Surface Laptop Go 2

Developer	Microsoft
Product family	Microsoft Surface
Type	Laptop
Generation	Second
Release date	1 June 2022; 20 months ago (2022-06-01)
Availability	2022
Introductory price	USD 600 to 1100
Operating system	Windows 11
CPU	Intel Core i5-1135G7
Memory	16 GB, 8 GB, 4 GB RAM
Storage	256 GB or 128 GB SSD
Removable storage	none
Display	12.4 inch Touchscreen PixelSense Display 1536 x 1024, 148 ppi 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Sound	Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Dual far-field Studio Mics
Input	Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, touchpad, fingerprint reader Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen
Camera	720p HD f2.0 camera
Touchpad	Built-in
Connectivity	WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, USB C, USB A
Online services	Microsoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions	278.2 mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm (10.95 in x 8.12 in x 0.62 in)
Mass	1,125 grams (2.480 lb)
Predecessor	Surface Laptop Go
Successor	Surface Laptop Go 3
Website	www.surface.com

The Surface Laptop Go 2 is an upgrade to the Surface Laptop Go. It is a mid-range portable computer with adequate capabilities for everyday PC use that is part of the company's Surface line of personal computing devices. The newer 11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and slightly enhanced 128 GB basic storage will be the laptop's key highlights. Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Go 2 in a new Sage color on June 1, 2022.^[1][2][3]

Configuration

 Sage   Platinum   Ice Blue   Sandstone 

Features

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ 1135G7 Processor^[2]
• Intel Iris Xe GPU.
• Preinstalled Operating system: Windows 11 Home
• 12.4-inch PixelSense 1536 x 1024 (148 ppi) display with a 3:2 aspect ratio
• Up to 13.5 hours battery life
• Metal finish
• Full size keyboard, with 1.3 mm of travel
• Fingerprint Power Button with One Touch sign-in through Windows Hello (select models only)
• New Sage color option

Hardware

The Surface Laptop Go 2 is an update to the Surface Laptop Go. Made with an aluminum top and a polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% postconsumer recycled content base. Claimed to have an improved battery life of up to 13.5 hours. A new Sage color is added to the device in addition to Platinum, Ice Blue and Sandstone colors.^[2]

It still has a 12.4-inch "PixelSense" Display at 1536 × 1024 using a 3:2 aspect ratio with 10-point touch but without Surface Pen support.^[5]

The Surface Laptop Go 2 uses an eleventh-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel Iris Xe Graphics. The base model of the device will now have a 4 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage, up from 64 GB of the previous model.^[1]

The device has 1 USB-C and 1 USB-A port, alongside a headphone jack and a Surface Connect port for charging. The laptop also has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.

Select models have a fingerprint power button with Windows Hello.

Software

Surface Laptop Go models ship with a pre-installed 64-bit version of Windows 11 Home and a 30-day trial of Microsoft Office 365. Business models come pre-installed with Windows 11 Pro.

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