Samsung Galaxy Book 12” vs. Surface Go: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Book 12” and Surface Go models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Samsung Galaxy Book 12” Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book 12” is better than Surface Go.
Much faster CPU performance
Intel Core i5-7200U inside Samsung Galaxy Book 12” has a 88% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y inside Surface Go.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Surface Go - Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
855
19% larger display
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” has a 12-inch screen size 19% larger than the 10-inch Surface Go.
Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
12-inch
Surface Go
10-inch
Surface Go Pros
Reasons that Surface Go is better than Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.
Newer manufacturing
2018 vs. 2017
About 31% lighter
Surface Go weighed 1.15 pounds, 31% lighter than the 1.66 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.
| Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
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| Pound | 1.66 lbs. | 1.15 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 0.75 kg | 0.52 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book 12” and Surface Go.
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 8GB
Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.
Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
8 GB
Surface Go
8 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed
Both laptops supports the same 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM.
Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Surface Go - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Release Date | Announced on February 26, 2017. |
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| Pricing | - | Surface Go for Consumer
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| Generations | - |
Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
| Dimensions | 11.46” x 7.86” x 0.29” (291.3 x 199 x 7.4 mm) | 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 | 1.66 lbs (754 g) |
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| Colors | Silver | Platinum |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
| Size | 12 Inches | 10 Inches |
| Info | 12” Super AMOLED FHD (2160x1440) |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80 MIMO |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth® 4.1 BLE |
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| Optional LTE
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Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
| Size | 39.04 Wh battery | 26.12 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of use | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
| Power Supply | Adaptive Fast Charging USB-C Charger |
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Software | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
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| Built-in Apps | Samsung Flow Samsung Notes Air Command | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
| Inking | Supports S-Pen. Included in the box. | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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| Security | - |
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| Warranty | - |
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| More | - |
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Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” | Surface Go |
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