Home » Laptops » Microsoft Surface » Surface » Surface Go 2 » vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)

Surface Go 2 vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Go 2 and Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Surface Go 2 See at Amazon	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) See at Amazon

Surface Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen).

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 55% lighter than the 2.62 pounds Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen).

Weight	Surface Go 2	Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
Pound	1.2 lbs.	2.62 lbs.
Kilogram	0.54 kg	1.19 kg

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) is better than Surface Go 2.

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) has a 241% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y

1,313

Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y

922

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) 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 ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)

16 GB

Surface Go 2

8 GB

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) 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

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Surface Go 2	Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) has a 14-inch screen size 33% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)

14-inch

Surface Go 2

10.5-inch

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 $246.74	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $268.00	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 ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) Price
	ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray By ASUS $838.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ZenBook 14X OLED Laptop, 14” WQXGA+ 16:10 Touch Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Pine Grey, UX5400EG-XB73T By ASUS $1,149.00 $1,399.00 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable By Asus $809.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Go 2	Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
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	-
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 ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
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)	12.55” x 7.83” x 0.62 ~ 0.70” (319 x 199 x 15.9 ~ 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)	2.62 ~ 2.84 lbs (1.19 ~ 1.29 kg)
Colors	Platinum	Pine Grey Lilac Mist
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 Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel ASUS ScreenPad 5.65” FHD+ (2160 x 1080) Super IPS display Wide-view technology Glass-covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance Precision TouchPad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures ASUS NumberPad Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

Display

Surface Go 2

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)

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

2.6 mm-thin side bezel
IPS-level (In-Plane Switching)

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435EA

14” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz anti-glare with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435EG

14” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz anti-glare with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
14” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz touchscreen with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles

Ports	Surface Go 2	Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
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	2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® (up to 40Gbps) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps) 1 x Standard HDMI 2.0 1 x MicroSD card reader (104 MB/s) 1 x Audio combo jack

Internal Specs	Surface Go 2	Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8GB 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Discrete Graphics	-	ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435EA No discrete graphics ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435EG NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD	256GB 512GB 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD 512GB 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD with Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity	Surface Go 2	Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Intel® WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
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 ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
Size	26.81 Wh	63Wh (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	65W USB-C power adapter

Software

Surface Go 2

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)

For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

Free upgrade to Windows 11

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 free one-year offer ScreenXpert

MyASUS Features

System Diagnosis
Battery Health Charging
Fan Profile
Splendid
Tru2Life
Function Key Lock
WiFi SmartConnect
AppDeals
Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio	Surface Go 2	Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
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. IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio	Dual Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™	Dual-speaker Harman Kardon-certified audio system Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc	Surface Go 2	Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
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	IR Camera
Security	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	ZenBook 14 (UX435EG) Power adaptor with power cord (65 W) Protective sleeve (optional)
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 ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)
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 2.62 lb 1.19 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Surface Go 2 and Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen).

Loading Comments...

Surface Go 2 vs. Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen): Full specs comparison

Surface Go 2

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen)

Surface Go 2 Pros

Asus ZenBook 14 UX435 (11th Gen) Pros

Prices

Specs Comparison

Availability

Exterior

Display

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435EA

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435EG

Ports

Internal Specs

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435EA

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435EG

Connectivity

Battery

Software

MyASUS Features

Camera & Audio

Misc

Key Features

Comments

Laptop Finder

Search

Brands

Laptop Types

Display Sizes