Surface Go 3 vs. Surface Go 2: Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Go 3 and Surface Go 2 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Go 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 3 is better than Surface Go 2.
2021 vs. 2020
Intel Core i3-10100Y inside Surface Go 3 has a 19% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.
Surface Go 2 Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Go 2 over Surface Go 3.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Go 3 and Surface Go 2.
Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.
Both laptops supports the same 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5” Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $479.00 $629.99 24% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Pentium® Gold - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $374.92 $399.99 6% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $500.00 $629.99 21% OFF | ||
Surface Go 2 Price | ||
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $229.92 $243.01 5% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $272.80 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $167.00 |
Availability | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
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Exterior | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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) | 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) |
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Colors | Platinum | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 10.5 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
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More | LTE version coming soon. | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Size |
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Battery Life | Up to 11 hours of typical device usage |
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Power Supply | 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply |
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Software | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
OS | Windows 11 Home in S-mode |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Misc | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Inking | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage | 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 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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