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Surface Go 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book S: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Go 2 and Samsung Galaxy Book S models, including 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 Samsung Galaxy Book S.

2020 vs. 2019

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 43% lighter than the 2.09 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Weight	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
Pound	1.2 lbs.	2.09 lbs.
Kilogram	0.54 kg	0.95 kg

Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than Surface Go 2.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Samsung Galaxy Book S - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx

2,926

Samsung Galaxy Book S - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y

1,313

Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y

922

Samsung Galaxy Book S 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

Samsung Galaxy Book S - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 13.3-inch screen size 26% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size

Samsung Galaxy Book S

13.3-inch

Surface Go 2

10.5-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Go 2 and Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Go 2

8 GB

Samsung Galaxy Book S

8 GB

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) By Microsoft $272.80	See at Amazon
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $349.00	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
Samsung Galaxy Book S Price
	SAMSUNG Galaxy Book S 13.3" FHD Touchscreen - 256 GB, Intel i5 - NP767XCM-K01US -Mercury Gray By SAMSUNG $599.99 $679.00 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray By SAMSUNG $1,449.99	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver By SAMSUNG $679.99 $899.99 24% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
Released	2020	2019
Release Date	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020	Announced on August 08, 2019 Updated on May 29, 2020 (New Intel Processor model)
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	USD$999.99 Snapdragon 8cx \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD. CDN$1,299.99 Intel Core i5 \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD.
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	Samsung Galaxy Book S
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)	12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 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)	2.11 lbs (961g) Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx 2.09 lbs (950g) Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
Colors	Platinum	Earthy Gold Mercury Gray
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.	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard The fingerprint sensor at the top right of the keyboard. Precise Glass Touchpad Clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
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	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Panel Type: TFT 10-point multi-touch screen Brightness: 350 - 600 nits

Ports	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
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 Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Nano SIM 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB) 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo

Internal Specs	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
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	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.84 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W 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	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU 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 LPDDR4x
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD	256GB, 512GB eUFS storage

Connectivity	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO) Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), 2x2) Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth® v 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	LTE (Cat 18) Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx LTE (Cat 16) Galaxy Book S with Intel processors Nano SIM

Battery	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
Size	26.81 Wh	42Wh
Battery Life	WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage	Up to 23 hours (Video Playback) Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx Up to 1 hours (Video Playback) Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply	25W USB-C Power Adapter.

Software	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
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	-

Camera & Audio	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
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	1MP front-facing camera
Audio	Dual Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™	Stereo speakers: Sound by AKG Speakers: 4 x 1.2 W Immersive sound with Dolby Atmos® technology (Dynamic, Movie, Music, Game, Voice, and Personalize Modes) Internal Dual Array Digital Mic

Misc	Surface Go 2	Samsung Galaxy Book S
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 Hall Sensor Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off) GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Windows Hello sign-in with fingerprint
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	Samsung Galaxy Book S
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 Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.09 lb 0.95 kg Up to 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