Surface Go 2 vs. Surface RT: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Go 2 and Surface RT 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 Surface RT.
Much newer manufacturing
2020 vs. 2012
Supports larger memory
Surface Go 2 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface RT. It supports up to 8GB versus 2GB of system memory on the Surface RT.
Max system memory size
Surface Go 2
8 GB
Surface RT
2 GB
About 21% lighter
Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 21% lighter than the 1.5 pounds Surface RT.
| Weight | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
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| Pound | 1.2 lbs. | 1.5 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 0.54 kg | 0.68 kg |
Surface RT Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface RT over Surface Go 2.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Go 2 Price | ||
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $224.92 $243.01 7% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $272.80 | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $167.00 | |
Surface RT Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) By Microsoft $99.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) By Microsoft $210.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface RT 64GB By Microsoft $319.99 | |
Availability | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
| Released | 2020 | 2012 |
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| Pricing | Surface Go 2 for Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
| 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) | 10.81” x 6.77” x 0.37” (275 mm x 172 mm x 9.4 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.77” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.37” (9.4 mm) |
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| 1.5 lbs (680 g) |
| Colors | Platinum | Dark Titanium |
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Display | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
| Size | 10.5 Inches | 10.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
 Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 2GB of RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
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| More | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
| Size | 26.81 Wh | 31.5 Wh |
| Battery Life |
| Up to 8 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
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| Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
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Misc | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage | - |
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Key Features | Surface Go 2 | Surface RT |
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