Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)

Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) $580

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) $1,100

Base Price (MSRP) $580	Base Price (MSRP) $1,100
CPU N200	CPU Core i3-1115G4
GPU UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12	GPU UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 64GB	Storage 128GB
Display 10.5" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch	Display 13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


17% slower vs Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)	20% faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)

Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - GB6S 1,305

Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - GB6S 1,565

x1.2

GB6 Multi-Core


15% slower vs Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)	17% faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)

Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - GB6M 2,610

Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - GB6M 3,055

x1.17

Theoretical Performance

FP32


60% slower vs Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)	2.5x faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)

Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - 384 GFLOPS FP32

Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021) - 960 GFLOPS FP32

x2.5

Tech Specs

CPU


N200 4 Cores 4 Threads 1GHz Clock	Core i3-1115G4 2 Cores 4 Threads 2.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,305 32% GB6M 2,610 10%	GB6S 1,565 39% GB6M 3,055 11%

N200 vs Core i3-1115G4 Full Specs Comparison

GPU


UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12 256 Shaders 750MHz Shared Memory	UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 384 Shaders 1250MHz Shared Memory
384 GFLOPS FP32 1%	960 GFLOPS FP32 2%

UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12 vs UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR5-4800	8GB LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


64GB	128GB
58 min 4K Video 1%	186 min 4K Video 5%

Optical Drive

Display


10.5" LCD IPS	13" LCD IPS
10.5"	13"
Area 50.9 in² (328.3 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio	Area 78 in² (503.2 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 400 Nits	Brightness 450 Nits
Refresh Rate 60Hz	Refresh Rate 120Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 1920×1280 2.5 Million Pixels 220 PPI	Resolution 2880×1920 5.5 Million Pixels 266 PPI
1920×1280	2880×1920
LED Backlight 1,500:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,000:1 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 - -
-	-
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

1920×1280

2880×1920

Cameras

Main 8.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/4" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size	Main 10.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/3.24" Sensor Size 1.22 µm Pixel Size



Front 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


Zoom 5x Digital Zoom-In	Zoom 5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p -	Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p 30 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p	Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p
Features Autofocus Video Stabilization -	Features Autofocus Video Stabilization Stereo Recording

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X20 4G
	Speed Up to 1200Mbps Download Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots 1x nano SIM 1x eSIM	SIM Slots 1x nano SIM 1x eSIM

Connectivity


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

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope

Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer

Location Compass	Location Compass

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) -	Data - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)


Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I	- -

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


24W 15.00V 1.60A	65W 15.00V 4.00A
- -	USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W)
Surface Connect - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable	Surface Connect USB-A 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

28Wh 3655mAh 7.66V Lithium-Ion Polymer	51.5Wh 6794mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 12.5 Hours	Up to 16 Hours

Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Magnesium, Glass	Build Material Aluminum, Glass



Height 245 mm (9.6 in) Width 175 mm (6.9 in) Depth 8.3 mm (0.3 in) Volume 0.400 L	Height 287 mm (11.3 in) Width 208 mm (8.2 in) Depth 9.3 mm (0.4 in) Volume 0.600 L
Weight 521 g (18.38 oz)	Weight 891 g (31.43 oz)

Upgradability

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