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 devices and the first of its generation.

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

Features

 * 10th Generation Intel Core Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
 * 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
 * More than 10 hours of 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)
 * Discrete hardware TPM (commercial models only)
 * A very affordable alternative to other Surface Laptops

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.

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.

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

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.

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.