The Laptop Go 2 fully charges with the included 39W Surface Connect power adaptor in two hours, hitting 70% in an hour. Processor: quad-core Intel Core i5-1135G7 (11th generation)Ĭonnectivity: wifi 6 (ax), Bluetooth 5.1, USB-A, USB-C, headphones, Surface Connect, fingerprint sensor The speakers are loud and good for watching a quick video but won’t replace even a cheap speaker for music. The fingerprint sensor in the power button is good, although not included on the cheapest model.Ībove the screen is an improved 720p webcam, which alongside excellent mic enables crisp video calls. The display has good colours and contrast but is not overly bright and is noticeably less crisp than higher-resolution rivals, including Microsoft’s other machines. Microsoft seems to agree, as you can't even find the 4GB model of the Surface Laptop Go 2 on Best Buy's website.The Laptop Go 2 looks great in the new ‘sage’ colour, with an aluminium lid and deck, but a 30% recycled plastic bottom. Windows 11 has some features that use more resources, like the Widgets panel and Microsoft Teams integration, so 4GB of RAM is starting to be a little too low, even for a base configuration. With Windows 10, that was still double the minimum requirement for the OS, but with Windows 11, it just barely matches that minimum requirement. Microsoft's Go series is focused on offering more affordable experiences, and because of that, they've always featured 4GB of RAM in the base configuration. Again, this is more wishful thinking than it is a realistic expectation. In fact, the Surface Laptop Go 2's resolution is still below Full HD, and we hope Microsoft will aim a little higher with the next iteration.

However, with the premium Surface Laptop series, it's only ever had 201 PPI, and the Surface Laptop Go 2 only has a low 148 PPI. With the Surface Pro lineup, Microsoft has always used extremely sharp screens considering their size, aiming for a pixel density of 267 PPI (pixels per inch). Something similar applies to the display.

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