Engineering:Surface Laptop Go
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| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product family | Microsoft Surface |
| Type | Laptop |
| Generation | First |
| Release date | 1 October 2020 |
| Retail availability | 13 October 2020 |
| Introductory price | United States dollar 550 to 1100 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 S (upgradeable to Home or Pro) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-1035G1 |
| Memory | 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB 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) |
| Related articles | Surface |
| Website | www.surface.com |
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 on October 13, 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 | 4GB | 64 GB eMMC | P | No | |
| 700 | 800 | 8GB | 128GB NVMe SSD | P B S | Yes | ||
| 900 | 1000 | 256GB NVMe SSD | P B S | ||||
| 1100 | 16 GB | ||||||
Platinum Ice Blue Sandstone
Features
- 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
- 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)[5]
- Discrete hardware TPM (commercial models only)[6]
- A very affordable alternative to other Surface Laptops
Hardware
The Surface Laptop Go is a new addition to the Surface lineup. The new laptop is smaller, lighter, and less powerful with the aim 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.[7]
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.[8][9]
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.[10]
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.[11]
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 the 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.[12][13]
Timeline
References
- ↑ "Microsoft launches cheaper Surface Laptop Go". The Guardian. October 1, 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/oct/01/microsoft-launches-cheaper-surface-laptop-go.
- ↑ "Introducing Surface Laptop Go, new updates to Surface Pro X and new accessories" (in en). 2020-10-01. https://blogs.windows.com/devices/2020/10/01/introducing-surface-laptop-go-new-updates-to-surface-pro-x-and-new-accessories/.
- ↑ Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs
- ↑ Commercial Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop" (in en-us). https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/business/surface-laptop-go.
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop" (in en-us). https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/business/surface-laptop-go.
- ↑ "Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks". The Verge. 1 October 2020. https://www.theverge.com/21496684/microsoft-surface-laptop-go-price-release-date-specs.
- ↑ "Surface Pen" (in en-us). https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-pen/92fp8q09qhxc.
- ↑ "Microsoft Surface Laptop Go – Technical Speficications – Microsoft Surface" (in en-ca). https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/surface/devices/surface-laptop-go/tech-specs.
- ↑ "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. https://www.notebookcheck.net/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.496329.0.html.
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go could be Microsoft's newest laptop — and it may launch this week". LaptopMag. 1 October 2020. https://www.laptopmag.com/news/surface-laptop-go-could-be-microsofts-newest-laptop-and-it-may-launch-this-week.
- ↑ "Microsoft Surface Laptop Go – Technical Speficications – Microsoft Surface" (in en-us). https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-laptop-go/tech-specs.
- ↑ "Surface Laptop Go: Our Lightest Business Laptop" (in en-us). https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/business/surface-laptop-go.
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