Microsoft Surface Pro 10 vs Go 4
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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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 10
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 5.6x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Can run popular games at about 206-281% higher FPS
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Features a much bigger (~66%) battery – 48 against 29 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 71% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 350 nits
- 21% sharper screen – 266 versus 220 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Go 4
- Easier to carry: weighs 350 grams less (around 0.77 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 28% more compact case (66.5 vs 92.8 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) | 0.52 kg (1.15 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 208.6 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.21 x 0.37 inches |
245 x 175 x 8.3 mm 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| Area | 599 cm2 (92.8 inches2) | 429 cm2 (66.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.1% | ~76.5% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 11.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | - |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 10.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 266 ppi | 220 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1280 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Surface Pro 10
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
Surface Go 4
10.5″ (3:2 ratio) = 50.9 in2
~53% more screen space
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1500:1 |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Right |
| Charge power | 39 W | 24 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.6 GHz | 0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | - |
| Cores | 12 (2P + 10E) | 4 (0P + 4E) |
| Threads | 14 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 14 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1900 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory speed | 7.47 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 16 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 8 |
| GPU performance | 1.9 TFLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | - |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Further details
Notes on Surface Go 4:
- Full magnesium-alloy body.
- Has UFS 3.1 memory type.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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