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Surface Go vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Go and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Go Pros

Reasons that Surface Go is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Surface Go weighed 1.15 pounds, 38% lighter than the 1.85 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Weight	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Pound	1.15 lbs.	1.85 lbs.
Kilogram	0.52 kg	0.84 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 is better than Surface Go.

2021 vs. 2018

Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 has a 423% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y inside Surface Go.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1140G7

4,085

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

Surface Go - Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y

855

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

16 GB

Surface Go

8 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Go - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 has a 12.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 10-inch Surface Go.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

12.3-inch

Surface Go

10-inch

Prices

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

Surface Go Price
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $269.01	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 Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Sandstone Color Copilot By Microsoft $699.99 $799.99 13% OFF	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Price
	ThinkPad X12 Case By Lenovo $46.49	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" WUXGA 2-in-1 Touchscreen (Intel 4-Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Business Laptop, Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro By Lenovo $849.98 $899.98 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	5M11A36977 12.3" FHD+ 1920×1280 eDP 30 Pins Connector LCD Touch Screen with Bezel Frame Assembly for Thinkpad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Type 20UW 20UV By For Lenovo $219.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Released	2018	2021
Release Date	Introduced: July 10, 2018 Pre-ordered: July 10, 2018 Released: August 2, 2018	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting January 2021
Pricing	Surface Go for Consumer $399 - 4 GB \| 64 GB \| W10 S-mode $549 - 8 GB \| 128 GB \| W10 S-mode Surface go for Commercial $449 - 4 GB \| 64 GB \| W10 Pro $599 - 8 GB \| 128 GB \| W10 Pro	Starting at $1,149
Generations	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT	-

Exterior	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Dimensions	9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.6” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)	11.15” x 8.01” x 0.35” (283.3 x 203.5 x 8.8 mm) Tablet Only 11.15” x 8.01” x 0.57” (283.3 x 203.5 x 14.5 mm) With Keyboard
Weight	Surface Go: 1.15 lbs (522 g) Surface Go with LTE: 1.17 lbs. (532 g) Surface Go Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)	Starting at 1.85 lbs (840 g) Tablet Only Starting at 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) With Keyboard
Colors	Platinum	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface 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.	Detachable Keyboard: Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size	10 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1800 x 1200 (2.1M Pixels) Density: 217 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	12.3" FHD+ 1920 x 1280 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge 400 nits Corning Gorilla® Glass 5

Ports	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Image Source: Microsoft 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Type Cover port	1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x Optional Nano SIM slot 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 6W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage	64GB eMMC 128GB 256GB SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 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: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9)

Battery	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size	26.12 Wh	42 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 9 hours of video playback	Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
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 with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Hybrid Infrared (IR) 8MP rear-facing camera
Audio	Single microphone 2W Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dolby® Premium Dual-array mics

Misc	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage	Supports Active Pen: Lenovo Precision Pen (optional included) Lenovo Digital Pen
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	-
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 Windows Hello & IR camera for facial recognition login The fingerprint reader on the optional keyboard Webcam privacy cover Kensington lock slot
In the box	Surface Go Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	ThinkPad X12 Detachable 65W AC Adapter (Supports Rapid Charge) 4 Cell 42Whr Internal Battery Keyboard (Select Models) Pen (Select Models) Quick Start Guide
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	-

Key Features	Surface Go	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
At Glance	Released in Mid 2018 3:2 1.8K 10” 1200p 60Hz Weight 1.15 lb 0.52 kg Powered By Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y 2C/4T, 1.60 GHz Geekbench 5 356 Single Core Geekbench 5 855 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2021 3:2 FHD+ 12.3” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.85 lb 0.84 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1180G7 4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,364 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,474 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X