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MSI Creator 17M A9SX vs. Surface Go 2: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI Creator 17M A9SX and Surface Go 2 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI Creator 17M A9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI Creator 17M A9SX is better than Surface Go 2.

Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI Creator 17M A9SX has a 271% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MSI Creator 17M A9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y

1,313

Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y

922

MSI Creator 17M A9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Max system memory size

MSI Creator 17M A9SX

64 GB

Surface Go 2

8 GB

MSI Creator 17M A9SX 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

MSI Creator 17M A9SX - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

MSI Creator 17M A9SX comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Go 2 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

MSI Creator 17M A9SX 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.

Slots	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

MSI Creator 17M A9SX has a 17.3-inch screen size 64% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size

MSI Creator 17M A9SX

17.3-inch

Surface Go 2

10.5-inch

Surface Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than MSI Creator 17M A9SX.

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 76% lighter than the 4.85 pounds MSI Creator 17M A9SX.

Weight	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Pound	4.85 lbs.	1.2 lbs.
Kilogram	2.20 kg	0.54 kg

Prices

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

MSI Creator 17M A9SX Price
	Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ] By Vaxson $12.99	See at Amazon
	Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors） By Puccy $18.98	See at Amazon
	Puccy 2 Pack Back Protector Film, compatible with MSI Creator 17M A9SX 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Front Screen Protectors ） By Puccy $18.98	See at Amazon
Surface Go 2 Price
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $227.01 $248.03 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $272.12	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $179.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Released	2019	2020
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	-	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT

Exterior	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Size Comparison	MSI Creator 17M A9SXSurface Go 2
Dimensions	15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.91” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 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)
Weight	4.85 lbs (2.2 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	Silver	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining. Touchpad Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.	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	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Size	17.3 Inches	10.5 Inches
Info	17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level. 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level. 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level.	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	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x RJ45 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz) 1 x Mic-in 1 x Headphone-out 1 x DC-in	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	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 2MB, 6W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Memory	DDR4-2666 Memory Type 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot Max 64GB Max Capacity	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.	-
Storage	1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD

Connectivity	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Wi-Fi	802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-
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	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Size	51 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer Battery)	26.81 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 7 hours of battery life	WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	180W compact power adapter	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface 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	MSI Creator Center	For Consumer Microsoft 365 Family one month trial For Commercial 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted 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	Speakers 2 x 2W Speakers Nahimic 3 High-Resolution Audio ready Microphones Array microphones	Dual Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™

Misc	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
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 NFC
Security	-	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	-	Surface Go 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)	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	MSI Creator 17M A9SX	Surface Go 2
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 144Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-9750H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz Geekbench 5 1,044 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,880 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6	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

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MSI Creator 17M A9SX vs. Surface Go 2: Full specs comparison