My younger son uses Chromebooks, so what better place to show off the Surface Laptop Go than his desk? Solid build quality The Surface Laptop Go, nestled into the lap of the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3. Unlike the Surface Pro X or Surface Laptop 3, the SSD does not appear to be user-accessible, leaving upgrades out of the picture. It’s a better deal than our review unit, given the $200(!) premium Microsoft charges for an additional 128GB worth of storage. The $699 Core i5/8GB RAM/128GB SSD (which we haven’t tested) appears to offer the most value of all the Surface Laptop Go configuration, especially when paired with Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage. While that $549 starting price is appealing, the basic Core i5/4GB RAM/64GB configuration should probably be passed over in favor of more powerful options. Core i5/8GB RAM/256GB SSD: $899 Consumer/Education, $999 Business.

Core i5/8GB RAM/128GB SSD: $699 Consumer/Education, $799 Business.Core i5/4GB RAM/64GB SSD: $549 Consumer/Education (Platinum only).Finally, Microsoft’s education channel offers an additional model not shown here. The Business models upgrade the OS to Windows 10 Pro and offer (in supported markets) a $100 warranty service that includes expedited device replacement. Microsoft is offering overlapping configurations of the Surface Laptop Go for consumers, education, and business. Surface Laptop Go: Prices and configurationsĪll Surface Laptop Go models being selling October 13. Price: Beginning at $549 (Microsoft) Remove non-product link, $899 as tested (Amazon).Operating system: Windows 10 Home in S Mode.Battery: 39.7Wh (design), 41Wh (full charge).Ports: 1 USB-C, 1 USB-A, Surface Connect, 3.5mm audio jack.

Storage: 64GB eMMC, 128GB-256GB SSD (256GB SSD as tested).

Memory: 4GB-8GB LPDDR4x (8GB as tested).

Display: 12.45-inch (1536×1024, 148 ppi, 330 nits rated) multitouch PixelSense display (Microsoft says there is no pen support.).This photo highlights how visually interesting the new Ice Blue finish is: in the right light, the chassis can look either metallic or tend toward blue.

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