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Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. Surface Laptop Go: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Samsung Galaxy Book S and Surface Laptop Go models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros

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

Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop Go. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop Go.

Memory type and speed

Samsung Galaxy Book S - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Laptop Go - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 13.3-inch screen size 6% larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go.

Display size

Samsung Galaxy Book S

13.3-inch

Surface Laptop Go

12.45-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 15% lighter than the 2.45 pounds Surface Laptop Go.

Weight	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
Pound	2.09 lbs.	2.45 lbs.
Kilogram	0.95 kg	1.11 kg

Surface Laptop Go Pros

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

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i5-1035G1 inside Surface Laptop Go has a 68% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Samsung Galaxy Book S - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx

2,926

Surface Laptop Go - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

Samsung Galaxy Book S - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

Surface Laptop Go supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book S. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop Go

16 GB

Samsung Galaxy Book S

8 GB

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

Slots	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book S Price
	SAMSUNG Galaxy Book S 13.3" FHD Touchscreen - 256 GB, Intel i5 - NP767XCM-K01US -Mercury Gray By SAMSUNG $679.00	See at Amazon
	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 $777.63 $899.99 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray By SAMSUNG $1,449.99	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 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft $508.95	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 $350.99 $378.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced on August 08, 2019 Updated on May 29, 2020 (New Intel Processor model)	Introduced: October 1, 2020 Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020 Released: October 13, 2020
Pricing	USD$999.99 Snapdragon 8cx \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD. CDN$1,299.99 Intel Core i5 \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB 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	-	2022 Surface Laptop Go 2 2020 Surface Laptop Go

Exterior	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
Dimensions	12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm)	10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm)
Weight	2.11 lbs (961g) Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx 2.09 lbs (950g) Galaxy Book S with Intel processors	2.45 lb (1,110 g)
Colors	Earthy Gold Mercury Gray	Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
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.	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	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
Size	13.3 Inches	12.45 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Panel Type: TFT 10-point multi-touch screen Brightness: 350 - 600 nits	Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
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	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	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
Processor	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.84 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology 5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	8GB LPDDR4x	4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256GB, 512GB eUFS storage	64GB eMMC 128 GB 256 GB SSD

Connectivity	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth® 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	-

Battery	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
Size	42Wh	39.7 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	Up to 13 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	25W USB-C Power Adapter.	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
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	-	Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
Camera	1MP front-facing camera	720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
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 far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
Inking	-	Not Support
Sensors	Fingerprint Sensor Hall Sensor Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off) GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	Ambient light sensor
Security	Windows Hello sign-in with fingerprint	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	-	Surface Laptop Go 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	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	Samsung Galaxy Book S	Surface Laptop Go
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 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