HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
Inking	-	Not Support
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor
Security	-	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Note Surface Laptop Go i5/4GB/64GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box	Mac mini Power cord	Surface Laptop Go 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	Your Mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz connected via Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz connected via HDMI 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI 2.0 display video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)	Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store Microsoft Store Promise for Surface: 60-day return policy 90 days of free technical phone support Free virtual workshops and training Surface price promise

Key Features	M1 Mac mini	Surface Laptop Go
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 Weight 2.6 lb 1.18 kg Powered By Apple M1 (8C, 8G) 8C/8T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,705 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,414 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Configurable up to 16GB Unified Memory	Released in Late 2020 3:2 1.5K 12.45” 1024p 60Hz Weight 2.45 lb 1.11 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-1035G1 4C/8T, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 979 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,878 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X Starting at $550 i5, 4GB, 64GB eMMC, No Fingerprint Up to 13 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 5.0