Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 Platinum 2020
The Intel Pentium Gold processor and 10-hour battery life provide dependable, all-day performance for lightweight Windows tasks in a 907g chassis. Its 10.5-inch 1920x1080 LCD display and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity offer a sharp, portable media experience at a refurbished price point. This tablet is best for students and casual users who need a secondary device for note-taking, reading, and streaming.
CPU Intel Pentium Gold
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 10.5" 1920x1280
OS Windows 10 Home in S Mode
stylus Yes
34 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
65/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Pentium Gold |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | Intel |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 10.5" |
| Resolution | 1920x1280 (Full HD) |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Surface Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium Gold | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 2000 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.5" 1920x1280 | 13" 2752x2064 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 31.1 | 46.5 | 32.2 | 82.8 | 30 | 21.3 | 79.6 | 68.2 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.6 | 97.4 | 87.6 | 99.9 | 98.4 | 97.1 | 99.6 | 94.6 | 99.3 | 99.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 92 | 66.8 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 94.6 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 78 | 79.6 | 85.3 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.7 | 55.3 | 63.2 | 85.3 |
