Surface RT vs. Surface Go 2: Full specs comparison
The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface RT and Surface Go 2 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface RT Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of Surface RT over Surface Go 2.
Surface Go 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than Surface RT.
2020 vs. 2012
Surface Go 2 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 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 21% lighter than the 1.5 pounds Surface RT.
Weight | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
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Pound | 1.5 lbs. | 1.2 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.68 kg | 0.54 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface RT Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) By Microsoft $99.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) By Microsoft $210.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface RT 64GB By Microsoft $319.99 | ||
Surface Go 2 Price | ||
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $239.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $272.80 | ||
Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $167.00 |
Availability | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
Released | 2012 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Surface RT
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Exterior | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
Dimensions | 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) | 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 | 1.5 lbs (680 g) |
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Colors | Dark Titanium | Platinum |
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Display | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 10.6 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Ports | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
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Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
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Memory | 2GB of RAM | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
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More | - | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
Size | 31.5 Wh | 26.81 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 8 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT |
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Camera & Audio | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
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Misc | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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Security | - |
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Key Features | Surface RT | Surface Go 2 |
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