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Surface Laptop Go 2
Developer	Microsoft
Product family	Microsoft Surface
Type	Laptop
Generation	Second
Release date	1 June 2022;; 2 years ago
Availability	2022
Introductory price	USD 600 to 1100
Operating system	Windows 11
CPU	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Memory	16 GB, 8 GB, 4 GB RAM
Storage	256 GB or 128 GB SSD
Removable storage	none
Display	12.4 inch Touchscreen ; PixelSense Display ; 1536 x 1024, 148 ppi; 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe 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 f2.0 camera
Touchpad	Built-in
Connectivity	WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, USB C, USB A
Online services	Microsoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions	278.2 mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm ; (10.95 in x 8.12 in x 0.62 in)
Weight	1,125 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]

Configuration

Surface Laptop Go Configuration Options^[4]
Price Tier in USD		CPU	GPU	RAM	Internal storage	Color	Fingerprint
Consumer	Business	CPU	GPU	RAM	Internal storage	Color	Fingerprint
$600	$700	Intel Core i5-1135G7	Intel Iris Xe	4 GB	128 GB NVMe SSD	P	No
$700	$800			8 GB	128 GB NVMe SSD	P B S S	Yes
$800	$900			8 GB	256 GB NVMe SSD	P B S S
Does not appear	$1,100			16 GB	256 GB NVMe SSD	P B S S

Sage Platinum Ice Blue Sandstone

Features

11th Generation Intel® Core™ 1135G7 Processor^[2]
Intel Iris Xe GPU.
Preinstalled Operating system: Windows 11 Home
12.4-inch PixelSense 1536 x 1024 (148 ppi) display with a 3:2 aspect ratio
Up to 13.5 hours battery life
Metal finish
Full size keyboard, with 1.3 mm of travel
Fingerprint Power Button with One Touch sign-in through Windows Hello (select models only)
New Sage color option

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 v t e
Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Store

References

^ ^a ^b Porter, Jon (June 1, 2022). "Microsoft's compact Surface Laptop Go updated with 11th Gen Intel processor". The Verge.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kyriacou, Pete (June 1, 2022). "Introducing Surface Laptop Go 2". Windows Blogs.
^ Novet, Jordan (June 1, 2022). "Microsoft revamps its budget Surface Laptop Go with more storage". CNBC.
^ Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs
^ "Surface Laptop Go 2: Price, release date, and everything you need to know". XDA.

External links

Preceded by Surface Laptop Go	Surface Laptop Go 2 2nd generation	Succeeded by Surface Laptop Go 3

[:0-1] Porter, Jon (June 1, 2022). "Microsoft's compact Surface Laptop Go updated with 11th Gen Intel processor". The Verge.

[:1-2] Kyriacou, Pete (June 1, 2022). "Introducing Surface Laptop Go 2". Windows Blogs.

[3] Novet, Jordan (June 1, 2022). "Microsoft revamps its budget Surface Laptop Go with more storage". CNBC.

[4] Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs

[5] "Surface Laptop Go 2: Price, release date, and everything you need to know". XDA.

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