Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015)

Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) $400
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$400
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
Pentium Gold 4415Y
CPU
Core m3-6Y30
GPU
HD 615 850MHz
GPU
HD 515 850MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
128GB
Display
10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
CPU Image
Pentium Gold 4415Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core m3-6Y30
2 Cores
4 Threads
900MHz Clock
Pentium Gold 4415Y vs Core m3-6Y30 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
HD 615 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 515 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
4 FPS 1080p
3%
326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
HD 615 850MHz vs HD 515 850MHz Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
64GB
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128GB
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58 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10"
LCD IPS
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
46.2 in² (297.8 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
450 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1800×1200
2.2 Million Pixels
216 PPI
Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
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Fully Laminated
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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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Facial
Facial
2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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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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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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
26.1Wh
3410mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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38.2Wh
5093mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8.5 Hours
Up to 9 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
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Weight
522 g (18.41 oz)
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Weight
786 g (27.73 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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Change Comparison