Surface Laptop Go vs. Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Laptop Go and Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop Go Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Laptop Go over Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen).

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) is better than Surface Laptop Go.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) has a 55% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-1035G1 inside Surface Laptop Go.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Surface Laptop Go - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop Go. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop Go.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop Go - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

12% larger display

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) has a 14-inch screen size 12% larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go.

Display size
Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
14-inch
Surface Laptop Go
12.45-inch
About 12% lighter

Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) weighed 2.16 pounds, 12% lighter than the 2.45 pounds Surface Laptop Go.

WeightSurface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Pound
2.45 lbs.
2.16 lbs.
Kilogram
1.11 kg
0.98 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop Go and Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop Go
16 GB
Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Laptop Go Price
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
 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
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$345.99
$378.00 8% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$479.00
$519.99 8% OFF
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Asus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen) Price
ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray
 ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray
By ASUS
$838.00
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Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
 Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$809.00
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ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Laptop, 14†OLED Touch Display, Intel Evo Platform, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Ponder Blue, UP3404VA-DS74T
 ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Laptop, 14†OLED Touch Display, Intel Evo Platform, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Ponder Blue, UP3404VA-DS74T
By ASUS
$1,199.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 1, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
  • Released: October 13, 2020
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Pricing
  • For Consumer (Windows 10 Home):
    • $549.99 - i5 | 4GB | 64GB eMMC | No Fingerprint | Platinum only
    • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • For Commercial (Windows 10 Pro):
    • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
    • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only
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Generations-

Exterior

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Dimensions10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm)12.55” x 7.9” x 0.58” (319 x 201 x 14.9 mm)
Weight
  • 2.45 lb (1,110 g)
2.16 lbs (0.98 kg)
Colors
Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
Pine Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel
  • ASUS NumberPad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

Display

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Size12.45 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • 14” LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 slim-bezel NanoEdge
  • 2.6 mm-thin side bezel1
  • 178° wide-view technology
  • IPS-level (In-Plane Switching)

Ports

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Surface Laptop Go Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Magnet Charging, Docking
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® (up to 40Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader (104 MB/s)
  • 1 x Audio combo jack

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Discrete Graphics-
ASUS  ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435EAL
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS  ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435EGL
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128 GB 256 GB
    SSD
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane 1TB SSD + 32GB Optane
    Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with Solid State Storage
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Intel® WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Size39.7 Wh63Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery LifeUp to 13 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply
  • 39W power supply
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)
65W USB-C power adapter

Software

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMicrosoft 365 Family 30-day trial
MyASUS
MyASUS Features
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
Camera
  • 720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Dual-speaker Harman Kardon-certified audio system
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
InkingNot Support-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go i5/4GB/64GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
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In the box
  • Surface Laptop Go
  • 39W Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • ZenBook 14 Ultralight (UX435E)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65 W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
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More
Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store Promise for Surface:
  • 60-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • Free virtual workshops and training
  • Surface price promise
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Key Features

Surface Laptop GoAsus ZenBook 14 Ultralight UX435 (11th Gen)
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
3:2 1.5K
12.45”
1024p 60Hz
Weight
2.45 lb
1.11 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C/8T, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
979
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,878
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Go Ports
Starting at
$550
i5, 4GB, 64GB eMMC, No Fingerprint
Up to
13 Hours
Battery Life
Optional
Fingerprint Reader
On Power Button
Single
USB-A
USB 3.0
Single
USB-C
w/ DP & PD
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.16 lb
0.98 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6

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