Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) vs Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) $580
Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) $400
Base Price (MSRP)
$580
Base Price (MSRP)
$400
CPU
N200
CPU
Pentium Gold 4415Y
GPU
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
GPU
HD 615 850MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
Display
10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch
CPU Image
N200
4 Cores
4 Threads
1GHz Clock
CPU Image
Pentium Gold 4415Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
N200 vs Pentium Gold 4415Y Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
256 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 615 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
384 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4 FPS 1080p
3%
326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12 vs HD 615 850MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-4800
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
64GB
64GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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Area
50.9 in² (328.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
46.2 in² (297.8 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
220 PPI
Resolution
1800×1200
2.2 Million Pixels
216 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Autofocus
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Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Facial
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
24W
15.00V
1.60A
24W
15.00V
1.60A
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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
28Wh
3655mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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26.1Wh
3410mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 12.5 Hours
Up to 8.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
521 g (18.38 oz)
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Weight
522 g (18.41 oz)
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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
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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