Surface Laptop Go

The Surface Laptop Go is a portable computer introduced by Microsoft in October 2020. Marketed as a more affordable alternative to the brand's premium laptops, it is part of the company's Surface line of personal computing devices and the first of its generation.[1]

Surface Laptop Go
DeveloperMicrosoft
Product familyMicrosoft Surface
TypeLaptop
GenerationFirst
Release dateOctober 1, 2020 (2020-10-01)
Retail availabilityOctober 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)
Introductory priceUSD 550 to 1100
Operating systemWindows 10 S
(upgradeable to Home or Pro)
CPUIntel Core i5-1035G1
Memory4GB, 8GB, or 16GB RAM
StorageeMMC: 64 GB
SSD: 128 GB, 256 GB
Removable storagenone
Display12.4 inch Touchscreen
PixelSense Display
1536 x 1024, 148 PPI
3:2 Aspect Ratio
GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics
SoundOmnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Dual far-field Studio Mics
InputBuilt in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, trackpad, fingerprint reader
Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen
Camera720p HD camera
TouchpadBuilt-in
ConnectivityWiFi 6, Bluetooth 5, USB 3
Online servicesMicrosoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions278.18 mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm
(10.95 in x 8.10 in x 0.62 in)
Mass1,110 grams (2.45 lb)
Related articlesSurface
Websitewww.surface.com
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Accessories

  • Surface Pen
  • Covers
  • Dial
  • Dock
  • Earbuds
  • Headphones
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse

The laptop was announced alongside updated Surface Pro X models and several Surface accessories on October 1, 2020. Retail availability began October 13, 2020.[2]

Configuration
Surface Laptop Go Configuration Options[3][4]
Price Tier in USD CPU GPU RAM Internal Storage Color Fingerprint
Consumer Business
550 - 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 1000 256 GB NVMe SSD  P   B   S 
- 1100 16 GB

 Platinum   Ice Blue   Sandstone 

Features
  • 10th generation Intel CPU.
  • Intel UHD Graphics GPU
  • Lightest Surface Laptop
  • Windows 10 Home in S mode operating system
  • 12.4-inch PixelSense 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) display with a 3:2 aspect ratio
  • 13 hour battery life
  • Metal finish
  • Full size keyboard, with 1.3mm of travel
  • Fingerprint Power Button with One Touch sign-in through Windows Hello (select models only)[5]
  • Discrete hardware TPM (commercial models only)[6]

Hardware

The Surface Laptop Go is a new addition to Surface lineup. The new laptop is smaller, lighter, and less powerful and is aimed to compete with Chromebooks. Microsoft claims a 13-hour battery life when running Windows 10 S. It comes in three colors: Platinum, Ice Blue and Sandstone as advertised.[7]

It has a 12.4-inch "PixelSense" Display at 1536 × 1024 using a 3:2 aspect ratio with 10-point touch but without Surface Pen support unlike prior Surface devices.[8][9]

The Surface Laptop Go uses a tenth-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel UHD Graphics. The base model of the device has 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC storage.[10]

The device will have a USB-C and a USB-A ports, alongside a headphone jack and Surface Connect for charging. The laptop is also equipped with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.[11]

Select models have a fingerprint power button with Windows Hello.

Software

Surface Laptop Go models ship with a pre-installed 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home in S Mode and a 30-day trial of Microsoft Office 365. Users may only install software from Windows Store. Users can opt out of the S Mode of the OS and upgrade to Home for free or Pro for a fee and be able to install apps from outside the Windows Store. Business models come pre-installed with Windows 10 Pro.[12][13]

Timeline
Surface NeoSurface DuoSurface Hub 2SSurface HubSurface Studio 2Surface StudioSurface Laptop GoSurface Laptop 3Surface Laptop 2Surface LaptopSurface Book 3Surface Book 2Surface BookSurface Pro XSurface Pro 7 PlusSurface Pro 7Surface Pro 6Surface Pro (2017)Surface Pro 4Surface Pro 3Surface Pro 2Surface ProSurface Go 2Surface GoSurface 3Surface 2Surface (2012 tablet)

References
  1. "Microsoft launches cheaper Surface Laptop Go". The Guardian. 1 October 2020.
  2. "Introducing Surface Laptop Go, new updates to Surface Pro X and new accessories". Microsoft Blog. 1 October 2020.
  3. Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs
  4. Commercial Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs
  5. "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop". Surface for Business. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop". Surface for Business. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. "Microsoft's new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks". The Verge. 1 October 2020.
  8. "Surface Pen". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. "Microsoft Surface Laptop Go – Technical Speficications – Microsoft Surface". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  10. "New Surface Laptop to be called the Surface Laptop Go; 12.45-inch PixelSense Display, up to 13 hours of battery life and Windows 10 in S mode for US$699.99 laptop". Notebook Check. 1 October 2020.
  11. "Surface Laptop Go could be Microsoft's newest laptop — and it may launch this week". LaptopMag. 1 October 2020.
  12. "Microsoft Surface Laptop Go – Technical Speficications – Microsoft Surface". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  13. "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop". Surface for Business. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
Preceded by
None		 Surface Laptop Go
1st generation
With: Surface Pro X		 Succeeded by
TBA
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