Karlston Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks This new Surface laptop is smaller, lighter, and less powerful If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Microsoft is introducing a new Surface Laptop Go today, designed to be a more affordable alternative to the company’s more premium devices. It’s one of the lowest-cost Surface devices yet, at just $549. It’s only beaten in Microsoft’s lineup by the $399 Surface Go 2, and is clearly designed to target potential Chromebook buyers. But just like the Surface Go 2, the new Surface Laptop Go compromises on some specs to get to a lower price point. The Surface Laptop Go, as the name implies, is mostly the same Surface you’ve seen before, but smaller and lighter. Microsoft is using a smaller 12.4-inch display than the 13.5-inch one found on the Surface Laptop 3, but it’s also running at just 1536 x 1024 resolution. That’s still more than standard 720p HD thanks to the 3:2 aspect ratio, but even the Surface Go 2 managed to hit 1920 x 1280 on a smaller 10.5-inch display. Microsoft Microsoft Surface Laptop Go in blue. This smaller frame makes the Surface Laptop Go the lightest Surface laptop ever, at just 2.45 pounds. That’s lighter than Apple’s MacBook Air, and many Chromebooks or Windows laptops at this price point. Microsoft is still including a full size keyboard, with 1.3mm of travel, and a large Windows Precision trackpad. Unlike the Surface Go tablet, Microsoft is shipping what I’d call a real processor inside the Laptop Go. Microsoft has opted for a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (1035G1), rather than the Intel Pentium Gold processor found on the base Surface Go. It’s not the latest 11th Gen Intel processors we’re starting to see in other laptops, but the quad-core chip should be sufficient for this type of device. Unfortunately, the base model of the Surface Laptop Go includes just 4GB of RAM and 64GB of eMMC storage. Both are serious drawbacks for a Windows laptop in 2020, especially when you can pick up something like Acer’s Aspire 3 with the same processor, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and a bigger 15-inch 1080p display for $549. You’re obviously paying a premium for Surface design here, but I would have liked to have seen some improvements in the minimum RAM and storage options. If you want more, there’s a $699 Surface Laptop Go model that comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD storage. The new fingerprint reader on the Surface Laptop Go. Microsoft is sticking with one USB-C and one regular USB-A port on the Surface Laptop Go, alongside a headphone jack and Surface Connect charging port. At the front there’s a 720p webcam, but it won’t support face recognition through Windows Hello. Instead, Microsoft has integrated a fingerprint reader into the power button on some Surface Laptop Go models, allowing you to log into Windows with your finger. The base $549 model won’t include the fingerprint reader, though. For that, you’ll need to buy the $699 or $899 models. There’s also Wi-Fi 6 support and fast charging to top the battery up to 80 percent in just an hour. Microsoft is offering three color variants on the Surface Laptop Go: blue, sandstone, and platinum. The Surface Laptop Go will be available for preorders today starting at $549, and will start shipping on October 13th. There will be three models available for consumers: Intel Core i5, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage: $549.99 Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of SSD storage: $699.99 Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 256GBGB of SSD storage: $899.99 Microsoft is also launching new Surface accessories today, including a $69.99 Designer Compact Keyboard, a $24.99 Microsoft Number Pad that gives you the option of a number pad, and a $69.99 4K Wireless Display Adapter to help project Windows devices onto bigger screens. Microsoft’s new Surface accessories. Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 It's a $350 laptop with a $200 shell you can buy a HP 14 for $50 less it has 8GB of ram and 256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive PS: same with the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" Laptop at Walmart you can get it for $50 less 8GB of ram and 256GB SSD . Both have bigger screens more memory and more storage for less money . So even if you upgrade your wasting your money so you can say you own the M$ brand The $549 Laptop Go comes in Windows 10s Mode because the hardware want run normal Windows 10 very good it would be OK for Linux but not for power users but you can buy a laptop with those specs for $350 and if you don't like Intel i seen them for that price with AMD instead . I found one that even cheaper than $350 with those specs Hyundai 14.1" Intel Dual Core 4GB RAM 64GB eMMC Laptop $279.99 https://www.hsn.com/products/hyundai-141-intel-dual-core-4gb-ram-64gb-emmc-laptop/9727167 So $549 Laptop Go is not a good deal in the in the $500 -$600 range. If you want to go with AMD instead of Intel HSN have AVITA 14" 1080p screen Pura AMD A9 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Laptop with Tech Support $399.99 it has a pretty nice looking shell as well it has 5 colors to chose from. Only thing i dont like about this cheap laptop it comes with in Windows 10 S mode even though it has 8 gb of ram and a ssd I guess that why it so cheap M$ dont charge the OEM for Windows 10 s mode. https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/avita-pura You can buy Microsoft - Surface Laptop Go at Best Buy in the USA i guess trying to compete with chrome books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 11 hours ago, Karlston said: Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 256GBGB of SSD storage: $899.99 2020_Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen Display, 10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G1 CPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 not but $733.00 Wait tell next year you will be able to buy all kinds of Intel Core i5 10th Gen PCs with 8gb of ram and 256GB SSD for $400 already Acer have the 11th Gen ones that launch next month . Tiger Lake https://www.windowscentral.com/acer-swift-5-swift-3-intel-11th-gen-announce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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