Surface Go 2 vs. 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14: Full specs comparison
The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Go 2 and 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Go 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.
About 68% lighter
Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 68% lighter than the 3.64 pounds 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14.
| Weight | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
|---|---|---|
| Pound | 1.2 lbs. | 3.64 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 0.54 kg | 1.65 kg |
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros
Reasons that 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than Surface Go 2.
Newer manufacturing
2022 vs. 2020
Much faster CPU performance
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS inside 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 588% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS
9,043
Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y
1,313
Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
922
Supports larger memory
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 2.
Max system memory size
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
Surface Go 2
8 GB
Supports faster memory
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.
Memory type and speed
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable memory
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with one SODIMM slot 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 | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | Onboard | x0,1 |
| Type | LPDDR3 | DDR5 |
Supports discrete graphics
Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 6800S 8GB GDDR6 SmartShift up to 105W vs. integrated
Upgradable storage
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
| Slots | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
|---|---|---|
| M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
33% larger display
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 14-inch screen size 33% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.
Display size
2022 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch
Surface Go 2
10.5-inch
Has three more ports and slots
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Go 2. It has eight versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Go 2.
| Ports | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI | No | Yes |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
| power port | No | Yes |
| Surface Connect | Yes | No |
| Surface Go Type Cover Connector | Yes | No |
| USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes x2 |
| Total | 5 | 8 |
More versatile connectivity
The 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Go 2. It has six versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Go 2.
| Ports | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
|---|---|---|
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | No | Yes |
| power port | No | Yes |
| USB-A | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Release Date |
| Announced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022) |
| Pricing | Surface Go 2 for Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| Dimensions | 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) | 12.28 x 8.94 x 0.73 inches (312 x 227 x 18.5 mm) |
| Weight |
| 3.64 lbs. (1.65 kg) |
| Colors | Platinum | Eclipse Gray Moonlight White |
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| Chasis Information | - | Device Lighting
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Display | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| Size | 10.5 Inches | 14 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
 Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
|  Left (4)
Right (4)
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Internal Specs | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 16GB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR5 4800MHz Memory.1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot |
| Discrete Graphics | - |
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| Storage |
| 512GB 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD.1 x M.2 slot. |
Connectivity | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| Wi-Fi |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.2 |
| More | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| Size | 26.81 Wh | 76 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery |
| Battery Life |
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Software | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| OS |
| Windows 11 Home |
| Built-in Apps |
| Armoury Crate GameVisual |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Misc | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage | - |
| Sensors |
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| In the box |
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| Warranty |
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Key Features | Surface Go 2 | 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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