Surface Go vs. Surface 2: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Go and Surface 2 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Go Pros
Reasons that Surface Go is better than Surface 2.
2018 vs. 2013
Surface Go supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 2. It supports up to 8GB versus 2GB of system memory on the Surface 2.
Surface 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface 2 is better than Surface Go.
Surface 2 has a 10.6-inch screen size 6% larger than the 10-inch Surface Go.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Go 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 $285.03 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go (Intel Pentium Gold, 8GB RAM, 128GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $197.99 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $256.09 $269.00 5% OFF | ||
Surface 2 Price | ||
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $285.03 | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $249.00 $304.99 18% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot By Microsoft $3,169.99 $3,699.99 14% OFF |
Availability | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
Released | 2018 | 2013 |
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Exterior | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
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) | 10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.79” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.35” (8.9 mm) |
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Colors | Platinum | Silver |
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Display | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
Size | 10 Inches | 10.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 2GB of RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
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More | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
Size | 26.12 Wh | 31.5 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of video playback | Up to 10 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
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Misc | Surface Go | Surface 2 |
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 | Surface 2 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Go, a 10-inch machine, in mid-2018. It is powered by a dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 10.6-inch Surface 2 was introduced by Microsoft about five years earlier in late-2013. It comes with a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 with a boost clock speed up to 1.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics (72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz).Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Go has a 10-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 10.6-inch Surface 2. In addition, they both have the same weight at 1.15 lbs. Moreover, measured at 9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Go is slightly more portable than the Surface 2 at 10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35”.
Moving over to upgradability, you can't make any upgrades on both devices. All major components including memory and storage are soldered on to the motherboard. So make sure you get the specs that work best for your current and future workload.
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