Microsoft Surface Go 14M-00001 vs Surface Go 3 Platinum 8VA-00001 Laptop Comparison

Microsoft Surface Go 14M-00001 and Microsoft Surface Go 3 Platinum 8VA-00001 are both laptops with the same SSD Type (SSD), Refresh Rate (60 Hz) and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+30%), better multithreading performance (+144%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface Go 14M-00001	Microsoft Surface Go 3 Platinum 8VA-00001
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $1,069.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $449.99 Out of Stock + $16.85 Shipping $449.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $529.99 Out of Stock $549.99 Out of Stock $549.99 Out of Stock $556.50 Out of Stock Free shipping $589.99 Show 4 more offers
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model 14M-00001	Model 8VA-00001
Release Date 📅 December 2020	Release Date 📅 October 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-30%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-144%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-1035G1	CPU Intel 6500Y
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3400 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4x	Memory Type LPDDR3
GPU Intel UHD Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity 128 GB
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 12.4"	Screen Size 10.5"
Resolution 1536 x 1024	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 278.2 mm x 205.7 mm x 15.7 mm	Dimensions 245 mm x 83 mm x 175 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Home in S mode
Weight 1.11 Kg	Weight 0.54 Kg
Battery Capacity 40.98 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -
Keyboard Backlit Color White	Keyboard Backlit Color -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Go 14M-00001:

Much better single-core performance, around +30% (Intel i5-1035G1)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +144% (Intel i5-1035G1)
2 more cores (Intel i5-1035G1)
8 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +128 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+1.90")
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard Backlit