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Surface Go 2 vs. ASUS VivoBook 14 X413: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Go 2 and ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 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 ASUS VivoBook 14 X413.

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 62% lighter than the 3.08 pounds ASUS VivoBook 14 X413.

Weight	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Pound	1.2 lbs.	3.08 lbs.
Kilogram	0.54 kg	1.40 kg

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 is better than Surface Go 2.

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 has a 183% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y

1,313

Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y

922

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Max system memory size

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413

16 GB

Surface Go 2

8 GB

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Memory type and speed

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 has a 14-inch screen size 33% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413

14-inch

Surface Go 2

10.5-inch

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 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	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
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 x3
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Total	5	8

ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 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	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
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.

Surface Go 2 Price
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $269.01	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $272.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $167.00	See at Amazon
ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 Price
	ASUS VivoBook 14" FHD Laptop Computer, Intel Core i3 1005G1 Up to 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB PCIe SSD, 802.11AC WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, Webcam, Dreamy White, Windows 10 S, 64GB Flash Drive By ASUS $299.00	See at Amazon
	[2 Pack] Synvy Back Protector Film, compatible with Asus VivoBook 14 X413 X413FA X413JA 14" Black Carbon Guard Skin Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ] By Film for Asus VivoBook 14 X413 X413FA $19.99	See at Amazon
	[2 Pack] Synvy Back Protector Film, compatible with ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 X413EA 14" Black Carbon Guard Skin Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ] By Film for ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 X413EA $19.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020	-
Pricing	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	-
Applicable Models	-	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 ASUS VivoBook 14 X413J ASUS VivoBook 14 X413JA ASUS VivoBook 14 X413JP
Generations	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT	-

Exterior	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
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)	12.79” x 8.46” x 0.70” (324.9 x 215 x 17.9 mm)
Weight	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)	3.08 ~ 3.19 lbs (1.40 ~ 1.45 kg)
Colors	Platinum	Bespoke Black Dreamy White Cobalt Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.	Keyboard Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel NumberPad 2.0 (Optional) Glass-covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance. Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures. Only work with the Microsoft Windows operating system

Display	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Size	10.5 Inches	14 Inches
Info	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	14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles 14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1280x800) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC 14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit HD (1366x768) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Ports	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
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	Left (5) Image Source: ASUS 1 x power port 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) Image Source: ASUS 1 x microSD card slot v4.0 2 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)

Internal Specs	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 2MB, 6W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	4GB LPDDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard memory 8GB LPDDR4X 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard memory 16GB LPDDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	-	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413JA No discrete graphics ASUS VivoBook 14 X413JP NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330 Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2 512GB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory 1TB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory

Connectivity	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac) Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2)) Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.0
More	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	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Size	26.81 Wh	42Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life	WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage	-
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply	45W power adapter 19V DC, 7=2.37A

Software	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 S Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	For Consumer Microsoft 365 Family one month trial For Commercial 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers	MyASUS McAfee's free one-year offer

Camera & Audio	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
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	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio	Dual Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™	3.5mm headphone jack Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer NFC	Fingerprint sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	BIOS user password protection Fingerprint reader fTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
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	Surface Go 2	ASUS VivoBook 14 X413
At Glance	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	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.08 lb 1.40 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5