Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs Samsung Notebook Plus2 (Early 2021)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) $799
Samsung Notebook Plus2 (Early 2021)
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
Core i5-1235U
CPU
Celeron 6305
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
Display
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Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
Celeron 6305
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.8GHz Clock
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.96 TFLOPS
2%
8GB
LPDDR5-5200
8GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
128GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.4"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
Number Pad
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
1 Stream
Up to 433Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.1
No Sensors
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600 Series P+
500 Series UP3+
Data
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Data
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1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Power
Surface Connect
Power
DC 3x1.1mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
65W
19.00V
3.42A
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
DC 3x1.1mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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43Wh
3772mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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Height
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
278.2 mm (11 in)
Depth
206.2 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Height
18.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
359.2 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
241.3 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
1.63 L
Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.81 kg (4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.02 kg (4.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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Change Comparison