Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. Surface Go 2: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book S and Surface Go 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than Surface Go 2.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
2,926
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y
1,313
Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
922
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book S - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
26% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 13.3-inch screen size 26% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book S
13.3-inch
Surface Go 2
10.5-inch

Surface Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

About 43% lighter

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 43% lighter than the 2.09 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book S.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Pound
2.09 lbs.
1.2 lbs.
Kilogram
0.95 kg
0.54 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book S and Surface Go 2.

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 S
8 GB
Surface Go 2
8 GB

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book S Price
Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD SM-W767VZAAVZW (Renewed)
Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD SM-W767VZAAVZW (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$322.84
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$609.99
$899.99 32% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop Computer PC Power Performance 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof Design WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver, 128GB
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop Computer PC Power Performance 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof Design WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver, 128GB
By SAMSUNG
$289.00
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
$289.03
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
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

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced on August 08, 2019
  • Updated on May 29, 2020 (New Intel Processor model)
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing
  • USD$999.99
    Snapdragon 8cx | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
  • CDN$1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
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

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Dimensions12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 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
  • 2.11 lbs (961g)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • 2.09 lbs (950g)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
  • 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
  • Earthy Gold
  • Mercury Gray
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor at the top right of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Size13.3 Inches10.5 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: TFT
  • 10-point multi-touch screen
  • Brightness: 350 - 600 nits
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
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

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Processor
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.84 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
  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. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 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
Memory8GB LPDDR4x
4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage256GB, 512GB eUFS storage
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128GB 256GB
    SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), 2x2)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More
  • LTE (Cat 18)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • LTE (Cat 16)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
  • Nano SIM
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

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Size42Wh26.81 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 23 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Up to 1 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
  • WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage
  • LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply25W USB-C Power Adapter.
  • 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface 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-
  • For Consumer
    Microsoft 365 Family one month trial
  • For Commercial
    1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Camera1MP front-facing 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
  • Stereo speakers: Sound by AKG
  • Speakers: 4 x 1.2 W
  • Immersive sound with Dolby Atmos® technology (Dynamic, Movie, Music, Game, Voice, and Personalize Modes)
  • Internal Dual Array Digital Mic
  • Dual Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off)
  • GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • NFC
Security
  • Windows Hello sign-in with fingerprint
  • 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-
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.09 lb
0.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,703
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
8GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
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

Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. Surface Go 2

Samsung has released the Galaxy Book S, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to 5-core Intel Core i5-L16G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2 was introduced by Microsoft about a year later 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

Samsung Galaxy Book S1
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx74295.99%
2
Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology773100.00%
Surface Go 21
8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y38449.68%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y66085.38%
0773

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book S1
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx2,926100.00%
2
Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology1,70358.20%
Surface Go 21
8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y92231.51%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y1,31344.87%
02,926

The Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2. In addition, the Samsung Galaxy Book S weighs 2.09 lbs. about 74% heavier than the 1.2 lbs. Surface Go 2. Moreover, measured at 12.01” x 8” x 0.46”, the Samsung Galaxy Book S is much bulkier than the Surface Go 2 at 9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33”.

Samsung Galaxy Book SSurface Go 2

Moving over to upgradability, you can't make any upgrades on both devices. All major components including memory and storage are soldered on to the motherboard. So make sure you get the specs that work best for your current and future workload.

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