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Surface Laptop Go specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Surface Laptop Go including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Surface Laptop Go
Released	2020
Release Date	Introduced: October 1, 2020 Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020 Released: October 13, 2020
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
Generations	2022 Surface Laptop Go 2 2020 Surface Laptop Go

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 By Microsoft $699.99 $799.99 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft $508.95	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 12.4in Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz, 8GB RAM Memory 256GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Win 10 pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $389.00	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

Exterior	Surface Laptop Go
Dimensions	10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm)
Weight	2.45 lb (1,110 g)
Colors	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
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
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
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Surface Laptop Go1 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1979100.00% 0979 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Surface Laptop Go1 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G12,878100.00% 02,878
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	64GB eMMC 128 GB 256 GB SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop Go
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop Go
Size	39.7 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 13 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software	Surface Laptop Go
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop Go
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
Inking	Not Support
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
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.
In the box	Surface Laptop Go 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
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

Key Features

Surface Laptop Go

At Glance

Released in Late

2020

3:2 1.5K

12.45”

1024p 60Hz

Weight

2.45 lb

1.11 kg

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

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

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Surface Laptop Go.

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

Requirements	Surface Laptop Go
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-1035G1
4GB RAM	4GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	64GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Laptop Go lasts up to 13 hours of battery life.

Up to 13 hours of typical device usage

Surface Laptop Go 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
M.2	x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Laptop Go.

The memory on Surface Laptop 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 Laptop Go
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR4X
Speed	3733 MHz