Surface Go specs, features, and analysis
Here's what you need to know about 2018 Surface Go including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.
Availability | Surface Go |
| Released | 2018 |
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| Pricing | Surface Go for Consumer
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $239.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface Go (Intel Pentium Gold, 8GB RAM, 128GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $169.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $272.80 | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $167.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Black (Latest Model) By Microsoft $500.00 $629.99 21% OFF | |
Exterior | Surface Go |
| 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) |
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| Colors | Platinum |
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Display | Surface Go |
| Size | 10 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Surface Go |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Connectivity | Surface Go |
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| More | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go |
| Size | 26.12 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of video playback |
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Software | Surface Go |
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| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Misc | Surface Go |
| 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 |
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Our analysis and reviews
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What we like
Reasons to like about Surface Go.
According to Microsoft, the Surface Go lasts up to 9 hours of battery life.
Up to 9 hours of video playbackWhat we don't like
Reasons not to like about Surface Go.
| Requirements | Surface Go |
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| Secure Boot | Yes |
| TPM 2.0 | TPM 2.0 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y |
| 4GB RAM | 4GB → 8GB |
| 64GB Drive | 64GB → 256GB |
| 2 Cores CPU | 2 cores |
Surface Go has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion. Learn more
| Storage Slots | Surface Go |
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| M.2 | 0 - Onboard |
The memory on Surface Go is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more
| Memory | Surface Go |
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| Slots | 0 - Onboard |
| Type | LPDDR3 |
| Speed | 1866 MHz |
What's new
Improvements over its predecessor.
Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y inside Surface Go has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Atom x7-Z8700 inside Surface 3.
Surface Go supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface 3. It supports up to 8GB versus 4GB of system memory on the Surface 3.
Surface Go supports a faster memory speed than the Surface 3. It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Surface 3.
Surface Go weighed 1.15 pounds, 17% lighter than the 1.37 pounds Surface 3.
| Weight | Surface Go | Surface 3 |
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| Pound | 1.15 lbs. | 1.37 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 0.52 kg | 0.62 kg |
What's missing
Downsides over its predecessor.
Surface Go has a 10-inch screen size 8% smaller than the 10.8-inch Surface 3.
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