Developer | Microsoft |
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Product family | Microsoft Surface |
Type | Laptop |
Generation | First |
Release date | 1 October 2020 |
Introductory price | USD 550 to 1100 |
Operating system | Windows 10 S (upgradeable 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 models |
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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] | |||||||
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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
Features
- Processor: Comet Lake Intel Core i5 1035G1 (6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz clock rate).
- Graphic: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU.
- Pre-Installed Operating system: Windows 10 Home (S mode)
- Screen: 12.4-inch PixelSense 1536 x 1024 (148 ppi) display with a 3:2 aspect ratio
- Full size keyboard
- Select models come with a fingerprint power button with one touch sign-in through Windows Hello[5]
- Commercial models come with discrete hardware TPM[6]
Hardware
The Surface Laptop Go was available in 3 colors: Platinum, Ice Blue and Sandstone.[7]
The screen features a 12.4-inch PixelSense Display at 1536 × 1024 in a 3:2 aspect ratio, with a 10-point touchscreen and no support for the Surface Pen[8][9]
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 with a headphone jack and a Surface Connect port for charging. The laptop also has support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.[10]
Software
All Surface Laptop Go models come pre-installed with Windows 10 Home in S Mode and a 30-day trial of Microsoft Office 365. Business models come pre-installed with Windows 10 Pro.[11][12]
Timeline
References
- ↑ Gibbs, Samuel (1 October 2020). "Microsoft launches cheaper Surface Laptop Go". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ "Introducing Surface Laptop Go, new updates to Surface Pro X and new accessories". Microsoft Blog. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs". Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Commercial Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs". 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.
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop". Surface for Business. 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.