Surface Laptop Go 2 vs. Surface Go 3: Full specs comparison
Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Laptop Go 2 and Surface Go 3, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Laptop Go 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop Go 2 is better than Surface Go 3.
2022 vs. 2021
Intel Core i5-1135G7 inside Surface Laptop Go 2 has a 153% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i3-10100Y inside Surface Go 3.
Surface Laptop Go 2 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 3.
Surface Laptop Go 2 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 3.
Surface Laptop Go 2 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Surface Laptop Go 2 has a 12.45-inch screen size 18% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 3.
Surface Go 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 3 is better than Surface Laptop Go 2.
Surface Go 3 weighed 1.2 pounds, 52% lighter than the 2.48 pounds Surface Laptop Go 2.
Weight | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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Pound | 2.48 lbs. | 1.2 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.12 kg | 0.54 kg |
Surface Go 3 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Go 2. It has five versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go 2.
Ports | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
Surface Connect | Yes | Yes |
Surface Go Type Cover Connector | No | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | Yes |
Total | 4 | 5 |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Released | 2022 | 2021 |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Dimensions | 10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 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) |
Weight | 2.48 lbs. (1,127 g) |
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Colors | Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Size | 12.45 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Left (3)
Right (1)
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Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB SSD |
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Fans Number | 1 | - |
Connectivity | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
More | - | LTE version coming soon. |
Battery | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Size | 41 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage | Up to 11 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply |
| 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply |
Software | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
OS |
| Windows 11 Home in S-mode |
Built-in Apps | Consumer
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Camera | 720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera |
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Misc | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
Inking | Not Support | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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Security | Consumer
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button. Commercial
Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button. |
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Key Features | Surface Laptop Go 2 | Surface Go 3 |
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