Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 3 2023
CPU Intel Core i5 1235U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.4"
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3 kg
34 Overall Score
Price CA$460
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.4" |
Physical
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 3 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.4" | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 3 | 36.4 | 13.2 | 37.7 | 4.6 | 21.9 | 94.7 | 17.7 | 80.6 | 58 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 80.3 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.6 | 67.7 | 90.5 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 62.3 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 86.1 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 80.8 | 75 | 82.5 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 98.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US Compare | 71.2 | 65 | 80.8 | 75.3 | 94.8 | 32.6 | 89.1 | 80.6 | 91 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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