Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 13 (Late 2018)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) $799
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 13 (Late 2018) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core i5-1235U
CPU
Core i5-8250U
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
Core i5-8250U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.42 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-5200
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/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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13.5"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
720p
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Scissor Switch
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
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2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 4.1
No Sensors
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600 Series P+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
Surface Connect
Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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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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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308.1 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223.3 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.283 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.57 kg (3.5 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not 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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Change Comparison