Microsoft Surface Go 2 1GF-00001 vs Surface Go 1ZO-00001 Laptop Comparison

Microsoft Surface Go 2 1GF-00001 and Microsoft Surface Go 1ZO-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 (+131%), better multithreading performance (+321%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 1GF-00001	Microsoft Surface Go 1ZO-00001
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $2.99 Shipping $549.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $399.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $519.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $519.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $549.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $549.99 Show 2 more offers
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model 1GF-00001	Model 1ZO-00001
Release Date 📅 October 2020	Release Date 📅 April 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) (-131%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-321%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel 4425Y	CPU Intel i5-1035G1
CPU Cores 2	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1700 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 4 GB
Memory Type -	Memory Type LPDDR4x
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615	GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Screen Size 10.5"	Screen Size 12.4"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1536 x 1024
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm	Dimensions 278.2 mm x 205.7 mm x 15.7 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Home S
Weight -	Weight 1.11 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 40.98 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
Fingerprint Reader -	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color White

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Go 2 1GF-00001:

4 GB more RAM
Smaller screen size (-1.90")
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1080 pixel)

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Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Go 1ZO-00001:

27% cheaper, you can save $150.00
Newer Product, it was released around 6 months later
Monstrously better single-core performance, around +131% (Intel i5-1035G1)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +321% (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