Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 vs Laptop Go
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2
- Around 18% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Provides 10% higher max. screen brightness: 330 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 130 grams less (around 0.29 lbs)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs) | 1.11 kg (2.45 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 278.2 x 206.2 x 15.7 mm 10.95 x 8.12 x 0.62 inches |
278.18 x 205.67 x 15.69 mm 10.95 x 8.1 x 0.62 inches |
| Area | 574 cm2 (88.9 inches2) | 572 cm2 (88.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.8% | ~80% |
| Side bezels | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Blue, Green, Yellow | Silver, Gold, Blue |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 41.8 dB | 44.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 12.4 inches | 12.4 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 149 ppi | 149 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1536 x 1024 pixels | 1536 x 1024 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Contrast | 990:1 | 1222:1 |
| sRGB color space | 93.8% | 94.4% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 65% | 65.7% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 63.6% | 64.4% |
| Response time | 33 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:10 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | No |
| Charging port position | Right | Right |
| Charge power | 39 W | 39 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 209 grams | 218 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 1.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Intel UHD Graphics G1 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | - |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 1.87 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 4 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x2 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | eMMC |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x64 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 77.5 dB | 81.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | No | No |
| Size | - | 10.0 x 6.6 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Surface Laptop Go:
- The device has slow eMMC type of storage.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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