Surface Laptop Go
2020 Microsoft laptop model
Surface Laptop Go
Surface Laptop Go
3 years ago (2020-10-01)
(upgradable to Windows 11)
SSD: 128 GB, 256 GB
PixelSense Display
1536 x 1024, (148 ppi)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen
(10.95 in x 8.10 in x 0.62 in)
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The Surface Laptop Go is a portable computer introduced by Microsoft in October 2020. The laptop was designed to be a more affordable option of Microsoft's Surface lineup of Personal computing devices.[1] It was announced alongside updated Surface Pro X models and several Surface accessories on 1 October 2020. Retail availability began on 13 October 2020.[2]
Configuration
| Surface Laptop Go Configuration Options[3][4] | |||||||
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| Price Tier in USD | CPU | GPU | RAM | Internal Storage | Color | Fingerprint | |
| Consumer | Business | ||||||
| $550 | Does not appear | Intel Core i5-1035G1 | Intel UHD Graphics | 4 GB | 64 GB eMMC | P | No |
| $700 | $800 | 8 GB | 128 GB NVMe SSD | P B S | Yes | ||
| $900 | $1,000 | 256 GB NVMe SSD | P B S | ||||
| Does not appear | $1,100 | 16 GB | |||||
Platinum Ice Blue Sandstone
Hardware
The Surface Laptop Go was available in 3 colors: Platinum, Ice Blue and Sandstone.[5]
The screen features a 12.4-inch display at 1536 × 1024 in a 3:2 aspect ratio, with a 10-point touchscreen and no support for the Surface Pen.[6][7]
The Surface Laptop Go features a 10th-generation Comet Lake Intel Core i5 processor paired with integrated Intel UHD Graphics.
In terms of ports, the Surface Go contains 1 USB-C and 1 USB-A port, alongside a headphone jack and a Surface Connect port for charging. The laptop also has support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.[8]
Software
All Surface Laptop Go models come preinstalled with Windows 10 Home in S Mode and a 30-day trial of Microsoft Office 365. Business models come preinstalled with Windows 10 Pro.[9][10]
Timeline
Timeline of Surface devices
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References
- ^ Gibbs, Samuel (1 October 2020). "Microsoft launches cheaper Surface Laptop Go". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Introducing Surface Laptop Go, new updates to Surface Pro X and new accessories". Microsoft Blog. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs". Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Commercial Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs". Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Microsoft's new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks". The Verge. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Surface Pen". Microsoft Store. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Microsoft Surface Laptop Go – Technical Speficications – Microsoft Surface". www.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Surface Laptop Go could be Microsoft's newest laptop — and it may launch this week". LaptopMag. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Microsoft Surface Laptop Go – Technical Speficications – Microsoft Surface". www.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop". Surface for Business. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
External links
- Official website
| Preceded by None | Surface Laptop Go 1st generation With: Surface Pro X | Succeeded by |
