Surface Go 2 vs. Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Go 2 and Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Surface Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC.

About 72% lighter

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 72% lighter than the 4.19 pounds Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC.

WeightSurface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
Pound
1.2 lbs.
4.19 lbs.
Kilogram
0.54 kg
1.90 kg

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC is better than Surface Go 2.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10510U inside Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC has a 124% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y
1,313
Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
922
Supports larger memory

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC 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 Flip 15 UX562FAC
16 GB
Surface Go 2
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable storage

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

SlotsSurface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
48% larger display

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC has a 15.6-inch screen size 48% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
15.6-inch
Surface Go 2
10.5-inch

Prices

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

Surface Go 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$268.00
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$249.00
Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$167.00
Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Price
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0LK0-MBH100 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0LK0-MBH100 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
By Generic
$252.99
Laptop Motherboard 90NB0LK0-R00090 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Q526FA Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
Laptop Motherboard 90NB0LK0-R00090 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC Q526FA Series Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8GHz SRGKW Processor 16GB RAM
By Generic
$160.99
Laptop USB Micro SD Card Reader Power Button I/O Board with Cable 60NB0LK0-IO1030 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus Q506FA Q506FAC Q526FA Q526FAC ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FA UX562FAC Series
Laptop USB Micro SD Card Reader Power Button I/O Board with Cable 60NB0LK0-IO1030 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus Q506FA Q506FAC Q526FA Q526FAC ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FA UX562FAC Series
By Generic
$41.39

Availability

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
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PricingSurface 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
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Generations-

Exterior

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
Dimensions9.65” 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)
14.05” x 9.05” x 0.82” (357 x 230 x 20.95 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)
4.19 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors
Platinum
Gun Grey
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
  • Touchpad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

Display

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
Size10.5 Inches15.6 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
15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Glare Touchscreen with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles

Ports

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
Surface Go 2 Ports
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
  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x AC adapter plug
  • 1 x micro SD card
  • 1 x Audio combo jack

Internal Specs

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 2MB, 6W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
8GB 16GB
2666 MHz LPDDR4 onboard-memory
Storage
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128GB 256GB
    SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    5400 rpm SATA HDD

Connectivity

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
  • Intel® 802.11ax (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.0
MoreOptional 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
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Battery

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
Size26.81 Wh56Wh (4-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
Up to 10.3 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply
45W USB-C power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), output 19 [email protected].

Software

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
OS
  • 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´s free one-year offer
MyASUS Features
  • System Diagnosis
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi roaming optimization
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
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™
  • Built-in 2 W Stereo Speakers with Array Microphone
  • Smart AMP
  • Supports Windows 10 Cortana
  • Harman Kardon

Misc

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Supports ASUS Pen.
  • 1024 pressure levels.
  • 10-300g pen-tip force
  • Windows Ink
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
  • Windows Hello Face Authentication
In the box
  • Surface Go 2
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • ZenBook Flip 15 (UX562)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (120W)
  • ASUS Pen (optional)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
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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
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Key Features

Surface Go 2Asus ZenBook Flip 15 UX562FAC
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
Surface Go 2 Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4

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