Microsoft Surface Laptop Go: a cheap laptop
Once again, Microsoft has decided to make money in an area where it understands nothing. And again she released a low-grade product that will go to the dustbin of history. We are talking about the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go, which is positioned in the budget segment. According to the manufacturer's idea, the gadget should attract students and schoolchildren who are interested in mobility and a low price ($ 549). Only within the walls of Microsoft, adult uncles and aunts have forgotten that young people love computer games and they will clearly not like a low-power laptop.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go: specifications
| Screen diagonal | 12,4 in |
| Resolution | 1536 × 1024 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1035G1 (4 cores / 8 threads, 1,0 / 3,6 GHz) |
| RAM | DDR4 4GB |
| ROM | eMMC 64GB |
| Wi-Fi 6 | Yes |
| Autonomy of work | 13 hours |
| Quick charge | Yes, 80% in 1 hour |
| Wired interfaces | 1xUSB-C, 1xUSB-A, Jack 3,5 mm, Surface Connect |
| Webcam | Yes, 720p without biometric face authentication |
| Keyboard | Full size |
| Security | The fingerprint scanner |
| The weight | 1,11 kg |
| Body color variations | Platinum, gold, light blue |
| Price | $549 |
Microsoft clearly has some problems with marketing research of the mobile device market. Portable size is great. But who thought of using such a low display resolution is unclear. In 2020, even on budget 10-inch Tablets put FullHD or 2K matrices.
The processor is perfectly matched, but memory problems cannot be avoided. Just think about it - 4/64 GB. Such characteristics are inherent in single-task TV set-top boxes. Or budget smartphones. And this is Microsoft, which a priori implies the installation of the Windows operating system. They installed the OS, but the kids don't need programs. And 4 GB of RAM, half of which will be eaten by Windows, and the remaining 2 GB is not enough even to open 20 Microsoft Edge bookmarks. After all, the built-in browser, in comparison with Google Chrome, is very gluttonous.
Analog of Microsoft Surface Laptop Go
Interestingly, in its price range (500-600 US dollars), for notebooks with a screen diagonal of 12 inches, Microsoft Surface Laptop Go has no competitors. That is, the device is unique in its way. Naturally for equipment with similar performance. The American manufacturer installed the cheapest modules of RAM and permanent memory, threw the product on the market and, like a fisherman, sat down to wait for the benefit.
The TeraNews team strongly advises potential buyers not to buy the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go. Its technical characteristics do not correspond to the declared price. And the system performance is not enough to perform even simple tasks. If you want to buy a nice and oversized laptop - look towards 13-inch devices. Just 1 inch does not matter. But, in the same price range, you can pick up a laptop with a FullHD IPS matrix, a Core i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM and a 120-250 GB SSD drive.