Introducing the new 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]
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]
Features[]
- 10th Generation Intel Core Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)[3]
- 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
- 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)[4]
- Discrete hardware TPM (commercial models only)[5]
- 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.[6]
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.[7][8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
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.[11][12]
References[]
- ↑ "Microsoft launches cheaper Surface Laptop Go". The Guardian. October 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Introducing Surface Laptop Go, new updates to Surface Pro X and new accessories" (in en). 2020-10-01.
- ↑ i5-1035G1
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop" (in en-us). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop" (in en-us). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ↑ "Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks". The Verge. 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Surface Pen" (in en-us). Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ↑ "Microsoft Surface Laptop Go – Technical Speficications – Microsoft Surface" (in en-ca). Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go could be Microsoft's newest laptop — and it may launch this week". LaptopMag. 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Microsoft Surface Laptop Go – Technical Speficications – Microsoft Surface" (in en-us). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop" (in en-us). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
External links[]
- Surface Laptop Go at Microsoft
- Surface Laptop Go at Wikipedia
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