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 Surface Laptop Go | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product family | Microsoft Surface |
| Type | Laptop |
| Generation | First |
| Release date | 1 October 2020 |
| Introductory price | $550-1100 |
| Operating system |
Windows 10 S (upgradable to Windows 11) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-1035G1 |
| Memory | 16 GB or 8 GB or 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | eMMC: 64 GB SSD: 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Removable storage | none |
| Display | 12.4 inch
Touchscreen PixelSense Display 1536 x 1024, (148 ppi) 3:2 Aspect Ratio |
| Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Sound | Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Dual far-field Studio Mics |
| Input | Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, touchpad, fingerprint reader Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen |
| Camera | 720p HD camera |
| Touchpad | Built-in |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5, USB 3 |
| Online services | Microsoft Store, OneDrive |
| Dimensions | 278.18 mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm (10.95 in x 8.10 in x 0.62 in) |
| Mass | 1,110 grams (2.45 lb) |
| Successor | Surface Laptop Go 2 |
| Related | Surface Laptop SE |
| Website | www.surface.com |
| Microsoft Surface |
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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] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,000 | 256 GB NVMe SSD | P B S | ||||
| $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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Sources:
Microsoft Devices Blog
Microsoft Store
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References
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- ^ "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.
