Surface 2 vs. Surface Go 3: Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface 2 and Surface Go 3 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface 2 is better than Surface Go 3.
Surface 2 weighed 1.15 pounds, 5% lighter than the 1.2 pounds Surface Go 3.
Weight | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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Pound | 1.15 lbs. | 1.2 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.52 kg | 0.54 kg |
Surface Go 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 3 is better than Surface 2.
2021 vs. 2013
Surface Go 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 2. It supports up to 8GB versus 2GB of system memory on the Surface 2.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot By Microsoft $3,089.99 $3,699.99 16% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $249.00 $304.99 18% OFF | ||
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $246.74 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $488.00 $629.99 23% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $384.22 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $500.00 $629.99 21% OFF |
Availability | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Released | 2013 | 2021 |
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Pricing | Surface 2 Wi-Fi
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Exterior | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Dimensions | 10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.79” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.35” (8.9 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) |
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Colors | Silver | Platinum |
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Display | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Size | 10.6 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
| Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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Memory | 2GB of RAM | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
More | Optional LTE
| LTE version coming soon. |
Battery | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Size | 31.5 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 10 hours of video playback | Up to 11 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply |
| 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply |
Software | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
OS |
| Windows 11 Home in S-mode |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook |
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Camera & Audio | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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Misc | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Inking | - | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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Security | - |
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Key Features | Surface 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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