Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go (Late 2020)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) $799
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go (Late 2020) $549
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
CPU
Core i5-1235U
CPU
Core i5-1035G1
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
UHD 32EU 1050MHz Gen 11
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536×1024 Touch
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536×1024 Touch
CPU Image
Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1035G1
4 Cores
8 Threads
1GHz Clock
Core i5-1235U vs Core i5-1035G1 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
UHD 32EU 1050MHz Gen 11
256 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
22 FPS 1080p
18%
1.66 TFLOPS FP32
3%
7 FPS 1080p
6%
538 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz vs UHD 32EU 1050MHz Gen 11 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-5200
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s
128GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 620MB/s
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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12.4"
LCD IPS
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Area
71 in² (457.8 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
71 in² (457.8 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
350 Nits
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Brightness
350 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
35ms GtG
Response Time
35ms GtG
Flicker
22000Hz
Flicker
22000Hz
Resolution
1536×1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
Resolution
1536×1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
95% sRGB
64% DCI-P3
66% Adobe RGB
Coverage
95% sRGB
64% DCI-P3
66% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.4 Avg
dE 3.0 Max
dE 1.20 Greyscale
2.26 Gamma
6600K
Accuracy
dE 1.4 Avg
dE 3.0 Max
dE 1.20 Greyscale
2.26 Gamma
6600K
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
720p
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Scissor Switch
Scissor Switch
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.1
No Sensors
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600 Series P+
495 Series U+
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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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
39W
15.00V
2.60A
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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39.7Wh
5237mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 8 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
6.0mm
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
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
278.2 mm (11 in)
Depth
205.7 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.11 kg (2.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.33 kg (2.9 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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