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

Microsoft Surface Go 3 Platinum 8VA-00001 and Microsoft Surface Go TNU-00001 are both laptops with the same RAM Size (8 GB), SSD Capacity (128 GB) and SSD Type (SSD). 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 3 Platinum 8VA-00001	Microsoft Surface Go TNU-00001
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	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $824.99
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Brand Microsoft	Brand Microsoft
Model 8VA-00001	Model TNU-00001
Release Date 📅 October 2021	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 ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-30%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-144%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel 6500Y	CPU Intel i5-1035G1
CPU Cores 2	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1100 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3	Memory Type LPDDR4x
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615	GPU Intel UHD Graphics
SSD Capacity 128 GB	SSD Capacity 128 GB
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type SSD
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 83 mm x 175 mm	Dimensions 278.2 mm x 205.7 mm x 15.7 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home in S mode	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 0.54 Kg	Weight 1.11 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 39 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 3 Platinum 8VA-00001:

45% cheaper, you can save $375.00
Newer Product, it was released around 8 months later
Smaller screen size (-1.90")
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1080 pixel)
Lighter weight (-0.57 Kg)

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Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Go TNU-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)
Bigger screen size (+1.90")
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard Backlit