Microsoft Surface Go 3 8V9-00001 vs Surface Go 21K-00001 Laptop Comparison

Microsoft Surface Go 3 8V9-00001 and Microsoft Surface Go 21K-00001 are both laptops with the same RAM Size (4 GB), Refresh Rate (60 Hz) and Wi-Fi Generation (6). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+29%), better multithreading performance (+139%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface Go 3 8V9-00001	Microsoft Surface Go 21K-00001
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $469.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $502.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $2.99 Shipping $569.99
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model 8V9-00001	Model 21K-00001
Release Date 📅 January 2022	Release Date 📅 January 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) (-29%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-139%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i3-10100Y	CPU Intel i5-1035G1
CPU Cores 2	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz
RAM Size 4 GB	RAM Size 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3	Memory Type LPDDR4x
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615	GPU Intel UHD Graphics
SSD Capacity 64 GB	SSD Capacity -
SSD Type eMMC	SSD Type -
Screen Size 10.5"	Screen Size 12.4"
Resolution 1920 x 1280	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 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 0.54 Kg	Weight 1.11 Kg
Battery Capacity 28 Wh	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 -	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 3 8V9-00001:

18% cheaper, you can save $100.99
Newer Product, it was released around 12 months later
Smaller screen size (-1.90")
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1280 pixel)
Lighter weight (-0.57 Kg)

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Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Go 21K-00001:

Moderately better single-core performance, around +29% (Intel i5-1035G1)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +139% (Intel i5-1035G1)
2 more cores (Intel i5-1035G1)
Bigger screen size (+1.90")
Higher battery capacity (+13 Wh)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard Backlit