Surface Laptop 3 vs. Surface Go 2: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Go 2 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Laptop 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 is better than Surface Go 2.
AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3 has a 108% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.
Surface Laptop 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 2.
Surface Laptop 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.
Surface Laptop 3 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Surface Laptop 3 has a 13.5-inch screen size 28% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.
Surface Go 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than Surface Laptop 3.
Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 57% lighter than the 2.79 pounds Surface Laptop 3.
Weight | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Pound | 2.79 lbs. | 1.2 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.27 kg | 0.54 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Laptop 3 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $297.00 $319.00 7% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed) By Microsoft $429.29 $472.00 9% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5in Touchscreen Intel i7 16GB RAM 256GB Windows 10 (Renewed) By Microsoft $467.00 | ||
Surface Go 2 Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $272.80 | ||
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $349.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $167.00 |
Availability | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 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) |
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Colors |
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Display | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 13.5 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
| Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Memory |
| 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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More | - | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 45.8 Wh | 26.81 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
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Key Features | Surface Laptop 3 | Surface Go 2 |
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