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Surface Laptop Go 2

{{Short description|Laptop by Microsoft}}

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| developer = Microsoft

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| family = Microsoft Surface

| type = Laptop

| generation = Second

| release date = {{Start date and age|2022|06|01|df=y|br=y}}

| retail availability = 2022

| lifespan =

| price = USD 600 to 1100

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| os = Windows 11

| power =

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| cpu = Intel Core i5-1135G7

| memory = 16 GB, 8 GB, 4 GB RAM

| storage = 256 GB or 128 GB SSD

| memory card = none

| camera = 720p HD f2.0 camera

| 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

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| touchpad = Built-in

| connectivity = WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, USB C, USB A

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| platform =

| service = 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)

| weight = {{convert|1125|g|lbs}}

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| predecessor = Surface Laptop Go

| successor = Surface Laptop Go 3

| website = {{url|http://www.surface.com|www.surface.com}}

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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.{{Cite news |last=Porter |first=Jon |date=1 June 2022 |title=Microsoft’s compact Surface Laptop Go updated with 11th Gen Intel processor |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/1/23149723/microsoft-surface-laptop-go-2-price-features-compact-chromebook-competitor}}{{Cite news |last=Kyriacou |first=Pete |date=1 June 2022 |title=Introducing Surface Laptop Go 2 |work=Windows Blogs |url=https://blogs.windows.com/devices/2022/06/01/introducing-surface-laptop-go-2/}}{{Cite news |last=Novet |first=Jordan |date=1 June 2022 |title=Microsoft revamps its budget Surface Laptop Go with more storage |work=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/microsoft-launches-surface-laptop-go-2-at-599-with-128gb-ssd.html}}

Configuration

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! colspan="8" style=" height:3em;" | Surface Laptop Go Configuration Options[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-go-2/8pglpv76mjhn?activetab=pivot:techspecstab Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs]

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Consumer

!Business

$600

|$700

| rowspan="4" |Intel Core i5-1135G7

| rowspan="4" |Intel Iris Xe

|4 GB

|128 GB NVMe SSD

| align="left" |{{Color box|#b3b4b6|P|White}}

|No

$700

|$800

| rowspan="2" |8 GB

|128 GB NVMe SSD

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| rowspan="3" |Yes

$800

|$900

| rowspan="2" |256 GB NVMe SSD

|{{Color box|#b3b4b6|P|White}} {{Color box|#6F81A5|B|White}} {{Color box|#cbb1a0|S|White}} {{Color box|#778b7d|S|White}}

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|$1,100

|16 GB

|{{Color box|#b3b4b6|P|White}} {{Color box|#6F81A5|B|White}} {{Color box|#cbb1a0|S|White}} {{Color box|#778b7d|S|White}}

{{RouteBox|Sage|3=#778b7d|4=white|bold=yes}} {{RouteBox|Platinum|3=#b3b4b6|4=white|bold=yes}} {{RouteBox|Ice Blue|3=#6F81A5|4=white|bold=yes}} {{RouteBox|Sandstone|3=#cbb1a0|4=white|bold=yes}}

Features

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.

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.{{Cite news |title=Surface Laptop Go 2: Price, release date, and everything you need to know |work=XDA |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/surface-laptop-go-2/}}

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.

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.

Timeline

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|1=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-go-2/8pglpv76mjhn?activetab=pivot:overviewtab}}
  • {{YouTube|Myn1Kw_RINQ|The new Surface Laptop Go 2. Sleek and portable}}

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| title = Surface Laptop Go 2

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| before = Surface Laptop Go

| after = Surface Laptop Go 3

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