Microsoft Surface Go 1ZP-00001 vs Surface Go 3 Platinum 8VA-00001 Laptop Comparison

Microsoft Surface Go 1ZP-00001 and Microsoft Surface Go 3 Platinum 8VA-00001 are both laptops with the same Refresh Rate (60 Hz), USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports (1) and Wi-Fi Generation (6). 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 1ZP-00001	Microsoft Surface Go 3 Platinum 8VA-00001
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $369.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $509.83	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 1ZP-00001	Model 8VA-00001
Release Date 📅 November 2022	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 4 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4x	Memory Type LPDDR3
GPU Intel UHD Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
SSD Capacity -	SSD Capacity 128 GB
SSD Type eMMC	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
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 1ZP-00001:

18% cheaper, you can save $80.00
Newer Product, it was released around 13 months later
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)
Bigger screen size (+1.90")
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard Backlit