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Surface Go 2 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Go 2 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 46% lighter than the 2.2 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Weight	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Pound	1.2 lbs.	2.2 lbs.
Kilogram	0.54 kg	1.00 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than Surface Go 2.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y

1,313

Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y

922

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold has a 13.3-inch screen size 26% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

13.3-inch

Surface Go 2

10.5-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Go 2 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Go 2

8 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

8 GB

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 $236.92	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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 20RK000PUS Tablet - 13.3" QXGA - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Home 64-bit - Black - Intel SoC - Intel Core i5 i5-L16G7 Penta-core (5 Core) 1.40 GHz - 2048 x 1536 - 5 By Lenovo $1,399.00	See at Amazon
	LENOVO ThinkPad L380 Yoga 13.3" FHD Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop with Pen, Intel Core i5-8250, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader with Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Windows10 Pro (Renewed) By LENOVO $299.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM By Lenovo $1,474.25 $1,717.84 14% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020	Unveiled at CES 2020 Announced on September 29, 2020. Available for order on September 29, 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	Starting at $2,499.
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	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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)	Folded: 6.23" x 9.29" x 1.09" (27.8mm x 158.2mm x 236mm) Unfolded: 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45” (11.5mm x 299.4mm x 236mm)
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)	Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)
Colors	Platinum	Authentic black leather folio cover
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.	Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.

Display	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size	10.5 Inches	13.3 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	13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536) Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.

Ports	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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 USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 port can be used as DisplayPort. (1 can be used as DP). Optional nano-SIM slot

Internal Specs	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology 5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
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	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD	Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.1
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	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).

Battery	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size	26.81 Wh	50 Wh
Battery Life	WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage	Up to 8.5 hours Tested with MobileMark 2014. Up to 10.4 hours Video Playback.
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply	Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	For Consumer Microsoft 365 Family one month trial For Commercial 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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 5MP camera. Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
Audio	Dual Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree Microphones

Misc	Surface Go 2	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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 Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 IR camera
In the box	Surface Go 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	ThinkPad X1 Fold Premium Slim USB-C 65W AC adapter 50Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide Lenovo Mod Pen (Optional / Select models) Lenovo Mini Bluetooth Keyboard (Optional / Select models)
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in
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	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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 4:3 2K 13.3” 1536p 60Hz Weight 2.2 lb 1.00 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 773 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,703 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X