Microsoft Surface Laptop Go vs Laptop 3 13.5
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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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 170 grams less (around 0.37 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (88.7 vs 106.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
- Features a bigger (~17%) battery – 45.8 against 39 watt-hours
- Backlit keyboard
- 35% sharper screen – 201 versus 149 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 17% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 300 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.11 kg (2.45 lbs) | 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 278.18 x 205.67 x 15.69 mm 10.95 x 8.1 x 0.62 inches |
308 x 223 x 14.5 mm 12.13 x 8.78 x 0.57 inches |
| Area | 572 cm2 (88.7 inches2) | 687 cm2 (106.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80% | ~79% |
| Side bezels | 8 mm | 11.3 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gold, Blue | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 44.2 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 12.4 inches | 13.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 149 ppi | 201 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1536 x 1024 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1222:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 94.4% | 121% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 65.7% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 64.4% | - |
| Response time | 35 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Left |
| Charge power | 39 W | 60 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 218 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.0 GHz | 1.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 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 |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 1.87 Gbps | 3.73 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 4 | 4 |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x2 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 1866 MHz | 3733 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | eMMC | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x64 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 81.5 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| 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 | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | No | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 10.0 x 6.6 cm | 11.5 x 7.6 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| 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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