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 1536x1024 Touch
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
Core i5-1035G1
4 Cores
8 Threads
1GHz Clock
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 32EU 1050MHz Gen 11
256 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
1080p 7 FPS
6%
FP32 0.54 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-5200
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
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 620MB/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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12.4"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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350 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
1536x1024
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
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
2
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2
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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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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