Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen) vs Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake)

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen) $1,100
Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake) $400
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,100
Base Price (MSRP)
$400
CPU
Core i3-1115G4
CPU
Pentium Gold 4415Y
GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
HD 615 850MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880x1920 Touch
Display
10" LCD IPS 1800x1200 Touch
Core i3-1115G4
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Pentium Gold 4415Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,565
39%
GB6M 3,055
11%
GB6S 360
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GB6M 720
3%
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
HD 615 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.96 TFLOPS
2%
1080p 4 FPS
3%
FP32 0.33 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13"
LCD IPS
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10"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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400 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2880x1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
1800x1200
2.2 Million Pixels
216 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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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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
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Zoom
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Stereo Recording
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Autofocus
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Facial
Facial
2
2
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2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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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
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
24W
15.00V
1.60A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
51.5Wh
6794mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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26.1Wh
3410mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 8.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 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
891 g (31.43 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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