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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 Ice Blue 2022
CPU Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.4" 1536x1024
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.1 kg
Battery 39 Wh
36 Overall Score
Price $540
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 1536x1024 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 330 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| Battery | 39 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | MSI Creator A13V | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 39 | 54 | 80 | 75 | 54 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | 22.6 | 48.5 | 13.9 | 30.2 | 9.4 | 97.6 | 17.7 | 80.6 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 80.3 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.6 | 67.7 | 90.5 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 62.3 | 59.8 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 72.1 | 84.2 | 84.9 | 72.4 | 89.8 | 74.2 | 94.2 | 59.8 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 92.7 | 89.9 | 99.9 | 92 | 9.7 | 80.3 | 9.9 |
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