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Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Go

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3 years ago

October 1, 2020

Karl Sorensen

Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop Go today, with a smaller footprint, premium build and cheaper price, it is surely to be a market success.

12.5-inch Surface Laptop Go

Early this morning, Microsoft announced the aforementioned Surface Laptop Go with a 12.4-inch display, 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of Storage with Windows 10 S as the least expensive configuration at $549, which only comes in Platinum. If you want Ice Blue or Sandstone you will need to spend $699 which gets you an upgraded configuration with the same 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, but now twice the RAM at 8GB of RAM, twice the storage at 128GB and with Windows 10 S. If you want 256GB of storage you will have to shell out an extra $200, but will not get you twice the RAM.

Surface Laptop Go
Display	Screen: 12.4” PixelSense Display Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)Aspect ratio: 3:2Touch: 10 point multi-touch
Memory	4GB or 8GB LPDDR4x RAM
Processor	10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processor
Battery Life¹	Up to 13 hours of typical device usage
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Storage³	eMMC: 64GB SSD: 128GB, 256GB
Connections	1 x USB-C, 1 x USB-A, X1 3.5 mm headphone jack, 1 x Surface Connect port
Security	Firmware TPM Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello one touch sign-in One Touch sign in with Fingerprint Reader Power button (Surface Laptop Go i5/4GB/64GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.)
Cameras, video and audio	720p HD f2.0 camera (front-facing)Dual far-field Studio Mics, Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio
Software	Windows 10 Home in S mode, Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Wireless	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology, Wi-Fi 6: 802.11ax compatible
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
Exterior	Top: Aluminum Base: Polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% post-consumer recycled content Colors: Ice Blue, Sandstone, and Platinum⁴
What’s in the box	Surface Laptop Go39W Power SupplyQuick Start GuideSafety and warranty documents
Warranty⁶	1-year limited hardware warranty
Weight	2.45 lbs (1,110 g)
Dimensions	10.95” x 8.10” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67mm x 15.69mm)

Along with the new Surface Laptop Go, Microsoft also announced the 2nd-Generation Surface Pro X and a slew of new accessories. Check back on Platform De.Central soon more news on those.