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Surface Laptop Go 2 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Surface Laptop Go 2 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Surface Laptop Go 2
Released	2022
Release Date	Introduced: June 1, 2022 Pre-ordered: June 1, 2022 Released: June 7, 2022
Pricing	For Consumer (Windows 11 Home): $599.99 - i5 \| 4GB \| 128GB SSD \| Platinum Only $699.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 128GB SSD $899.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD For Commercial (Windows 11 Pro): $799.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 128GB SSD $999.99 - i5 \| 8GB \| 256GB SSD $1,199.99 - i5 \| 16GB \| 256GB SSD \| Platinum Only
Generations	2022 Surface Laptop Go 2 2020 Surface Laptop Go

Surface Laptop Go 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft $494.00 $519.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	MICROSOFT Surface Laptop GO 2, 12.4" PIXELSENSE Touchscreen, 11TH GEN Intel: i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD W10H-S Platinum (Renewed Premium),Silver By Microsoft $368.00 $387.23 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touch 8GB 256GB SSD Core™ i5-1135G7 2.4GHz Win10S, Platinum (Renewed), Silver By Microsoft $380.99	See at Amazon
	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 $350.99 $378.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4" Touchscreen Notebook - 1536 x 1024 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-1135G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.40 GHz - 8 GB Total RAM - 8 GB On-Board Memory - 128 GB SSD - Sage - By Microsoft $410.99 $501.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon

Exterior	Surface Laptop Go 2
Dimensions	10.95” x 8.12” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm)
Weight	2.48 lbs. (1,127 g)
Colors	Sage Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
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.

Display	Surface Laptop Go 2
Size	12.45 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Surface Laptop Go 2
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

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop Go 2
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface Laptop Go 21 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,195100.00% 01,195 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface Laptop Go 21 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,980100.00% 03,980
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	128 GB 256 GB SSD
Fans Number	1

Connectivity	Surface Laptop Go 2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop Go 2
Size	41 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software

Surface Laptop Go 2

For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro

Built-in Apps

Consumer

Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 1-month trial
Xbox App
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month trial

Commerial

Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop Go 2
Camera	720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Laptop Go 2
Inking	Not Support
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
Security	Consumer Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button. Commercial Discrete hardware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button Note Surface Laptop Go 2 i5/4GB/128 GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box	Surface Laptop Go 2 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features

Surface Laptop Go 2

At Glance

Released in Mid

2022

3:2 1.5K

12.45”

1024p 60Hz

Weight

2.48 lb

1.12 kg

Intel Core i5-1135G7

4C/8T, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz

Geekbench 5

1,195

Single Core

Geekbench 5

3,980

Multi-Core

With integrated

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz

Configurable up to

16GB

4267 MHz LPDDR4X

Starting at

$599.99

i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, No Fingerprint

Up to

13.5 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 5.1

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Surface Laptop Go 2.

Surface Laptop Go 2 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Surface Laptop Go 2
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-1135G7
4GB RAM	4GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Laptop Go 2 lasts up to 13.5 hours of battery life.

Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage

Surface Laptop Go 2 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage Slots	Surface Laptop Go 2
M.2	x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Laptop Go 2.

The memory on Surface Laptop Go 2 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 Laptop Go 2
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR4X
Speed	4267 MHz

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i5-1135G7 inside Surface Laptop Go 2 has a 38% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-1035G1 inside Surface Laptop Go.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Laptop Go 2 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Surface Laptop Go - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

Surface Laptop Go 2 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

Surface Laptop Go 2 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Laptop Go - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz