Surface Go vs. Surface RT: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Go and Surface RT specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Go Pros
Reasons that Surface Go is better than Surface RT.
2018 vs. 2012
Surface Go supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface RT. It supports up to 8GB versus 2GB of system memory on the Surface RT.
Surface Go weighed 1.15 pounds, 24% lighter than the 1.5 pounds Surface RT.
Weight | Surface Go | Surface RT |
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Pound | 1.15 lbs. | 1.5 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.52 kg | 0.68 kg |
Surface RT Pros
Reasons that Surface RT is better than Surface Go.
Surface RT 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 RT Price | ||
Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) By Microsoft $210.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) By Microsoft $89.95 | ||
Microsoft Surface RT 64GB By Microsoft $319.99 |
Availability | Surface Go | Surface RT |
Released | 2018 | 2012 |
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Pricing | Surface Go for Consumer
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Exterior | Surface Go | Surface RT |
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 6.77” 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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Colors | Platinum | Dark Titanium |
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Display | Surface Go | Surface RT |
Size | 10 Inches | 10.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Go | Surface RT |
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Internal Specs | Surface Go | Surface RT |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 2GB of RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface Go | Surface RT |
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More | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go | Surface RT |
Size | 26.12 Wh | 31.5 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of video playback | Up to 8 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Go | Surface RT |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go | Surface RT |
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Misc | Surface Go | 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 | Surface RT |
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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 RT was introduced by Microsoft about six years earlier in mid-2012. It comes with a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 with a boost clock speed up to 1.40 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics (12 Graphics Cores).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 RT. In addition, The Surface Go weighs 1.15 lbs. about 30% lighter than the 1.5 lbs. Surface RT. Moreover, measured at 9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Go is slightly more portable than the Surface RT at 10.71” x 6.77” x 0.37”.
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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