Surface Laptop Go 2

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Surface Laptop Go 2
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Developer Microsoft
Product family Microsoft Surface
Type Laptop
GenerationSecond
Release date1 June 2022;
2 years ago
 (2022-06-01)
Availability2022
Introductory price USD 600 to 1100
Operating system Windows 11
CPU Intel Core i5-1135G7
Memory16 GB, 8 GB, 4 GB RAM
Storage256 GB or 128 GB SSD
Removable storage none
Display12.4 inch Touchscreen
PixelSense Display
1536 x 1024, 148 ppi
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
SoundOmnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Dual far-field Studio Mics
InputBuilt in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, touchpad, fingerprint reader
Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen
Camera720p HD f2.0 camera
TouchpadBuilt-in
Connectivity WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, USB C, USB A
Online services Microsoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions278.2 mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm
(10.95 in x 8.12 in x 0.62 in)
Mass1,125 grams (2.480 lb)
Predecessor Surface Laptop Go
Successor Surface Laptop Go 3
Website www.surface.com

The Surface Laptop Go 2 is an upgrade to the Surface Laptop Go. It is a mid-range portable computer with adequate capabilities for everyday PC use that is part of the company's Surface line of personal computing devices. The newer 11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and slightly enhanced 128 GB basic storage will be the laptop's key highlights. Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Go 2 in a new Sage color on June 1, 2022. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Configuration

Surface Laptop Go Configuration Options [4]
Price Tier in USDCPUGPURAMInternal storageColorFingerprint
ConsumerBusiness
$600$700 Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Iris Xe 4 GB128 GB NVMe SSD  P No
$700$8008 GB128 GB NVMe SSD  P  B  S  S Yes
$800$900256 GB NVMe SSD P  B  S  S 
Does not appear$1,10016 GB P  B  S  S 

 Sage  Platinum  Ice Blue  Sandstone 

Features

Hardware

The Surface Laptop Go 2 is an update to the Surface Laptop Go. Made with an aluminum top and a polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% postconsumer recycled content base. Claimed to have an improved battery life of up to 13.5 hours. A new Sage color is added to the device in addition to Platinum, Ice Blue and Sandstone colors. [2]

It still 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. [5]

The Surface Laptop Go 2 uses an eleventh-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel Iris Xe Graphics. The base model of the device will now have a 4 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage, up from 64 GB of the previous model. [1]

The device has 1 USB-C and 1 USB-A port, alongside a headphone jack and a Surface Connect port for charging. The laptop also has 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 11 Home and a 30-day trial of Microsoft Office 365. Business models come pre-installed with Windows 11 Pro.

Timeline

Timeline of Surface devices
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